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Red Storm
Deep in Siberia, a plan was hatched…
…to restore Communism to its rightful place.
Will Eastern Europe fold as they expect?
A sleeping giant is awake, but it’s not the one the world expects. The first spark hits a powder keg on the Black Sea, but this is only the beginning. Soon, dominos fall across Asia, and China will factor into a different type of war.
When bullets turn to bytes…
…will the allies be ready?
The US President has a decision to make, there’s just one problem, his advisers are deeply divided on the next move. He must bring together a coalition to stand against the coming storm. As Communism rebrands, can the autocratic regimes threatening peace be stopped?
Is a new Unipolar World inevitable?
You’ll love this epic six-book series, written years before the events in Europe and Asia as the Master of Military Thrillers weaves us through a story more faction than fiction.
Get it now.
This Boxset includes the books, Battlefield Ukraine, Korea, Taiwan, Pacific, Russia, and China in one running format the way it was intended to be read.
…to restore Communism to its rightful place.
Will Eastern Europe fold as they expect?
A sleeping giant is awake, but it’s not the one the world expects. The first spark hits a powder keg on the Black Sea, but this is only the beginning. Soon, dominos fall across Asia, and China will factor into a different type of war.
When bullets turn to bytes…
…will the allies be ready?
The US President has a decision to make, there’s just one problem, his advisers are deeply divided on the next move. He must bring together a coalition to stand against the coming storm. As Communism rebrands, can the autocratic regimes threatening peace be stopped?
Is a new Unipolar World inevitable?
You’ll love this epic six-book series, written years before the events in Europe and Asia as the Master of Military Thrillers weaves us through a story more faction than fiction.
Get it now.
This Boxset includes the books, Battlefield Ukraine, Korea, Taiwan, Pacific, Russia, and China in one running format the way it was intended to be read.
2175 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 14, 2023
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January 5, 2026
Action & Technical Detail: A high-energy "popcorn" read. If you enjoy fast-paced tank battles, dogfights, and granular descriptions of military hardware, the pacing here delivers. However, the immersion is frequently broken by the prose; the author often relies on comic-book sound effects like "Bang, Boom, Zip, Zap" instead of descriptive writing.
SPOILER-FILLED CRITIQUE:
Geopolitical Logic & Forced Alliances: The coalition between India, China, and Russia feels forced and lacks strategic depth. India, in particular, joins a global war for seemingly no benefit—no territory, no resources—serving only to provide a "human wave" body count for the US to defeat.
The Nuclear Impossibility: The plot hinges on major powers agreeing to give up their nuclear arsenals. In reality, this is a national death sentence. No sovereign nation would surrender its ultimate deterrent to become a virtual vassal state. Ignoring "Defense in Depth": The US achieves victory by ignoring the actual defensive doctrines of Russia, China, and India. These nations have spent decades building A2/AD (Anti-Access/Area Denial) systems specifically to prevent the rapid "Charge to the Capital" maneuvers the author allows the US to pull off.
The "Junior Partner" Fallacy: The book treats NATO as a collection of complaining foot-draggers. This ignores the 2025 reality of the European Zeitenwende, where countries like Germany have pivoted to massive defense spending and strategic autonomy. Logistics & "Nerfing": The US magically builds a military 10x its size while being nuked, while the "NPC" enemy leaders make amateur mistakes and their "super-weapons" are mysteriously nerfed or disappear when it's time for the US to win.
Final Verdict: A fun military fantasy for hardware enthusiasts, but the reliance on 1980s cultural stereotypes (Russians drinking vodka vs. Americans drinking coffee) and the total disregard for logistical and nuclear reality makes it hard to take seriously as a techno-thriller.
SPOILER-FILLED CRITIQUE:
Geopolitical Logic & Forced Alliances: The coalition between India, China, and Russia feels forced and lacks strategic depth. India, in particular, joins a global war for seemingly no benefit—no territory, no resources—serving only to provide a "human wave" body count for the US to defeat.
The Nuclear Impossibility: The plot hinges on major powers agreeing to give up their nuclear arsenals. In reality, this is a national death sentence. No sovereign nation would surrender its ultimate deterrent to become a virtual vassal state. Ignoring "Defense in Depth": The US achieves victory by ignoring the actual defensive doctrines of Russia, China, and India. These nations have spent decades building A2/AD (Anti-Access/Area Denial) systems specifically to prevent the rapid "Charge to the Capital" maneuvers the author allows the US to pull off.
The "Junior Partner" Fallacy: The book treats NATO as a collection of complaining foot-draggers. This ignores the 2025 reality of the European Zeitenwende, where countries like Germany have pivoted to massive defense spending and strategic autonomy. Logistics & "Nerfing": The US magically builds a military 10x its size while being nuked, while the "NPC" enemy leaders make amateur mistakes and their "super-weapons" are mysteriously nerfed or disappear when it's time for the US to win.
