Warriors From The Ashes (Geotechnical Special Publication) [Paperback]

William Johnstone (Author)

Book Description

Series: Geotechnical Special Publication | Publication Date: January 1, 2001

Under the command of Ben Raines, the Southern United States have defeated all comers -- and carved out a stronghold in the Southwest desert. But now, two powerful forces are crashing in against the rebels from the North and the South, and Raines has no choice but to strike back with everything he's got. In a firestorm of bullets, bombs, and a new generation of horrifying tactical weapons, one small army must stand against two enemies...and the odds are just about even.

Product Details

• Paperback: 315 pages
• Publisher: Pinnacle; 1st Mass Market edition (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786011904
• ISBN-13: 978-0786011902
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,658 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ghost Writer, March 1, 2001

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R. Gulledge (St. Charles, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Warriors From The Ashes (Geotechnical Special Publication) (Paperback)

The last two books in this series have made me wonder if Johnstone is actually still writing them. The book is full of inconsistencies, character personalities have changed, key characters have disappeared, and the settings are inconsistent. Not very long ago in this series the population was decimated, the large cities destroyed, and people were struggling for suvival outside the SUSA. In this book world seems to be very near what it was before the great war that started the series. The only sections that are original, in my opinion, are the parts heavily copied from previous books for filler. You can still detect Johnstone's trademark style in his other (non-Ashes) books, but this once great series needs rapid repair or a quick end.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Husband is a big fan but..., March 12, 2002

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Rebbecca Anderson "mom & teacher" (Gautier, MS United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Warriors From The Ashes (Geotechnical Special Publication) (Paperback)

My husband is a big fan of Mr. Johnstone & I've read most of his books when I run out of my own. *G* Normally, I find them an engrossing read, kinda like eye candy. This book, though, I found a huge "error." On page 248 the scene that follows where they're trying to assinate Ben Raines is the SAME SCENE (except for some name changes) as on page 105 in Crisis in the Ashes. What happened here, Mr. Johnstone???? It's still an fun read & I would recommend it. While it can be a "stand alone" it's much more fun to start off w/the entire series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars desert storm ?, February 16, 2001

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Karry E Bickel (Mendon, Mi USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warriors From The Ashes (Geotechnical Special Publication) (Paperback)

I like Mr Johnstone's books about the ashes series but in this one I found two areas he should of refered to his earlier books. One was when Dr. Buck took over for Dr. Chase , in refering to Dr. Chase's age as in the 60's and also he referes to the Gulf War. THis took place in the early 90's when the USA was suposed to be down and out and the SUSA had not started. Whose army fought this war ?