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America Rising #2
Seek and Destroy
"From the New York Times bestselling author of the Legion of the Damned[registered mark] novels and the Mutant Files series comes the second novel in a postapocalyptic military science fiction series about America struggling to overcome a natural disaster but starting a second civil war
334 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 20, 2017
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William C. Dietz
124 books453 followersNew York Times bestselling author William C. Dietz has published more than fifty novels, some of which have been translated into German, Russian, and Japanese. He grew up in the Seattle area, served as a medic with the Navy and Marine Corps, graduated from the University of Washington, and has been employed as a surgical technician, college instructor, and television news writer, director and producer. Before becoming a full-time writer Dietz was director of public relations and marketing for an international telephone company. He and his wife live near Gig Harbor, Washington.
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August 14, 2023
Not up to Dietz' usual standard
Review of Kindle edition
Publication date: June 20, 2017
Publisher: Ace
Language: English
ASIN: B01LYEC54N
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 88861
The second civil war with the new Confederacy continues. A poorly imagined and plotted affair which completely ignores the large black minority in the south which is a majority in most major cities. Modern Southern blacks are not noted for their sympathetic views of the first Confederacy. There is no reason to believe that they would support a second Confederacy which in this novel supports some strange political and philosophic ideas, uses the old battle flag and names regiments after "heroes" such as Bloody Bill Anderson. In fact, there is no reason to suppose that the majority of Southern whites would support this peculiar institution either. Throughout this series Dietz has painted the bad guys, i.e. the Confederacy, Southerners, et al as libertarians and conservatives but the strange policies of his New Confederacy are neither. Instead it is a sort of dictatorial oligarchy in which the few dictate to the many. The real Confederacy suffered from an overabundance of states' rights and liberty. Jefferson Davis famously noted, "If the Confederacy falls, there should be written on its tombstone: Died of a theory."*
Over the years Dietz has been one of my favorite sci-fi and military fiction authors so I bought this series on sale before I read the first volume and realized how bad it is. This second volume seems to be better written than the first but is still very far from meeting Dietz' usual standards. I continue to wonder if perhaps the series is ghost written. I will not read any more of Dietz' new works unless they are free or cheap. I will certainly not pay retail.
Review of Kindle edition
Publication date: June 20, 2017
Publisher: Ace
Language: English
ASIN: B01LYEC54N
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 88861
The second civil war with the new Confederacy continues. A poorly imagined and plotted affair which completely ignores the large black minority in the south which is a majority in most major cities. Modern Southern blacks are not noted for their sympathetic views of the first Confederacy. There is no reason to believe that they would support a second Confederacy which in this novel supports some strange political and philosophic ideas, uses the old battle flag and names regiments after "heroes" such as Bloody Bill Anderson. In fact, there is no reason to suppose that the majority of Southern whites would support this peculiar institution either. Throughout this series Dietz has painted the bad guys, i.e. the Confederacy, Southerners, et al as libertarians and conservatives but the strange policies of his New Confederacy are neither. Instead it is a sort of dictatorial oligarchy in which the few dictate to the many. The real Confederacy suffered from an overabundance of states' rights and liberty. Jefferson Davis famously noted, "If the Confederacy falls, there should be written on its tombstone: Died of a theory."*
Over the years Dietz has been one of my favorite sci-fi and military fiction authors so I bought this series on sale before I read the first volume and realized how bad it is. This second volume seems to be better written than the first but is still very far from meeting Dietz' usual standards. I continue to wonder if perhaps the series is ghost written. I will not read any more of Dietz' new works unless they are free or cheap. I will certainly not pay retail.
February 26, 2018
The second half of this alternate history thriller is non stop action. It stirred some emotions in me.
This second book continues to follow the three primary characters, Mac with her Marauder Stryker crew, Union president Sloan, and Mac’s Confederate enemy, her sister Victoria. Mac and her crew are sent on one special assignment after another. First they have to take out a ruthless warlord an ex-military man holding sway in Wyoming. Next they rescue a downed pilot behind enemy lines. A twist occurs but it isn’t long before Mac is back in action helping to snatch a Confederate official out of Texas. And finally the team must lead a flotilla, fighting off Confederate forces, to clear obstructions and open a supply way down the Mississippi.
Meanwhile Sloan is busy trying to rebuild the country, making steps to gain support for reelection and managing the overall war picture. He participates in a few military manuevers himself maintaining his tag as "the fighting President). He’d like to see a little of Robin (Mac) in between stops but rumors could be harmful.
