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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot #5
Something To Fight For
Home was supposed to be the endgame, but the Nation they came home to, is not the way they left it.
Brad and the team find themselves quickly switching gears to embark on a greater mission, one that could cure the Primal virus.
Loyalties are divided, new alliances made as old ones fall apart.
The team discovers they can trust no one when they find out things are not what they seem...
Brad and the team find themselves quickly switching gears to embark on a greater mission, one that could cure the Primal virus.
Loyalties are divided, new alliances made as old ones fall apart.
The team discovers they can trust no one when they find out things are not what they seem...
219 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 9, 2014
About the author
W.J. Lundy
45 books277 followersW. J. Lundy is a still serving Veteran of the U.S. Military with service in Afghanistan. He has over 12 years of combined service with the Army and Navy in Europe, the Balkans and Southwest Asia. W.J. is an avid athlete, writer, backpacker and shooting enthusiast. He currently resides with his wife and daughter in Central Michigan.
I developed the Whiskey Tango Foxtrot series from notes and ideas I had put together while deployed to Afghanistan. I had been jokingly asked how we would defend against a zombie attack.
I wanted to tell a story that portrays the military that I know, that displays our actual capabilities. These are my thoughts, I hope you enjoy them, and thank you for reading.
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I developed the Whiskey Tango Foxtrot series from notes and ideas I had put together while deployed to Afghanistan. I had been jokingly asked how we would defend against a zombie attack.
I wanted to tell a story that portrays the military that I know, that displays our actual capabilities. These are my thoughts, I hope you enjoy them, and thank you for reading.
facebook.com/WARONPRIMALS
wjlundy.wtf@gmail.com
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March 27, 2026
A Coming Home Story Like You've Never Seen Before; Part 5 of the Best Post-Apocalypse Military Series Out There
W.J. Lundy's 5th installment is a knockout punch of a post-apocalypse suspense-thriller. The WTF team -- after four harrowing installments that took them from the blistering mountains of pandemic Afghanistan, across the Arabian Sea, to a rogue US Carrier Battle Group off the Arabian Peninsula, through and over the zombie infested airfields and urban wastelands of Europe, across the Atlantic to the wilds of Newfoundland, Canada, and finally, escape aboard an abandoned Canadian Coast Guard research vessel -- has finally reached home -- a US East Coast overrun by infected, and populated by a survivors with divided loyalties fighting what amounts to a Civil War over what still remains.
That is the set up for Something to Fight For, one of the best things you will ever read in any zombie apocalypse franchise. In this novel, the soldiers, SEALs, and Marines of the WTF crew team up with British sailors and marines from a wandering Royal Navy Submarine to search for a little girl lost, named Ella, who is believed to possess immunity from the Primal Rabies virus that has infected the world. Ella's blood could form the basis for an antidote to the disease. Little do they know, a PTSD-riddled, former US Army Sergeant and Iraqi War Vet named Shane has found her and is serving as her Guardian Angel as the two escape together to Savannah, GA, where US Army Rangers are rumored to have secured a stronghold from the primals. The situation is further complicated by the intervention of the menacing National Response Center, a shadowy but benign sounding US government entity who needs the promise of vaccine to seize national power. It's an intriguing mix of post-apocalypse, dystopian, and conspiracy suspense-thriller madness that is impossible to put down.
As I have written before about this series, W.J. Lundy's "military-adventure-disguised-as-a-zombie-apocalypse" is the most realistic and enjoyable series of its kind I have ever read. His prose is efficient and fast-moving -- even the dramatic elements, which tend to drag down these kinds of stories, are well-measured and managed. You need the drama for that element of human-tension that makes psychological thrillers so fun to read -- but the pragmatic, no-nonsense approach of the characters to every problem (these are, at the end of the day, military characters) means there is little deviation into senseless drama or useless backstory. The mission is the plot, and yes, you are going to accomplish the main mission before this is all over.
Lundy is sometimes criticized for his over-use of military terms and nomenclatures that can leave the civilian reader lost in the details. But I did not see that in this installment. What I did get was that eerie feeling of seeing the familiar scenes of Americana rendered into a horrific environment of death and fear. The battle scenes are most realistic and you know that the author has been around enough to write what he knows so well.