Final Verdict: A fun military fantasy for hardware enthusiasts, but the reliance on 1980s cultural stereotypes (Russians drinking vodka vs. Americans drinking coffee) and the total disregard for logistical and nuclear reality makes it hard to take seriously as a techno-thriller.
January 20, 2024
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this series. The emphasis on the effects of war on individual characters raised the interest level for me, and the inclusion of the last chapter describing their personal outcomes after the end of the war was appreciated. I believe the authors' treatment of the use of nuclear weapons in the book was particularly pragmatic as it rose above the usual one-dimensional consideration of moral issues alone. While I fear the use of such horrendously destructive weapons, I believe that giving in to tyrants is nothing more than slow suicide, particularly if you value basic human freedoms.
October 22, 2024
Amazingly stupid plot line.
It began well. This was written well before the Ukraine war. The Russians are depicted as military and technological geniuses. I can forgive the author that as no one knew they were nothing more than paper tigers.
What I find completely unrealistic is our response to the nuclear bombing of Oakland CA. We take a proportional response against China, then let the war continue for years.
In reality the war would have ended at that point as no one wants global thermonuclear war. I personally stopped reading at that point.
The author should have quit while he was ahead.
It began well. This was written well before the Ukraine war. The Russians are depicted as military and technological geniuses. I can forgive the author that as no one knew they were nothing more than paper tigers.
What I find completely unrealistic is our response to the nuclear bombing of Oakland CA. We take a proportional response against China, then let the war continue for years.
In reality the war would have ended at that point as no one wants global thermonuclear war. I personally stopped reading at that point.
The author should have quit while he was ahead.
February 20, 2023
today’s novel…tomorrow’s headlines
I have fallen in love with James and Miranda’s books! They combine a deep understanding of human behavior, how the sausage is made in D.C., small unit tactics, and what’s coming next in terms of war-tech, nation-state aspirations, and more.
If you’re a fan of Flynn, Thor, and Schlichter, get this book.
I have fallen in love with James and Miranda’s books! They combine a deep understanding of human behavior, how the sausage is made in D.C., small unit tactics, and what’s coming next in terms of war-tech, nation-state aspirations, and more.
If you’re a fan of Flynn, Thor, and Schlichter, get this book.
September 30, 2023
Good strategic level techo/alternate history thriller. Well thought out with plenty of technical details and background. Views of main characters tend to play to a simplistic anti-left/liberal conspiracy view but then again that is probably required for this sort of story.
Regardless I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Regardless I thoroughly enjoyed it.
October 15, 2023
Off putting
I was put off the book by the condencending and false characterization of the somewhat stupid, anxious for war US military vs the calm, cool, peace loving diplomat trying to save the day. In my experience, which is much like Rosones, the opposite is more true than not. Not always, but more than not.
I was put off the book by the condencending and false characterization of the somewhat stupid, anxious for war US military vs the calm, cool, peace loving diplomat trying to save the day. In my experience, which is much like Rosones, the opposite is more true than not. Not always, but more than not.
December 10, 2023
This was a really long read. Enjoyed all of it.
I'm amazed that these authors can write so many fantastic novels, I hope that they never stops writing. Their books are some of the best Entertainment I have read and worth the time to read them. Thank you for a very fun entertaining read.
I'm amazed that these authors can write so many fantastic novels, I hope that they never stops writing. Their books are some of the best Entertainment I have read and worth the time to read them. Thank you for a very fun entertaining read.
April 17, 2025
Best Modern Potential Events
I read Red Storm Rising ad a 20 y/o PFC in Germany in I believe 1990. As a young man I didn’t appreciate our role in Europe during the Cold War. Red Storm interested me because of the title. This was shockingly real. It has impacted me more than Red Storm Rosing. Great fiction and hopefully not foreshadow. Now I plan to hit another of your series.
I read Red Storm Rising ad a 20 y/o PFC in Germany in I believe 1990. As a young man I didn’t appreciate our role in Europe during the Cold War. Red Storm interested me because of the title. This was shockingly real. It has impacted me more than Red Storm Rosing. Great fiction and hopefully not foreshadow. Now I plan to hit another of your series.
July 14, 2023
Complex and Convincing
This compiled series (books 1-6) is a tour de force by its authors. The depth of detail, believable characters and harrowing description of desperate combat make this opus well worth reading.
This compiled series (books 1-6) is a tour de force by its authors. The depth of detail, believable characters and harrowing description of desperate combat make this opus well worth reading.
December 3, 2023
Just as good.
The series has been repackaged into what appears to be one book. I looked at when it was published, and thought it was a new series. It is not.
Well worth the time for a second read! Still didn’t want to put it down. A good story!
The series has been repackaged into what appears to be one book. I looked at when it was published, and thought it was a new series. It is not.
Well worth the time for a second read! Still didn’t want to put it down. A good story!
July 5, 2024
Fun Reading
Enjoyed the series and kept wanting to get to the conclusion to see if would make it through. Books could use a little better editing some mistakes were subtle but obvious to an alert reader
Enjoyed the series and kept wanting to get to the conclusion to see if would make it through. Books could use a little better editing some mistakes were subtle but obvious to an alert reader
August 16, 2024
Interesting Series of Books
Red Storm is an amazingly jarring read. War is a terrible thing but a World War takes everything to extreme levels of horror.