Victoria is busy giving aid to the warlord that Mac faces, planning ways to assassinate Mac, and finally sneaking in to sabotage New Orleans after the Union has captured it. Mac and Victoria have several nearby passes until they finally meet face to face.
I was already engaged by the characters and setting from book one. Mr. Dietz continues to show great skill in building a plausible post catastrophic America that is the turmoil of civil war. There is no way to go through battle after battle without experiencing losses but these characters must push through to pursue their respective agendas, or in Mac’s case, to fulfill her duty as a leader protecting her team as they follow orders of their superiors. This story gave me an appreciation for battle tactics and how a skilled leader can win against forces that are sometimes better equipped. The story, especially the second half, is full of trouble, threats, treachery, twists, terror and trauma. I also recognize how each battle or encounter can turn on any momentary event – stroke of luck some might say.
I really enjoyed this second book, even more than book one. I was very glad to have book three to jump into. I highly recommend this series to readers who like military action with a touch of political intrigue and a dash of romance.
I received this book from the publisher for an honest review. My Rating 4.5.
This second book continues to follow the three primary characters, Mac with her Marauder Stryker crew, Union president Sloan, and Mac’s Confederate enemy, her sister Victoria. Mac and her crew are sent on one special assignment after another. First they have to take out a ruthless warlord an ex-military man holding sway in Wyoming. Next they rescue a downed pilot behind enemy lines. A twist occurs but it isn’t long before Mac is back in action helping to snatch a Confederate official out of Texas. And finally the team must lead a flotilla, fighting off Confederate forces, to clear obstructions and open a supply way down the Mississippi.
Meanwhile Sloan is busy trying to rebuild the country, making steps to gain support for reelection and managing the overall war picture. He participates in a few military manuevers himself maintaining his tag as "the fighting President). He’d like to see a little of Robin (Mac) in between stops but rumors could be harmful.
Victoria is busy giving aid to the warlord that Mac faces, planning ways to assassinate Mac, and finally sneaking in to sabotage New Orleans after the Union has captured it. Mac and Victoria have several nearby passes until they finally meet face to face.
I was already engaged by the characters and setting from book one. Mr. Dietz continues to show great skill in building a plausible post catastrophic America that is the turmoil of civil war. There is no way to go through battle after battle without experiencing losses but these characters must push through to pursue their respective agendas, or in Mac’s case, to fulfill her duty as a leader protecting her team as they follow orders of their superiors. This story gave me an appreciation for battle tactics and how a skilled leader can win against forces that are sometimes better equipped. The story, especially the second half, is full of trouble, threats, treachery, twists, terror and trauma. I also recognize how each battle or encounter can turn on any momentary event – stroke of luck some might say.
I really enjoyed this second book, even more than book one. I was very glad to have book three to jump into. I highly recommend this series to readers who like military action with a touch of political intrigue and a dash of romance.
I received this book from the publisher for an honest review. My Rating 4.5.
December 27, 2017
I won this book as part of a Goodreads giveaway. While I struggled a bit with liking the first book in this series, I was hopeful that the second book would be much better based on reviews of the author's works in general. At first, it seemed like I was right to be hopeful; the character of Mac was more developed and the book felt both real and exciting. And then, at the end of chapter 1, Canada invaded Maine. Canada is apparently now a nationalistic, militaristic country who has allied with the Southern States to overthrow the North. Props to the author for coming up with a plot twist that I did not see coming, but just because it is unexpected does not mean that it makes ANY sense. After that, I struggled to continue reading the book and eventually just stopped altogether. I prefer books that immerse you in a believable world, and Canada invading was the last straw for me in a series of ridiculous plot devices. I would like to read a summary of this book--just to find out what other craziness happened--but I don't think I'll try to read it again myself.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 31, 2020
The second half of this alternate history thriller is non stop action. It stirred some emotions in me.
This second book continues to follow the three primary characters, Mac with her Marauder Stryker crew, Union president Sloan, and Mac’s Confederate enemy, her sister Victoria. Mac and her crew are sent on one special assignment after another. First they have to take out a ruthless warlord an ex-military man holding sway in Wyoming. Next they rescue a downed pilot behind enemy lines. A twist occurs but it isn’t long before Mac is back in action helping to snatch a Confederate official out of Texas. And finally the team must lead a flotilla, fighting off Confederate forces, to clear obstructions and open a supply way down the Mississippi.