This isn't a literary novel, people. But it is great story-telling. Read this series.
It is HIGHLY HIGHLY Recommended.
W.J. Lundy's 5th installment is a knockout punch of a post-apocalypse suspense-thriller. The WTF team -- after four harrowing installments that took them from the blistering mountains of pandemic Afghanistan, across the Arabian Sea, to a rogue US Carrier Battle Group off the Arabian Peninsula, through and over the zombie infested airfields and urban wastelands of Europe, across the Atlantic to the wilds of Newfoundland, Canada, and finally, escape aboard an abandoned Canadian Coast Guard research vessel -- has finally reached home -- a US East Coast overrun by infected, and populated by a survivors with divided loyalties fighting what amounts to a Civil War over what still remains.
That is the set up for Something to Fight For, one of the best things you will ever read in any zombie apocalypse franchise. In this novel, the soldiers, SEALs, and Marines of the WTF crew team up with British sailors and marines from a wandering Royal Navy Submarine to search for a little girl lost, named Ella, who is believed to possess immunity from the Primal Rabies virus that has infected the world. Ella's blood could form the basis for an antidote to the disease. Little do they know, a PTSD-riddled, former US Army Sergeant and Iraqi War Vet named Shane has found her and is serving as her Guardian Angel as the two escape together to Savannah, GA, where US Army Rangers are rumored to have secured a stronghold from the primals. The situation is further complicated by the intervention of the menacing National Response Center, a shadowy but benign sounding US government entity who needs the promise of vaccine to seize national power. It's an intriguing mix of post-apocalypse, dystopian, and conspiracy suspense-thriller madness that is impossible to put down.
As I have written before about this series, W.J. Lundy's "military-adventure-disguised-as-a-zombie-apocalypse" is the most realistic and enjoyable series of its kind I have ever read. His prose is efficient and fast-moving -- even the dramatic elements, which tend to drag down these kinds of stories, are well-measured and managed. You need the drama for that element of human-tension that makes psychological thrillers so fun to read -- but the pragmatic, no-nonsense approach of the characters to every problem (these are, at the end of the day, military characters) means there is little deviation into senseless drama or useless backstory. The mission is the plot, and yes, you are going to accomplish the main mission before this is all over.
Lundy is sometimes criticized for his over-use of military terms and nomenclatures that can leave the civilian reader lost in the details. But I did not see that in this installment. What I did get was that eerie feeling of seeing the familiar scenes of Americana rendered into a horrific environment of death and fear. The battle scenes are most realistic and you know that the author has been around enough to write what he knows so well.
This isn't a literary novel, people. But it is great story-telling. Read this series.
It is HIGHLY HIGHLY Recommended.
January 6, 2015
Slightly underwhelmed by this instalment. Relentlessly action packed and entertaining throughout, but I felt the depth was lacking this time and not one word of past back stories which includes four books. All guns blazing continuously doesn't entertain.
December 12, 2014
Bravo! This series kicks so much ass. Book 5 was fantastic and in my opinion the best one yet. I'm not going to give away any spoilers, but things get really interesting in the end. Nice twist.
November 7, 2017
Still enjoying the series. But I did get confused at a few points during the book. Not sure if it was me or the writing.
January 14, 2015
Great Series!!
Start from the beginning and you'll be hooked through the end, while still wishing there were more! Fantastic, surprising characters - "the soldier" and his little friend being favorites. Lots of heros and villains herein, in addition to the infected- great balance. I hope we do get one more book. Too many loose ends!!! FIVE STARS!
Start from the beginning and you'll be hooked through the end, while still wishing there were more! Fantastic, surprising characters - "the soldier" and his little friend being favorites. Lots of heros and villains herein, in addition to the infected- great balance. I hope we do get one more book. Too many loose ends!!! FIVE STARS!
December 23, 2016
Another post-apocalyptic story. Didn’t find anything new or exciting and was not enticed to seek out anymore in the series.
