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Operation Ice and Fire
The match was struck…
…and Europe and Asia burned.
The world was set on fire…
April 30, 2033—the day World War III erupted in the open. Across Europe and Asia, the fragile illusion of restraint shattered as missiles, drones, and armor surged forward in coordinated fury.
In Eastern Europe, EDEP armored formations thundered across Poland like a steel storm. Their objective was the Vistula River. If it fell, so would the heart of NATO’s eastern defenses. Tank battles, manned and robotic, raged across shattered towns and muddy fields as outnumbered defenders fought to slow an enemy built for mass, speed, and annihilation.
In the Baltic, control of the sea meant survival. From the Estonian island of Saaremaa, precision HIMARS strikes rained down on enemy logistics hubs, severing supply lines and turning ports into burning wreckage. Every rocket bought time—but time was running out.
Farther north, Finland faced its reckoning. As Russian VDV paratroopers descended over Kotka, the ancient spirit of Sisu was tested in brutal close combat. Both sides raced to seize the bridges over the Kymi River, knowing whoever held them would decide the fate of southern Finland.
And in the far north, the war turned cold—and savage.
EDEP forces surged into the Bering Sea, seizing Attu, St. Lawrence, and St. Paul in a lightning Arctic offensive. With the Bering Sea and Aleutian chain falling one island at a time, only the 5th Marines dug in at Adak and Dutch Harbor stood between the enemy and total control of the Arctic and North Pacific.
Could NATO hold the line in Europe?
Would the Arctic become the enemy’s gateway to the Americas?
And how much fire could the free world endure before it broke?
Find out in Operation Ice & Fire , the third explosive installment of the A World on Fire series—a chillingly plausible military technothriller, where global war collides with ice, steel, and human will.
Grab your copy today—and brace for the coldest fight yet.
…and Europe and Asia burned.
The world was set on fire…
April 30, 2033—the day World War III erupted in the open. Across Europe and Asia, the fragile illusion of restraint shattered as missiles, drones, and armor surged forward in coordinated fury.
In Eastern Europe, EDEP armored formations thundered across Poland like a steel storm. Their objective was the Vistula River. If it fell, so would the heart of NATO’s eastern defenses. Tank battles, manned and robotic, raged across shattered towns and muddy fields as outnumbered defenders fought to slow an enemy built for mass, speed, and annihilation.
In the Baltic, control of the sea meant survival. From the Estonian island of Saaremaa, precision HIMARS strikes rained down on enemy logistics hubs, severing supply lines and turning ports into burning wreckage. Every rocket bought time—but time was running out.
Farther north, Finland faced its reckoning. As Russian VDV paratroopers descended over Kotka, the ancient spirit of Sisu was tested in brutal close combat. Both sides raced to seize the bridges over the Kymi River, knowing whoever held them would decide the fate of southern Finland.
And in the far north, the war turned cold—and savage.
EDEP forces surged into the Bering Sea, seizing Attu, St. Lawrence, and St. Paul in a lightning Arctic offensive. With the Bering Sea and Aleutian chain falling one island at a time, only the 5th Marines dug in at Adak and Dutch Harbor stood between the enemy and total control of the Arctic and North Pacific.
Could NATO hold the line in Europe?
Would the Arctic become the enemy’s gateway to the Americas?
And how much fire could the free world endure before it broke?
Find out in Operation Ice & Fire , the third explosive installment of the A World on Fire series—a chillingly plausible military technothriller, where global war collides with ice, steel, and human will.
Grab your copy today—and brace for the coldest fight yet.
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304 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 16, 2026
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May 10, 2026
ITS REALLY A WORLD ON FIRE
This series is packed with action but the storyline has advanced slowly after four books. I'm surprised by the lack of participation, or total absent from the Adak theater, of the USA ait force. After all, the EDEP invading force look like sitting ducks in the water. Most of the storyline with Torres tank platoon is them retreating. Captain Mercedes wife evacuations storyline looks superfluous if you look at the overall plot. At the pace the,story is told, it would take more than 10 books to reach a climax in the storyline.
This series is packed with action but the storyline has advanced slowly after four books. I'm surprised by the lack of participation, or total absent from the Adak theater, of the USA ait force. After all, the EDEP invading force look like sitting ducks in the water. Most of the storyline with Torres tank platoon is them retreating. Captain Mercedes wife evacuations storyline looks superfluous if you look at the overall plot. At the pace the,story is told, it would take more than 10 books to reach a climax in the storyline.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I am currently reading Operation Fire and Ice written by one of our members (James Rosone), which is scheduled to be released on 28 April 2026. I was fortunate enough to be included on Rosone's beta read team and was sent a copy.