Meanwhile Sloan is busy trying to rebuild the country, making steps to gain support for reelection and managing the overall war picture. He participates in a few military manuevers himself maintaining his tag as "the fighting President). He’d like to see a little of Robin (Mac) in between stops but rumors could be harmful.
Victoria is busy giving aid to the warlord that Mac faces, planning ways to assassinate Mac, and finally sneaking in to sabotage New Orleans after the Union has captured it. Mac and Victoria have several nearby passes until they finally meet face to face.
I was already engaged by the characters and setting from book one. Mr. Dietz continues to show great skill in building a plausible post catastrophic America that is the turmoil of civil war. There is no way to go through battle after battle without experiencing losses but these characters must push through to pursue their respective agendas, or in Mac’s case, to fulfill her duty as a leader protecting her team as they follow orders of their superiors. This story gave me an appreciation for battle tactics and how a skilled leader can win against forces that are sometimes better equipped. The story, especially the second half, is full of trouble, threats, treachery, twists, terror and trauma. I also recognize how each battle or encounter can turn on any momentary event – stroke of luck some might say.
I really enjoyed this second book, even more than book one. I was very glad to have book three to jump into. I highly recommend this series to readers who like military action with a touch of political intrigue and a dash of romance.
This second book continues to follow the three primary characters, Mac with her Marauder Stryker crew, Union president Sloan, and Mac’s Confederate enemy, her sister Victoria. Mac and her crew are sent on one special assignment after another. First they have to take out a ruthless warlord an ex-military man holding sway in Wyoming. Next they rescue a downed pilot behind enemy lines. A twist occurs but it isn’t long before Mac is back in action helping to snatch a Confederate official out of Texas. And finally the team must lead a flotilla, fighting off Confederate forces, to clear obstructions and open a supply way down the Mississippi.
Meanwhile Sloan is busy trying to rebuild the country, making steps to gain support for reelection and managing the overall war picture. He participates in a few military manuevers himself maintaining his tag as "the fighting President). He’d like to see a little of Robin (Mac) in between stops but rumors could be harmful.
Victoria is busy giving aid to the warlord that Mac faces, planning ways to assassinate Mac, and finally sneaking in to sabotage New Orleans after the Union has captured it. Mac and Victoria have several nearby passes until they finally meet face to face.
I was already engaged by the characters and setting from book one. Mr. Dietz continues to show great skill in building a plausible post catastrophic America that is the turmoil of civil war. There is no way to go through battle after battle without experiencing losses but these characters must push through to pursue their respective agendas, or in Mac’s case, to fulfill her duty as a leader protecting her team as they follow orders of their superiors. This story gave me an appreciation for battle tactics and how a skilled leader can win against forces that are sometimes better equipped. The story, especially the second half, is full of trouble, threats, treachery, twists, terror and trauma. I also recognize how each battle or encounter can turn on any momentary event – stroke of luck some might say.
I really enjoyed this second book, even more than book one. I was very glad to have book three to jump into. I highly recommend this series to readers who like military action with a touch of political intrigue and a dash of romance.
May 13, 2017
The second entry in William Dietz's post apocalyptic "America Rising" series is a fast moving yarn that's hard to put down. Unlike Dietz's usual military science fiction fare, almost all the weapons and technology are in today's military arsenal and in the headlines. Following a series of meteor strikes, a fractious group of wealthy corporate individuals conspire to rebuild the USA as a corporate entity called the New Confederacy. The MacIntyre family is split like the nation with Father Bo and daughter Victoria serving in the Confederate army and daughter Robin serving with the Union. Although I recommend the reader begin with the first novel in the series, "Into the Guns," "Seek and Destroy" is a great second follow on story. It was my lucky day when I received a free copy of "Seek and Destroy" as a lucky winner in the goodreads giveaway program. It has introduced to another dimension of author Dietz's talented writing!
August 12, 2017
I won an uncorrected proof of this book in a Goodreads giveaway. The book description is spot on so I won't give a synopsis here.
This is the first book that I have read by William Dietz. As this book two in the America Rising series, it would have definitely benefited me to read book one, "Into the Guns", but I was still able to follow along just fine. The author touched on what had occurred previously and I never felt lost. The book is certainly action packed. I even felt twinges in my stomach while reading parts and "Oh no!" moments if a particular person died in combat. That's what I look for in a book, I know it's not reality, but I'm there in my head.
The author is undeniably talented and I will be getting book one and book three, "Battle Hymn", when it is released. And though I am not an avid sci-fi reader, I will be looking into other books by William Dietz.