There are some good scenes and writing isn’t bad.
I’m sure the readers of Divergent and Hunger games will eat this series up.
Three stars.
There are some good scenes and writing isn’t bad.
I’m sure the readers of Divergent and Hunger games will eat this series up.
Three stars.
December 15, 2014
The only downside of this entire series is the fact that once you start reading you can't put it down. This is a must have for zombie fans and soldiers past and present.
July 31, 2018
A solid EOTW series of books.
It's flaw is the poor realisation of non-American and women characters, being on the whole under developed often clichéd.
I'm ashamed to say I at first didn't notice the this with the Arabs, but had a suspicion of it with the Canadians and winced every time a British character opened his mouth.
Perhaps the audio version make this worse as the reader sometimes couldn't find the right inflection of words and sentences when speaking non-US character's dialogue.
An e.g. The word 'mate' [as in 'hello, mate!'] is to some English people the equivalent to 'pal' in the US. He made it sound like someone had just won a game of chess.
Women characters are there for romantic interest, looking after kids or the injured, and typically say there bit then fade into the background until needed again.
With these caveats aside it's still an easy, enjoyable read.
It's flaw is the poor realisation of non-American and women characters, being on the whole under developed often clichéd.
I'm ashamed to say I at first didn't notice the this with the Arabs, but had a suspicion of it with the Canadians and winced every time a British character opened his mouth.
Perhaps the audio version make this worse as the reader sometimes couldn't find the right inflection of words and sentences when speaking non-US character's dialogue.
An e.g. The word 'mate' [as in 'hello, mate!'] is to some English people the equivalent to 'pal' in the US. He made it sound like someone had just won a game of chess.
Women characters are there for romantic interest, looking after kids or the injured, and typically say there bit then fade into the background until needed again.
With these caveats aside it's still an easy, enjoyable read.
September 12, 2019
A WJL. Military SYFY. (End of the World) Action Adventure (STFF.) (AWTFNB -5)
WJL. has penned the fifth military SYFY. action adventure of the WTF. series, which begins with the group leaving the coast of New England for Ft. Sumter, in Charleston, SC. The group in not uneventful as they meet a British submarine. Then they make Ft.Sumter and cross the causeway to the Air Force Base to resupply. Then they discover the must proceed to Hunter AFB. in Savannah, GA. During the trip they realize they are being chased by a military group. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
WJL. has penned the fifth military SYFY. action adventure of the WTF. series, which begins with the group leaving the coast of New England for Ft. Sumter, in Charleston, SC. The group in not uneventful as they meet a British submarine. Then they make Ft.Sumter and cross the causeway to the Air Force Base to resupply. Then they discover the must proceed to Hunter AFB. in Savannah, GA. During the trip they realize they are being chased by a military group. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
May 10, 2024
engaging and Thrilling
Twists and turns of plot this journey from The Middle East through epic end-of-world problem solving adventure has now landed like The Mayflower on U.S. soil with a hope that could prove as a significant aid in saving the remaining world. But unknown forces battle against our core team on a rescue mission. Thrilling, war-like adventure dialogue, and they are having fun. The only thing I find lacking is some good end of the world romance. Not realistic on that front. Add some passion and sex and some people falling in love with
Twists and turns of plot this journey from The Middle East through epic end-of-world problem solving adventure has now landed like The Mayflower on U.S. soil with a hope that could prove as a significant aid in saving the remaining world. But unknown forces battle against our core team on a rescue mission. Thrilling, war-like adventure dialogue, and they are having fun. The only thing I find lacking is some good end of the world romance. Not realistic on that front. Add some passion and sex and some people falling in love with
January 10, 2018
I never liked Zombie books but really like this series. Lundy does an excellent job describing the military tactics with enough detail to make the story real but not lose the average reader. The characters are realistic and I'll bet many are based on friends he serves with. Great plot. Great story.
September 1, 2018
Relatively early in the book, Sean refers to Brad as his guard dog. Later, Chelsea wonders why Brad follows Sean like a dog.
Yeah, that's beginning to feel about right. Little mention of the men in the desert until the literal last paragraph - but, maybe there's a chance to get them now?
