Posted on 11/02/2006 5:24:08 PM PST by Jeff Head
The Dragon's Fury Series by Freeper author Jeff Head has been re-written, revamped, and re-released as a single Harback Novel of 800 pages. The original story is largely the same, with new content, an update for current geo-political-technical conditions, new artwork, and removing any specific date-centricity.
There are forewords by best selling freeper authors Larry Schweikart (LS) and Matthew Bracken (Travis McGee) which read as follows:
From the moment an unholy alliance of Asian and Islamic powers forms to make war on the United States, the future of liberty in this thriller is in doubt. Using secretly developed, high speed, super-cavitating torpedoes and mines, the Red Chinese and their allies threaten to do what no power has done in the 20th century-dominate the United States at sea. Jeff Head weaves a story of what World War-perhaps the beginning of which is our war on terror -would be like, and it isn't pretty. It is, however, entirely plausible.
For 20 years, the United States has watched the Chinese communist governments conceal their socialist character and pretend to be free market capitalists, often at our expense. They have acquired high-level technology, especially during the Clinton administration, without any concessions to internal freedom, and have flagrantly constructed a blue-water navy with one sole purpose: to challenge American dominance in the Pacific. Sadly, even in the otherwise erstwhile Bush administration, such advances have not been tempered, let alone reversed, with the likely result being that, barring a remarkable weakening of China from the inside (as occurred with Soviet Russia), a conflict with the Red Chinese is nearly inescapable.
The good news is that, presently, the United States retains a quality edge over our potential enemies, and our submarines are superior by several orders of magnitude. But the Chinese see this as an incentive to improve their own programs. While an alliance such as Jeff describes is unlikely in the short term, the world has witnessed much stranger bedfellows at the drop of a hat.
Jeff’s is a story of heroism, sacrifice, pain, and redemption. His analysis and descriptions are so prescient that we must hope it remains a work of fiction and not history before-the-fact.
If you enjoy reading big—and I mean big—techno-thrillers, then Dragon’s Fury by Jeff Head is for you. Imagine a history of World War Two, from the invasion of Poland until Hiroshima: that will give you an idea of the sweeping narrative in this “future history” of the next world war. In Jeff’s scenario, communist China forges an alliance with a unified Islamic world, and brings a reluctant India aboard. China leads the way, determined to drive the U.S. out of the Mid-East, the Indian Ocean, Asia, and the Western Pacific.
The war begins with a series of surprise attacks on American naval forces. The Chinese have secretly developed and deployed new classes of weapons the US Navy cannot counter, including hyper-speed super-cavitating torpedoes. With their breakthrough weapons and millions of expendable soldiers, victory after victory goes to the Chinese-led axis, until much of the free world is crushed and subjugated.
The defeat of the Unites States seems certain, but America and her remaining allies rise to the challenge. The United States deploys its own breakthrough weapons and, without giving away too much of the plot, Jeff’s techno-thriller shows that space will be the ultimate “high ground,” to determine the outcome of the next world war.
In such a scenario could today’s bitterly divided America unify and rally behind a strong wartime President, and endure the hardships of years of defeat? Could such a war be fought, and not go nuclear in the opening battles? I wondered about these questions, but in Dragon’s Fury, Jeff Head weaves a complete story line that plausibly suspends the readers’ disbelief, and takes him or her along for a wild ride that is the next world war.
As always, I am offering ALL FREEPERS a complimentary, free download of the entire novel as a professionally done Adobe ebook. For the free download...
Thank you my friend. Let me know what you think. It's pretty much the same storyline, but the format has changed a bit, there's some new content, and it's been updated. I believe you will enjoy it.
You are welcome!
Great! I would be interested in your thoughts on how we did with this abridgement and update. God's speed and best to you and yours.
Thank you both... hope you get a chance to read and enjoy the story in its new form.
What wagglebee said. Double.
...and triple the thanks back...and if you do get a chance to read the novel, please let me know what you think. Best Fregards!
I hope folks take the opportunity to read the novel...and that they not only enjoy it, but clearly understand and then spread the messages it attempts to convey.
Jeff, thanks. Enjoyed the original. Will purchase the revision and read it, Real Soon Now!
Thanks, Jeff.
No, the thanks go to you for the great job and my personal thanks for honoring me with your trust. Thank you.
Thank you, Jeff. You are a great American!
The honor was all mine...thanks again! You have Fremail.
I honestly believe we as a nation and a people are standing into more and more significant danger, and that with the geo-political manuevering we see around us )Korea, Iran, Venezuela, Red China, etc.) that the potential for danger is only getting worse. I pray we indentify and maintain strong, all-American leadership through these years. The alternatives are very somber and dire to contemplate.
Again, God's speed and best Fregard.
Those types of qualities measured across the width and breadth of this nation are our true strength and give us the courage and the ability to do what America has always done...be a beacon for freedom, and an enabler and defender of that same God-given and morally-based liberty for others around the world.
You are very welcome. If you get the chance to read it, I hope you enjoy it and spread the word!
Thanks, Jeff. Wilco.
A must read book for every single person who cares about Western civilization, in addition to yours, of course (of course!) is Mark Steyn's "America Alone."
To get a good flavor for it, read the VDH review on another thread.
Hope all is well with you and yours. My new bride (of two years) and I hope to get out your way in the Spring of '07. My long-delayed trip back to the Big Sky country is gonna happen next year! Just you wait and see!
FReegards, my FRiend.
I echo: Thanks Jeff, this is very generous of you.
Glad ou are getting back to visit Big Sky country...we had 13 degrees here in SW Idaho on last Tuesday morning. Rain and in the 30s today. Already looks to be a good snow year in the mountians this winter, which mean a good water year for us next spring and summer.
Best Fregards!
You are weclome...and thank you! Hope you get the chance to read it. If you do, please let me know what you think, and if you are so inclined, please spread the word regarding it. It's self published and word of mouth is my friend!
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