I have really enjoyed Rosone's past series - especially World War III, Red Storm, and the Monroe Doctrine - as I've have always enjoyed a storyline that reads like it could have been taken from tomorrow's headlines.
Operation Ice & Fire is the third installment in James Rosone’s A World on Fire series, a military technothriller that depicts a global conflict where modern warfare meets extreme Arctic conditions (This book is part of a four-book series that includes The Gotland Deception (Book 1), The Suwalki Crisis (Book 2), and the upcoming The Palawan Gambit (Book 4)).
This novel, thus far, appears to be a reactionary action by the Russians after their plan (Operation DragonBear) was spoiled by the Chinese PLA attacking Taiwan prematurely.
Operation Dragonbear (alternatively referred to in some contexts as the "Dragon-Bear Alliance") represents the coordinated military offensive and strategic alliance between China (the Dragon) and Russia (the Bear).
This joint operation focuses on a massive, multi-front assault against NATO and the United States, specifically:
Arctic Offensive: EDEP (Eurasian Defense Economic Partnership) forces—the unified Chinese and Russian military—launch a "lightning Arctic offensive". They seize strategic islands in the Bering Sea, including Attu, St. Lawrence, and St. Paul, attempting to turn the Arctic into a gateway for an invasion of the Americas.
Northern Front: The alliance tests Western defenses in the far north, forcing a brutal confrontation with Finnish forces and U.S. Marines dug in at Adak and Dutch Harbor.
European Theater: The operation coincides with Russian VDV paratrooper drops over Kotka, Finland, and armored surges across Poland toward the Vistula River to shatter NATO's eastern defenses.
The term highlights the unification of these two superpowers to challenge Western hegemony through high-tech, synchronized warfare involving both manned and robotic systems.
This book (and the whole series) will quickly become a fan-favourite for those aficionados of military technothrillers, political thrillers, and military science fiction. Anyone who has read (dare I say, "classic") authors such as Tom Clancy, Larry Bond, and Dale Brown should definitely give this author a read.
On my five-star scale, I would give this novel the elusive five star rating that I think that it deserves based upon the realistic military scenarios, strategic planning, and modern warfare technology. This is a definite page-turner.
As with all my literary ramblings, this is just my five cents' worth.
I have really enjoyed Rosone's past series - especially World War III, Red Storm, and the Monroe Doctrine - as I've have always enjoyed a storyline that reads like it could have been taken from tomorrow's headlines.
Operation Ice & Fire is the third installment in James Rosone’s A World on Fire series, a military technothriller that depicts a global conflict where modern warfare meets extreme Arctic conditions (This book is part of a four-book series that includes The Gotland Deception (Book 1), The Suwalki Crisis (Book 2), and the upcoming The Palawan Gambit (Book 4)).
This novel, thus far, appears to be a reactionary action by the Russians after their plan (Operation DragonBear) was spoiled by the Chinese PLA attacking Taiwan prematurely.
Operation Dragonbear (alternatively referred to in some contexts as the "Dragon-Bear Alliance") represents the coordinated military offensive and strategic alliance between China (the Dragon) and Russia (the Bear).
This joint operation focuses on a massive, multi-front assault against NATO and the United States, specifically:
Arctic Offensive: EDEP (Eurasian Defense Economic Partnership) forces—the unified Chinese and Russian military—launch a "lightning Arctic offensive". They seize strategic islands in the Bering Sea, including Attu, St. Lawrence, and St. Paul, attempting to turn the Arctic into a gateway for an invasion of the Americas.
Northern Front: The alliance tests Western defenses in the far north, forcing a brutal confrontation with Finnish forces and U.S. Marines dug in at Adak and Dutch Harbor.
European Theater: The operation coincides with Russian VDV paratrooper drops over Kotka, Finland, and armored surges across Poland toward the Vistula River to shatter NATO's eastern defenses.
The term highlights the unification of these two superpowers to challenge Western hegemony through high-tech, synchronized warfare involving both manned and robotic systems.
This book (and the whole series) will quickly become a fan-favourite for those aficionados of military technothrillers, political thrillers, and military science fiction. Anyone who has read (dare I say, "classic") authors such as Tom Clancy, Larry Bond, and Dale Brown should definitely give this author a read.