This is the first book that I have read by William Dietz. As this book two in the America Rising series, it would have definitely benefited me to read book one, "Into the Guns", but I was still able to follow along just fine. The author touched on what had occurred previously and I never felt lost. The book is certainly action packed. I even felt twinges in my stomach while reading parts and "Oh no!" moments if a particular person died in combat. That's what I look for in a book, I know it's not reality, but I'm there in my head.
The author is undeniably talented and I will be getting book one and book three, "Battle Hymn", when it is released. And though I am not an avid sci-fi reader, I will be looking into other books by William Dietz.
December 4, 2024
The second book in the series continues with Robin Macintyre leading a platoon of Stryker Armoured Troop Carriers. The book is kind of split into 4 parts, with the first two parts dealing with a couple of missions she takes on and succeeds with, before the third part takes a downturn after she is court martialled for disobeying a superior's direct order from the first book. Due to fame and successes, she gets pardoned by the President, and ordered to form a Stryker unit using prisoners. The fourth part is the mission they take on, and in the process, shorten the war.
February 8, 2018
I bought my hardcover copy thru barnes and nobles; once of the best purchases i have made in a long time.
This book takes the reader on a fantastic ride. It picks up near where Book One let off.
Briefly, America is still fighting a civil war and stuff is getting real. Atomic weapons have been threatened by the combative's from both sides.
Now, go buy this book!!
Darn great story. Well done Mr. Dietz!
This book takes the reader on a fantastic ride. It picks up near where Book One let off.
Briefly, America is still fighting a civil war and stuff is getting real. Atomic weapons have been threatened by the combative's from both sides.
Now, go buy this book!!
Darn great story. Well done Mr. Dietz!
June 19, 2021
Great series
While I am curious as to the political leaning of the series with such statements as “gun nuts from Texas” as well as some other references that lead me to believe the conservatives and those against big government are the bad guys. That said, it is an enjoyable read and an entertaining series.
While I am curious as to the political leaning of the series with such statements as “gun nuts from Texas” as well as some other references that lead me to believe the conservatives and those against big government are the bad guys. That said, it is an enjoyable read and an entertaining series.
April 5, 2022
This sci-fi novel starts out with a huge meteor disaster to the United States and in the process, the Mason-Dixon line is reestablished and the country is in a civil war for the second time. In this book, the President is attempting to fight the civil was and lead the country back to unity. This book goes into a lot of detail on military maneauvers.
July 13, 2017
Enjoyable, fast-paced, but overly simplistic military action. The characters are not well defined, motives and emotions are very basic and blunt. Also a pet peeve of mine, the use of exclamation points outside of dialogue.
July 14, 2017
I enjoyed the second part of this trilogy. I like the family dynamics, and the interaction of the main characters. It is nice page turner, just turn off your brain and immerse yourself into the story.
August 30, 2017
Like the first in the series this will appeal to those who like their sci-fi which concentrates on military and machines. Like the first in the series I would like to hear much more about the rest of the world and how they are coping with the post apocalyptic scenario. Not bad.
Ray Smillie
Ray Smillie
July 29, 2022
Finally a realistic war novel.
Dietz knows his way around military arms and armor. There aren’t any literary ‘special effects’.
Just realistic and easy to believe combat when it happens and the day to day business of army life.
Dietz knows his way around military arms and armor. There aren’t any literary ‘special effects’.
Just realistic and easy to believe combat when it happens and the day to day business of army life.
May 24, 2017
Fans of military science fiction will have another strong series to look forward to.Dietz without a doubt takes readers on an emotional roller coaster.
August 14, 2017
I enjoyed this better than the first. The characters are interesting and relatable and you become interested in what is going to happen to them. Worth a read.
August 9, 2018
Just didn't do it for me.
December 12, 2018
See review for book 1. More of same.
November 16, 2019
Wow, what a great continuation of the second Civil War. Very detailed and compelling story.
August 5, 2021
True Rating: 3.5
August 16, 2021
2.75. ehhhhhh. but i've got one more to go and I'm committed now.
April 23, 2024
Second book of the series. Not as good as the first one.
September 12, 2017
This was a good book with some surprising twists that I did not see coming. There are a few plot changes that I expected and some were pleasant surprises.
My only complaint is about the guns on the M1 Abrams and the Mobile Gun System Strykers. The MGS Strykers do mount a 105mm gun. Only the first and original versions of the Abrams had a 105mm gun.