The series is a military strategy story with more depth than the famous Red Storm Rising had been it.
It is a great read.
Red Storm is an amazingly jarring read. War is a terrible thing but a World War takes everything to extreme levels of horror.
The series is a military strategy story with more depth than the famous Red Storm Rising had been it.
It is a great read.
September 12, 2024
I forgot about Grey’s Anatomy!
It has been a long time since I read anything that was not job-related or school-related. Red Storm got me back into the world of recreational reading. “I kissed the girl and I liked it!”
It has been a long time since I read anything that was not job-related or school-related. Red Storm got me back into the world of recreational reading. “I kissed the girl and I liked it!”
December 22, 2024
Never Underestimate. Your Opponent
As a Retired Marine, this shows that one should always be aware, that Sleeping Bears and Tigers, if poked when sleeping will wake and dine on the pokee.
As a Retired Marine, this shows that one should always be aware, that Sleeping Bears and Tigers, if poked when sleeping will wake and dine on the pokee.
July 3, 2025
engrossiing and timely
The novels held together and reflect current affairs accurately. Well done and enjoyable. Surprising amount of detail and sccenarios that have been echoed in reality.
The novels held together and reflect current affairs accurately. Well done and enjoyable. Surprising amount of detail and sccenarios that have been echoed in reality.
November 28, 2025
Brilliant read!
This is an amazing read, because the detail of the armoured vehicles and naval and airborne assets of the opposing forces gives a powerful credence, to what is a work of fiction. I loved the characters and the development of the story.
A great read!
This is an amazing read, because the detail of the armoured vehicles and naval and airborne assets of the opposing forces gives a powerful credence, to what is a work of fiction. I loved the characters and the development of the story.
A great read!
April 15, 2023
Fantastic Read
Tight storyline and characters that seemed believable to me. The best part was that this story was about people, not just war technology!
Tight storyline and characters that seemed believable to me. The best part was that this story was about people, not just war technology!
June 9, 2023
2300 pages of excellence
This series was very hard to put down. An expansive look at WW III, that covers all theaters of the war, from start to finish.
This series was very hard to put down. An expansive look at WW III, that covers all theaters of the war, from start to finish.
August 31, 2023
Great
Would recommend this to everyone that loves alternative military fiction. Well written and very believable considering what is happening in Ukraine right now.
Would recommend this to everyone that loves alternative military fiction. Well written and very believable considering what is happening in Ukraine right now.
September 6, 2023
This is a terrific read! Think Tom Clancy good.
September 15, 2023
great series
Had me gripped but had to skip bits as it was a very long reward. However it just suddenly ended. Caught my by surprise a bit like the Chinese
Had me gripped but had to skip bits as it was a very long reward. However it just suddenly ended. Caught my by surprise a bit like the Chinese
November 17, 2023
So good...
Once again, we the readers are not let down. Red Storm is so good (and riveting) that I just binge read this a send time :)
Once again, we the readers are not let down. Red Storm is so good (and riveting) that I just binge read this a send time :)
November 29, 2023
Great series
I could not put it down it's a good thing I'm retired and it's winter. I will read more of their stuff.
I could not put it down it's a good thing I'm retired and it's winter. I will read more of their stuff.
December 19, 2023
THOROUGHLY ENJOYED!!!
Hopefully something like this would never come to fruition but as a pure work of fiction, I thoroughly enjoyed all six books!
Hopefully something like this would never come to fruition but as a pure work of fiction, I thoroughly enjoyed all six books!
January 11, 2024
supra
Great book, well worth reading although a bit far fetched for those of us whom are ex military, well done
Great book, well worth reading although a bit far fetched for those of us whom are ex military, well done
January 12, 2024
This is an excellent series of stories and it was very hard to put down!
January 27, 2024
Red Storm
Another great series of books and characters from Miranda Watson and James Rosone with plenty of twists and turns and strength of the military
Another great series of books and characters from Miranda Watson and James Rosone with plenty of twists and turns and strength of the military
February 21, 2024
Excellent read
Tom Clancy move over. Red Storm Rising is not my only favorite anymore. The Red Storm series is eerily believable, exciting and thrilling.
Tom Clancy move over. Red Storm Rising is not my only favorite anymore. The Red Storm series is eerily believable, exciting and thrilling.
April 3, 2024
Brilliant
What a fantastic book enjoyed it from the very first page ,an emmence undertaking looking forward to another just like it
What a fantastic book enjoyed it from the very first page ,an emmence undertaking looking forward to another just like it
April 2, 2025
Great read
Started a little slow but fantastic. The authors attention to detail and accuracy made it a pleasure to read. Highly recommended.
Started a little slow but fantastic. The authors attention to detail and accuracy made it a pleasure to read. Highly recommended.
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