The God of War [Hardcover]

Chris Stewart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2008

It's meant to be the triumphant debut of the Ares, a U.S. super- jet named after the Greek God of war. With its ultra powerful laser and ability to easily outmaneouver anything else in the sky, the Ares opens a new era in warfare. But when it is stolen before of a crowd of international dignitaries, the President and his defence staff must use outdated technology to try to stop their creation from sparking a war between civilizations.It's up to Colonel "Jesse" James to save the world from impending doom. But, the obstacles will be numerous. He faces suspicion from the President's chief advisor, a romantic interest with unknown allegiances, and a terror plot that seems too obvious to be true. In his fourth novel, Stewart is in top form- fusing a high octane plot with hair raising flight scenes drawn from his career as a fighter pilot.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In this rousing action thriller from Stewart (The Fourth War), the United States Air Force has built the most advanced fighter jet in the world, the F-38, known as the Ares. Armed with a brand-new weapon, a solid state laser, the Ares can identify and track up to fifty-eight airborne targets and shoot them out of the air instantly. One hundred percent accuracy. The United States, for geopolitical reasons, decides to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding Ares by showing off two of them at the Paris Air Show in front of a huge crowd. The super-plane taxis out of its hanger, blasts off, roars over the awed spectators and then things begin to go very, very wrong. Human characters include U.S. Air Force Maj. David Jesse James, the pilot who must save the world; a beautiful, mysterious love interest; and skulking villains aplenty. The plane's the real star, of course, and the book soars when it's in its natural habitat, the sky. (Apr.)
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About the Author

Chris Stewart is a bestselling author, world-record setting pilot and president of The Shipley Group, a nationally recognized consulting and training company. He is a member of the Renaissance Organization, a private group of leaders from across the globe who meet to explore the “Renaissance spirit.”

Chris served for fourteen years as a pilot in the United States Air Force, where he piloted both the B-1Bbonber and rescue helicopters. On June 3, 1995, he led a flight of two B-1S on a nonstop flight around the world, setting three world-speed records in the process, and received the MacKay trophy for the “most significant aerial achievement of the year.”

Chris is the author of three highly popular military techno-thrillers. His books have been selected by The Book of the Month Club and published in twelve different countries. He has also been a guest editor for the Detroit News, commenting on matters of military readiness and national security concerns.

Chris and his wife, Evie, are the parents of six children and live in Utah.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books; First Edition edition (April 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312289561
• ISBN-13: 978-0312289560
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #999,469 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Chris Stewart is a bestselling author, world-record setting pilot and president of The Shipley Group, a nationally recognized consulting and training company. He is a member of the Renaissance Organization, a private group of leaders from across the globe who meet to explore the "Renaissance spirit."

Chris served for fourteen years as a pilot in the United States Air Force, where he piloted both the B-1Bbonber and rescue helicopters. On June 3, 1995, he led a flight of two B-1S on a nonstop flight around the world, setting three world-speed records in the process, and received the MacKay trophy for the "most significant aerial achievement of the year."

Chris is the author of three highly popular military techno-thrillers. His books have been selected by The Book of the Month Club and published in twelve different countries. He has also been a guest editor for the Detroit News, commenting on matters of military readiness and national security concerns.

Chris and his wife, Evie, are the parents of six children and live in Utah.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Strap on your bone dome.., June 3, 2008

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Mr. John Evans (Pasadena, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The God of War (Hardcover)

Chris Stewart has produced a tale that is almost absurd, but eminently readable. It rips along with the pace of jet fighter, and gives Stewart the chance to sound forth on the all technical bits of an ultimate military aircraft.

What happens? Well, it's the Paris Air Show and a new super-stealthy jet fighter is ready for its display. Trouble is, a rogue pilot has stolen it. Thank goodness we have Major Jesse James to the rescue, because the President is there and he's not at all happy. But who's behind all this? Renegade Muslims or the Chinese, perhaps? Well, the plot has enough twists and turns to keep you amused and it would be a great read on a long flight (provided you don't look out of the window too often - you might see the stolen F-38 alongside). Much of the action takes place in France and the setting is totally unconvincing. I know France well and these descriptions feel like he Googled 'Paris' and then got on with the story. It doesn't matter. This is a pretty hot page-turner and while second division compared with the best thriller writers, is definitely worth a read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New King of the Techno-Thrillers!!, December 24, 2008

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John R. Linnell (New Gloucester, ME United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The God of War (Hardcover)

Chris Stewart knows of what he writes and he does it very well. A former B-1 pilot, he has written four previous novels in which his beloved B-1 plays a prominent part from time to time. In this one, he has moved into the realm of the fighter plane and what a plane he has developed. The Ares is the F-22 Raptor on steroids.

Named for the Greek god of war, the United States has decided to unveil the jet at the Paris Air Show with the President of the US on hand. The purpose of such a public performance is to put our enemies, especially the Chinese, on notice that the US is still a super power to be reckoned with and that with this new aircraft any thoughts they might have of moving in on Taiwan should be put on permanent hold, if not abandoned.

As a plan, it sounds like a winner. In the execution however, things become SNAFU times ten. The Ares is highjacked during the show. By whom and for what purpose I would rather let you find out by reading the novel.

Needless to say, this plane on the loose with it's offensive capabilities to do damage, including the delivery of a nuclear device, has the rest of the world scrambling to recover or destroy the aircraft. Col. "Jesse" James, the chief pilot in the Ares program is given the task of leading the effort.

David Hagberg, a noted author of this type of book himself, states on the jacket cover that "Stewart is to advanced military aircraft as Clancy is to submarines."

I couldn't have said it better myself.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The God of War, March 30, 2009

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Bianka Mariposa (Corpus Christi, Tx.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The God of War (Hardcover)

Not only is this book informative, thought provoking but it is exciting page to page...I could not put the book down and was wanting more after I read the ending!!! A movie would be nice!