Behold, an Ashen Horse (Award-winning Clash-of-Civilizations trilogy) [Kindle Edition]

Vista Boyland (Author), Lee Boyland (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

The novel of the year has arrived. Forget about Patterson, King, Grisham and company. If you want at long last to read a work that is intelligent, gripping, and truly terrifying, pick up a copy of Lee Boyland's BEHOLD AN ASHEN HORSE. Mr. Boyland, who has an extensive background in nuclear engineering and national defense, is the rightful heir in American fiction to Tom Clancy." - Paul Williams, author of: The Day of Islam, Osama's Revenge, The Al Qaeda Connection, Dunces of Doomsday, and The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to the Crusades -- E-mail from Paul L. William [can provide copy]

Product Description

The gathering storm of radical Islam becomes a whirlwind.
First, it strikes the U.S. with five nuclear lightning bolts, then it sweeps across the globe, forever altering the course of civilization. Jihads topple moderate Muslim governments. America teeters on the brink of economic collapse. The Islamic Empire rises from the chaos of the Middle East. Secretary of Homeland Security, Major General George Alexander, ascends to the presidency and does what has to be done to save America and confront the Islamic whirlwind. A frightening, realistic story of events after a nuclear 9/11, written by a weapons expert.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 1118 KB
• Publisher: Booklocker.com; Kindle edition (October 13, 2007)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0016HSGWK
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,692 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Award winning author Lee Boyland graduated from N.C. State University with a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, and a commission as a 2nd Lt. In the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps After completing the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Schools he was assigned to the Defense Atomic Support Agency (DASA) in Albuquerque, NM as a member of its Nuclear Emergency Team responsible for nuclear weapons accidents including the rendering safe of armed nuclear warheads. He had access to the design details of every nuclear and thermonuclear warhead developed by the Unites States through the Mark 63 warhead. His duties took him to the Nevada Test Site on many occasions. After leaving the Army, he designed conventional and special ordnance and later demilitarized chemical weapons at Rocky Mountain Arsenal and Tooele Army Depot.

After Viet Nam, he interest shifted to hazardous waste, and he made the transition by applying aerospace combustion technology to incineration of Agent Orange. He went on to found a successful full service medical waste service company. He has started and purchased businesses, and currently writes and consults in the management of medical and special wastes in the U.S. and Asia.

Mr. Boyland is an active member of the Florida Writers Association, the Space Coast Writers' Guild and the Blueprints Book Club.

His award winning trilogy is based upon the Clash-of-Civilizations that occurred after a successful nuclear terrorist attack on the U.S. THE RINGS OF ALLAH won the Military Writers Society of America's 2007 Silver medal for fiction, and the second book of the trilogy, BEHOLD, AN ASHEN HORSE, won MWSA's 2008 Gold medal for fiction. AMERICA REBORN, the third book of the trilogy was released on July 27, 2009

He has started a spinoff series, Office of Analysis and Solutions (OAS). The first book, Pirates and Cartels was awarded the 2011 Silver Medal by MWSA.

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Customer Reviews

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24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully patriotic sequel!, December 26, 2007

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R. Ballister "author and naval officer" (Annapolis, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Behold, an Ashen Horse (Hardcover)

Author Lee Boyland left his readers hanging at the end of THE RINGS OF ALLAH. Five nuclear devices were placed in the United States, but would the US be able to react in time?

BEHOLD, AN ASHEN HORSE picks up the story right where RINGS left off. The US, mired in liberal politics, bureaucracy, and political correctness, doesn't react, and the resulting "Day of Islam" costs the lives of millions of Americans. The entire government is wiped out in the blink of an eye, except retired Air Force General George Alexander, who is serving as the Secretary of Homeland Security. Alexander becomes President, establishes a government, and sets forth to find and punish those responsible. The release of nuclear weapons is authorized, and President Alexander vows that this time there will be no "unfinished business."

This book has plenty of technological details, but the author does a great job of keeping things moving and not letting technology bog down the story; the descriptions are simple but accurate. Boyland also does a great job of developing his characters, and you can't help but fall in love with President Alexander as he pulls out all the stops and runs roughshod over the liberal bureaucrats who try to stop him from saving the United States and taking vengeance on those who attacked her.

If you ever felt that the US needs to step up and act like the superpower she is, THIS is the book for you!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scary Book!, September 4, 2008

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Melvin Hunt (Cleveland,, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Behold, an Ashen Horse (Hardcover)

After a televised warning from a terrorist on al-Jazeera five American

cities are leveled by nuclear bombs. New York,Washington D.C.,Boston,

Chicago, and Atlanta are destroyed by the blasts. The entire federal

government is killed by the blasts. The only surviving cabinet member is

retired Air Force general George ASlexander. The nuclear explosions signal the beginning of the "Days of Islam". Muslims cause disruptions on a worldwide scale. An Islamic Empire is declared for the process of worldwide domination. Iran,Iraq,Saudi Arabia, Syria, Afghanistan, Libya,

and other Middle Eastern nations make up the Islamic Empire. The leader of the Islamic Empire is Muraagibu al-Khawaatim who changes his name to Saladin II. He was responsible for the five nuclear bombs. The bombs were purchased from corrupt Russian KBG officers by al-Qaeda. In the meantime

President Alexander goes about rebuilding America and mounting an offensive against the forces of evil. This is a very exciting book that you should read.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Spirit of America Prevails, November 26, 2007

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Valerie Allen "Author: Write, Publish, Sell!" (Melbourne, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Behold, an Ashen Horse (Hardcover)

Realistic and frightening account of a mass attack on American soil. Action packed, typical quick thinking, and resourceful responses of the American people and their leaders. A nation literally torn apart, comes together with all its might and resources to restore order and restore America. A fased paced tale, that puts you right in the tick of it with technical accuracy, bureaucratic infighting, inept bungling, and still the spirit of American prevails.