On my five-star scale, I would give this novel the elusive five star rating that I think that it deserves based upon the realistic military scenarios, strategic planning, and modern warfare technology. This is a definite page-turner.
As with all my literary ramblings, this is just my five cents' worth.
August 6, 2026
Fast-paced, relentless, and packed with enough modern military action to keep the pages flying. I really enjoyed how the story balanced large-scale strategic moves with the soldiers on the ground, making the conflict feel both massive and personal. The multiple fronts never felt repetitive, and the tension stayed high throughout.
My only minor gripe is that some plotlines move at a slower pace than the action around them, leaving me wanting a little more forward momentum. Even so, the ending did exactly what it was supposed to, it left me eager to dive straight into the next installment. If you enjoy detailed military fiction with believable technology, high stakes, and nonstop action, this is an easy recommendation.
My only minor gripe is that some plotlines move at a slower pace than the action around them, leaving me wanting a little more forward momentum. Even so, the ending did exactly what it was supposed to, it left me eager to dive straight into the next installment. If you enjoy detailed military fiction with believable technology, high stakes, and nonstop action, this is an easy recommendation.
June 21, 2026
I would agree with previous reviewer - this story is advancing very slowly. Reason for the one star is that I resent the business idea of spinning this story out into 5 books. Four at GB£10 each after paying a reasonable Kindle price of £5 for the first. So the reader is drawn in by the cheap first volume, and then expected to pay a further £40 to see the end of the story … a story that would fit nicely into a maximum of two volumes, or one really good read.
I’m not that interested and won’t be paying for the last two books. Shame as, of course, I have wasted my money reading the first part of the series.
I’m not that interested and won’t be paying for the last two books. Shame as, of course, I have wasted my money reading the first part of the series.
August 3, 2026
Just another near perfect read
What else can a person who has read close to 30 of their books say?? A near perfect handout to the next in the series. Wish spent mire time with White House especially what if any talks between the President and Russian/China. But it's hard to criticize when their's a dozen or more storylines that scream for their fair share of the story to be told.
Already downloaded the next and starting now.
What else can a person who has read close to 30 of their books say?? A near perfect handout to the next in the series. Wish spent mire time with White House especially what if any talks between the President and Russian/China. But it's hard to criticize when their's a dozen or more storylines that scream for their fair share of the story to be told.
Already downloaded the next and starting now.
August 24, 2026
Great series from James Rosone
If you find this review, then make sure you start with the first book in the series—You will thank me.
From the first pages this series has been riveting. I find myself trying to pace myself to enjoy the ride, but binging because I just can’t stop.
It’s just too good to put down.
I envy those just starting the journey, because once you do, you can’t go back.
Enjoy!
If you find this review, then make sure you start with the first book in the series—You will thank me.
From the first pages this series has been riveting. I find myself trying to pace myself to enjoy the ride, but binging because I just can’t stop.
It’s just too good to put down.
I envy those just starting the journey, because once you do, you can’t go back.
Enjoy!
September 8, 2026
Good Military Read
This book is the third in a series and builds off the first two. There is a fourth book coming or already out. Given scope of the action (war in both Europe and Pacific), I'm assuming there will be a fifth. The author obviously knows the military and the equipment plus what the future might hold in terms of drone and semi autonomous vehicles used in modern warfare. A good read.
This book is the third in a series and builds off the first two. There is a fourth book coming or already out. Given scope of the action (war in both Europe and Pacific), I'm assuming there will be a fifth. The author obviously knows the military and the equipment plus what the future might hold in terms of drone and semi autonomous vehicles used in modern warfare. A good read.
April 21, 2026
I like it!
As a long-term reader of veteran author James' stuff - nigh on eight years! - I can see a return to roots with this one. Boots on the ground, a sense of worldwide dread in the grander scheme of things and current warfare trends right on centre stage.
Admittedly, I did not think so highly of the previous two books. They have their moments indeed, and are miles better than most stuff being released. But they tended to bog down i long expositions and world building - lotta tell and little show. Well, now the "show" part is increasing, and now it's starting to... well... show!
Now I'm excited to see where it goes.
As a long-term reader of veteran author James' stuff - nigh on eight years! - I can see a return to roots with this one. Boots on the ground, a sense of worldwide dread in the grander scheme of things and current warfare trends right on centre stage.
Admittedly, I did not think so highly of the previous two books. They have their moments indeed, and are miles better than most stuff being released. But they tended to bog down i long expositions and world building - lotta tell and little show. Well, now the "show" part is increasing, and now it's starting to... well... show!