All Abrams now, including the one I served in, mount a 120mm gun. You can not share ammo between the MGS Strykers and the M1s, unless someone either found a bunch of M1s that were not converted to the 120mm gun, or someone retrofitted the M1s back to the smaller gun (why?).
My only complaint is about the guns on the M1 Abrams and the Mobile Gun System Strykers. The MGS Strykers do mount a 105mm gun. Only the first and original versions of the Abrams had a 105mm gun.
All Abrams now, including the one I served in, mount a 120mm gun. You can not share ammo between the MGS Strykers and the M1s, unless someone either found a bunch of M1s that were not converted to the 120mm gun, or someone retrofitted the M1s back to the smaller gun (why?).
April 17, 2017
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Publisher: Ace
Publishing Date: June 2017
ISBN: 9780425278727
Genre: Post Apoc
Rating: 3.5/5
Publishers Description: As people fight to survive the aftereffects of more than a dozen meteor strikes, a group of wealthy individuals conspires to rebuild the United States as a corporate entity called the New Confederacy, where the bottom line is law. As a second civil war rages, with families fighting against families on opposite sides, Union president Samuel T. Sloan battles to keep the country whole.
Review: I really liked this novel even though it is fairly steeped in military procedure. The characters carry the story line, or rather are the story line as they develop through one crisis or another. The novel follows two sisters that are ideologically opposed and have not only different world views but go about implementing those views in very different modalities.
The slight fall down with the plot is that although the conflict between the North and South have been revived under the shadow of a natural disaster, there is a definite good vs. evil rhetoric that is revealed through thought processes and overt actions. Take for example the Confederate Army. They are willing to indiscriminately bomb civilian populations to realize their goals and resort to torture as an expedient means of gaining information. The Union Army always seems to take the high road and are morally outraged at their oppositions abhorrent actions. Not to mention that the mere idea that a civil war would re-enact itself during disastrous times is almost too far a stretch that a leap is required.
While the sisters are diametrically opposed, it is the thought processes that really bring the Us vs. Them shtick to the fore. Robin gets the shakes and feels deeply about the people under her command while calmly and effectively doing her job without complaint. Sadie barely knows her squad mates as that would compromise their overall effectiveness and petty emotions drive her reasoning. Hate, jealousy and pride predicate most of her actions.
President Sloan is interesting as a by-line but Robin Macintyre really steals the show with her presence and confident ability. Although it is fairly long, I had a good time reading this.
Publisher: Ace
Publishing Date: June 2017
ISBN: 9780425278727
Genre: Post Apoc
Rating: 3.5/5
Publishers Description: As people fight to survive the aftereffects of more than a dozen meteor strikes, a group of wealthy individuals conspires to rebuild the United States as a corporate entity called the New Confederacy, where the bottom line is law. As a second civil war rages, with families fighting against families on opposite sides, Union president Samuel T. Sloan battles to keep the country whole.
Review: I really liked this novel even though it is fairly steeped in military procedure. The characters carry the story line, or rather are the story line as they develop through one crisis or another. The novel follows two sisters that are ideologically opposed and have not only different world views but go about implementing those views in very different modalities.
The slight fall down with the plot is that although the conflict between the North and South have been revived under the shadow of a natural disaster, there is a definite good vs. evil rhetoric that is revealed through thought processes and overt actions. Take for example the Confederate Army. They are willing to indiscriminately bomb civilian populations to realize their goals and resort to torture as an expedient means of gaining information. The Union Army always seems to take the high road and are morally outraged at their oppositions abhorrent actions. Not to mention that the mere idea that a civil war would re-enact itself during disastrous times is almost too far a stretch that a leap is required.
While the sisters are diametrically opposed, it is the thought processes that really bring the Us vs. Them shtick to the fore. Robin gets the shakes and feels deeply about the people under her command while calmly and effectively doing her job without complaint. Sadie barely knows her squad mates as that would compromise their overall effectiveness and petty emotions drive her reasoning. Hate, jealousy and pride predicate most of her actions.
President Sloan is interesting as a by-line but Robin Macintyre really steals the show with her presence and confident ability. Although it is fairly long, I had a good time reading this.
May 3, 2017
I am writing this for Goodreads. This is vol. 2 of a series. I had not read vol. 1 and found myself with many questions about the hows and whys of relationships between characters. I would highly recommend you read vol. 1 before this book and use that as your basis if you wish to continue on to this one.
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April 13, 2018Imagine a post-apocalyptic world. Your country was hit by meteors and everything is destroyed. There is complete chaos everywhere. Well, this can be read about in the book “Seek and Destroy” by William C. Dietz.