Yeah, that's beginning to feel about right. Little mention of the men in the desert until the literal last paragraph - but, maybe there's a chance to get them now?
January 27, 2019
WJ Lundy takes it to another level with this fast paced thriller with converging storylines. A series of novels about simple survival suddenly becomes much more serious and with higher stakes . The plot and the writing are really kicked up a notch in this volume.
February 21, 2019
The team goes on
I gotta love Brads stubbornness in getting his men home, and I think Sean has a guardian angel. Poor little Ella! I can’t wait to pick up the next book and see what happens next.
I gotta love Brads stubbornness in getting his men home, and I think Sean has a guardian angel. Poor little Ella! I can’t wait to pick up the next book and see what happens next.
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September 15, 2019This is the first military apocalyptic series that I have ever loved. I will be happy to read anything written by W J Lundy in the future. I especially loved his respect and affection for the civilians in the sandbox. Wizard!
September 26, 2020
Thrilling and explosive action packed continuation of the series, with the hope of a cure, the team struggle to protect Ellie, as they try to discover friend from foe. I received this book in exchange for my honest review.
February 7, 2023
The adventures continue, what else can happen?
Fast paced, people being shot by people or being beaten by the undead. Never a dull moment as Sgt Brad and his seal buddies just can't stop and rest. Hell of a story, get #1 today.
Fast paced, people being shot by people or being beaten by the undead. Never a dull moment as Sgt Brad and his seal buddies just can't stop and rest. Hell of a story, get #1 today.
April 17, 2024
Brad and the team are back on home soil, but life is no better. With news that a little girl, Ella, may be immune and hold the key to a cure, they go looking and have a new hope. Slightly different format, as it follows two stories, Brad's team and Ella's.
April 1, 2025
Fast paced and intense
This is another fantastic addition to this series. Just like the rest it grabs you and keeps entertained from beginning to end. The post apocalyptic hellscape the the team has to make their way through just keeps getting more and more challenging.
This is another fantastic addition to this series. Just like the rest it grabs you and keeps entertained from beginning to end. The post apocalyptic hellscape the the team has to make their way through just keeps getting more and more challenging.
February 27, 2017
So far my favorite book in the series. The introduction to Shane has to be one of the best introductions I have ever read.
August 14, 2018
omg , wow, just wow. best of the series so far, more twists and turns than you can imagine.
eagerly ready for the next book!! love this series.
eagerly ready for the next book!! love this series.
November 16, 2018
Loved this series!
Fantastic series. Gripping, fast-paced and exciting! Thanks for such an excellent read! Keep an eye on this author, my friends!
Fantastic series. Gripping, fast-paced and exciting! Thanks for such an excellent read! Keep an eye on this author, my friends!
January 9, 2019
Great books
Now reading Book #5. I was always trying to think what the final version would be. This was another series of good books that l could not wait to get to the end.
Now reading Book #5. I was always trying to think what the final version would be. This was another series of good books that l could not wait to get to the end.
February 5, 2019
Another good story
Another good story, lots of action, non stop storyline and good writing. Looking forward to book 6 in this series and byond
Another good story, lots of action, non stop storyline and good writing. Looking forward to book 6 in this series and byond
June 17, 2019
I normally don't read Zombie type novels; however I love this author and his books.
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October 12, 2020Another good book
This series just gets better and bette. Each chapter leaves you wanting more. I am going to dive into the next one right now
This series just gets better and bette. Each chapter leaves you wanting more. I am going to dive into the next one right now
March 12, 2021
Great continuation of story line.
The book is written well and suspenseful. The evolution of the characters is spot on. I could barely put the book down.
The book is written well and suspenseful. The evolution of the characters is spot on. I could barely put the book down.
September 27, 2021
A little girl in trouble? Here come our Devils to the rescue!
Brad, Cheif * Brooks are out to find & save a little girl who may be carrying the source of the a cure for the virus.
Brad, Cheif * Brooks are out to find & save a little girl who may be carrying the source of the a cure for the virus.
January 19, 2017
One of the most believable zompoc series out!
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