Now I'm excited to see where it goes.
July 2, 2026
That was FANtastic
This is a little difficult to read and follow! Just as it gets really good it switches some place else. Also all the military abbreviations for the equipment is hard to follow for a none military person to follow. Aside from these it was a great read, kept me on the edge of my chair.
This is a little difficult to read and follow! Just as it gets really good it switches some place else. Also all the military abbreviations for the equipment is hard to follow for a none military person to follow. Aside from these it was a great read, kept me on the edge of my chair.
September 2, 2026
James Rosone is the best writer I've read in a long time. Nobody does the "long novel" like him and his "crew." (It's a stupid term I've made up as his best novels seem to go on, and on, and on, and I llove it! I'm already deep into book 4 and hope it's another 10 or eleven book series as they're that good. Ken Lozito is good, but he's not yet in Rosone's league.
May 2, 2026
It doesn't seem possible, but the story gets better !!
Wow, this was another excellent edition to the series.
I lose sleep when these come out, can't stop turning the pages.
I am eagerly anticipating the next installment.
Wow, this was another excellent edition to the series.
I lose sleep when these come out, can't stop turning the pages.
I am eagerly anticipating the next installment.
May 9, 2026
Outstanding. Superb tactical and strategic storylines and actions. This a page turner and I could not put this book down. I highly recommend this entire series in addition to their previous Monroe Doctrine and Rise of the Republic series. All are spectacular and will not disappoint.
June 5, 2026
Keep it coming
Another great read from another great series. This is the kind of realism that makes the stories more engaging and offers the reader a chance to try to relate to impossible situations the characters face. James is the best!
Another great read from another great series. This is the kind of realism that makes the stories more engaging and offers the reader a chance to try to relate to impossible situations the characters face. James is the best!
August 20, 2026
Series is good. Well written, fast paced.
The storyline is good. Combat is well written. Found several technical errors regarding weapons and sensors. Recommend you read this series. One more book to go.
The storyline is good. Combat is well written. Found several technical errors regarding weapons and sensors. Recommend you read this series. One more book to go.
September 16, 2026
Great Book
This is a really Great Book, in The World on Fire Series!! I found it to be an exciting read that was very hard to put down. I have already downloaded Book #4 Palawan Gambit.
This is a really Great Book, in The World on Fire Series!! I found it to be an exciting read that was very hard to put down. I have already downloaded Book #4 Palawan Gambit.
April 23, 2026
Great book
Awesome book, non stop action, easy to follow even with the multiple story lines and multiple characters, awesome storytelling, love this series.
Awesome book, non stop action, easy to follow even with the multiple story lines and multiple characters, awesome storytelling, love this series.
April 23, 2026
Another home run!
Another great read from the Rosones! Ever since the Monroe Doctrine, I feel like I am reading the future of warfare.
Another great read from the Rosones! Ever since the Monroe Doctrine, I feel like I am reading the future of warfare.
May 5, 2026
Like Team Yankee with a global stage
As always, great character development and technical details. For those of you who have read Howard Colyle’s Team Yankee, (get it and read it if you haven’t) this series brings that small unit detail set across a global stage. Looking forward to the next episode!
As always, great character development and technical details. For those of you who have read Howard Colyle’s Team Yankee, (get it and read it if you haven’t) this series brings that small unit detail set across a global stage. Looking forward to the next episode!
May 7, 2026
John
A great read. Exciting and informative from beginning to the end. Can’t wait for the last book in the series! Well done authors! Kept me on edge from beginning to end!
A great read. Exciting and informative from beginning to the end. Can’t wait for the last book in the series! Well done authors! Kept me on edge from beginning to end!
May 19, 2026
Unputdownable
It was a great read loved it can't wait for next installment to see what happens next roll on July
It was a great read loved it can't wait for next installment to see what happens next roll on July
May 26, 2026
Fantastic
An absolutely wonderful read. The character storylines are engrossing and kept me interested through each chapter. Another classic by Rosone!
An absolutely wonderful read. The character storylines are engrossing and kept me interested through each chapter. Another classic by Rosone!
June 16, 2026
Great read! Pre-ordered the sequel. Something I haven't done since early Clancy.
June 24, 2026
James Rosone has done it again another great, action packed book. I love these books and can hardly wait for the next book. Absolutely great books, highly recommend these books.
July 20, 2026
Good series but the pace of storyline needs to pick up. Also, where is the US Air Force? Should be part of the story besides the Naval air support. A good book for the series.
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