A second America Rising Novel, show the struggles of the US as a whole to reunite after everything was wiped out by numerous meteor strikes. While people are fighting to survive and find loved ones, a wealthy group of people gather and attempt to form a more stable and united country. This would be called the New Confederacy. In this way of ruling, the major focus was law. This upsetted people just like the first Civil War, the country was split on this. This leads to a second Civil War. Barely functioning, the Union, run by President Samuel T. Sloan, does everything they can to maintain order and preserve the country. Union Army Captain Robin Macintyre with her numerous strykers go out to Wyoming to try and stop a Confederate Warlord who had control in the west.She had, her sister, Victoria Macintyre, was under the warlord's command helping him. They meet in New Orleans in a battle. After a long hard fought fight with numerous deaths, the Union came up victorious. This helped the Union weaken the Confederacy greatly.
This book had a lot of strong points and one weak point. The plot is very vivid. While Captain Macintyre’s platoon would go out on missions throughout the book, William C. Dietz was very detailed and made it seem like you were right there with them fighting. One example of this was when the author wrote about a specific mission. “ Mac was forced to hold on with both hands as the truck bucked over a rock and headed downslope to what was supposed to be a shallow stream” (Dietz 110). This was very dramatic to the story. It helped the reader really visualize what type of actions they were making to catch the enemy by surprise. Also, action flourished throughout the book. There never was much downtime of having the excitement as a reader of reading on and finding out what is happens. An example of this written in the book by Dietz was: “A great deal had been lost… But something had been gained as well” (Dietz 248). This was a quote from the end of chapter eleven. Dietz purposely ended the chapter with a cliffhanger. This was make the reader anxious and created more suspense for the reader. Therefore, they would read into chapter twelve and not be able to put the book down. In contrast, there was a weak point that Dietz shouldn’t of included into his writing. He made the highly educated officer in the army speak a lot of slang. One example of this from the reading is the following: “‘I'm no reporter, but that sounds like one helluva story” (Dietz 123). Realistically, these officers would not be acting in this manner or even be going away from having a well mannered appearance and way of speaking. Even though these parts made the story a little bit unrealistic, this book is a definite must read. The anxiousness, suspense, and draw dropping details make you not want to put the book down.
A second America Rising Novel, show the struggles of the US as a whole to reunite after everything was wiped out by numerous meteor strikes. While people are fighting to survive and find loved ones, a wealthy group of people gather and attempt to form a more stable and united country. This would be called the New Confederacy. In this way of ruling, the major focus was law. This upsetted people just like the first Civil War, the country was split on this. This leads to a second Civil War. Barely functioning, the Union, run by President Samuel T. Sloan, does everything they can to maintain order and preserve the country. Union Army Captain Robin Macintyre with her numerous strykers go out to Wyoming to try and stop a Confederate Warlord who had control in the west.She had, her sister, Victoria Macintyre, was under the warlord's command helping him. They meet in New Orleans in a battle. After a long hard fought fight with numerous deaths, the Union came up victorious. This helped the Union weaken the Confederacy greatly.
This book had a lot of strong points and one weak point. The plot is very vivid. While Captain Macintyre’s platoon would go out on missions throughout the book, William C. Dietz was very detailed and made it seem like you were right there with them fighting. One example of this was when the author wrote about a specific mission. “ Mac was forced to hold on with both hands as the truck bucked over a rock and headed downslope to what was supposed to be a shallow stream” (Dietz 110). This was very dramatic to the story. It helped the reader really visualize what type of actions they were making to catch the enemy by surprise. Also, action flourished throughout the book. There never was much downtime of having the excitement as a reader of reading on and finding out what is happens. An example of this written in the book by Dietz was: “A great deal had been lost… But something had been gained as well” (Dietz 248). This was a quote from the end of chapter eleven. Dietz purposely ended the chapter with a cliffhanger. This was make the reader anxious and created more suspense for the reader. Therefore, they would read into chapter twelve and not be able to put the book down. In contrast, there was a weak point that Dietz shouldn’t of included into his writing. He made the highly educated officer in the army speak a lot of slang. One example of this from the reading is the following: “‘I'm no reporter, but that sounds like one helluva story” (Dietz 123). Realistically, these officers would not be acting in this manner or even be going away from having a well mannered appearance and way of speaking. Even though these parts made the story a little bit unrealistic, this book is a definite must read. The anxiousness, suspense, and draw dropping details make you not want to put the book down.
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