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~ Jeff Carlson (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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"Compelling. His novels take readers to the precipice of disaster."
San Francisco Chronicle

“Carlson’s nightmarish landscape presents a chilling albeit believable picture of a postapocalyptic world devastated by a nanotech plague. Plague War is the second of his trilogy, but it can still be enjoyed as a stand-alone. The carefully crafted plot is a mix of sci- fi, military adventure, and political intrigue. Strong, dynamic characters bring the story to a conclusion you won’t see coming.”
Romantic Times

“Intense. Carlson has reinforced what I admired about him in Plague Year, conveying his story and themes with as much authenticity and emotional truth as possible. Just consider yourself warned. This one is a literary level-four hot zone.” —SF Reviews

“A break-neck ride through one of the most deadly—and thrilling—futures imagined in years. Jeff Carlson has the juice!”
—Sean Williams, New York Times bestselling author

“A grim and fascinating new twist on the postholocaust story.”
—Kevin J. Anderson

"Jeff Carlson packs riveting storytelling with a lot of fresh ideas."
-David Brin, New York Times bestselling author


Product Description

Researcher Ruth Goldman has developed a vaccine with the potential to inoculate the world’s survivors against the nanotech plague that devastated humanity. But the fractured U.S. government will stop at nothing to keep it for themselves.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 321 pages
  • Publisher: Ace; 1st edition (July 29, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0441016170
  • ISBN-13: 978-0441016174
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #41,002 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent sequel to Carlson's previous work!, August 3, 2008
By Cynical Guy (Marathon, FL USA) - See all my reviews
A fan of "Plague Year," I picked up "Plague War" last week- after a long anticipation- just before flying cross county... and I was not disappointed. It was the perfect way to escape the otherwise hectic runaround of balancing a fussy seven-month old baby girl, an inability to clear my ears, and the jerk in front of my jamming their seat as far back as possible.

I was enraptured to find out more about what has become of the world after a year suffering under a machine plague that attacks and kills any living creatures of sufficient size. It's clear Mr. Carlson did his homework on a wide variety of issues- the impact such a plague would have on the environment (such as the prevalence of insects, and how vicious they would have become- something I would never have conceived of prior), the effects of the human body above 10,000 feet, the mechanics of nanotechnology, how the rest of the world reacted to the impending doom of the machine plague.

I was vaguely disappointed in not finding out as much about other issues I considered, like what happened to the US Navy- I imagine the Fleet would have sortied, for instance, and they could have supplied themselves well enough to last a year at sea. Major US warships have excellent Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical protection, and could've sealed themselves airtight and modified the pressure inside the ships if necessary (the machine plague self destructs at atmospheric pressures above approximately 10,000 feet)- not to mention submarines. It would have played an interesting role in the war described in the book.

All that could've taken another three hundred pages to go over, though. Heh. All in all, an excellent summer read. Pick it up, you won't be disappointed!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars More Classic Action-Adventure, July 31, 2008
By GOODfly (San Diego, USA) - See all my reviews
For anyone who likes high-speed action loaded with shocks and wild ideas, the second PLAGUE book delivers. Carlson hits the ground running with PLAGUE WAR and only accelerates from there. This is one scary series! I've never seen end-of-the-world techno thrillers written this way. PLAGUE WAR is very personal but big in scope at the same time, loaded with politics and intrigue while jampacked with gunfights and other action sequences. Highly recommended.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This One's Made for the Big Screen - Movie Material!, August 24, 2008
I'm in love with this writer, or should I say his fiction. I reviewed his first novel over a year ago and gave it 4 stars. This one is even better.

This story is full of its own big ideas, which is no small accomplishment. It picks up again right after the end of Plague Year, but Carlson does a good job of making this book work as it's own story, reintroducing my favorites Cam Najarro and Ruth Goldman -- as well as a bunch of new cool dudes and new threats galore.

Most of the survivors in the world are still stuck above 10,000 feet elevation, barely hanging on after the machine plague, but Cam and Ruth have a vaccine nanotech that will allow people to walk below the barrier again, and everybody in the world wants it.

Reading Plague War is like walking through a living game of chess with the heroes and villians all crashing together around you as they fight for the vaccine.I won't write any spoilers here, but once again the whole book is loaded with amazing stuff and a few major shocks. Frighteningly real.

These books are made for the big screen. I bet a movie will come out soon.

The Hoff
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping And Deadly Good Fun
Plague war was a finalist for the Philip K. Dick award and its obvious why. The frightening premise of the first book is quickly built upon in this book, which continues this... Read more
Published 6 months ago by John McEvan

3.0 out of 5 stars ok sequel
ok sequel to plague year. clash of surviving goverments of shattered world
still reeling from nano virus making all of earth below 10,000 uninhabitable. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Edward Redden

5.0 out of 5 stars plague year and war are awesome!
A friend told me about these books and they're even better than I expected. Talk about a thrill ride! The characters are involving and always in danger. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Book Fiend

1.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the first
Boy, after a while, I just scanned. Not very well written, or edited. Who edited this and let it out in this condition. Great premise, not enough meat. Very disappointing.
Published 8 months ago by scifireader

4.0 out of 5 stars A sequel that delivers
This sequel to Plague Year was not a disappointment. The action was even better than the first book. I was a little annoyed by the Cam/Ruth relationship. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Hannah A. Peck

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Read "Plague Year" First
The hell Mr. Carlson drags you through in "Plague War" begins in the first book, "Plague Year", and you really need the first installment to understand most of the character... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Joseph Jordan

5.0 out of 5 stars Plague War, Excellent Sequel
I was surprised to find that although this sequel was in the same style as the first, it had a different sort of tone. Read more
Published 12 months ago by emzbox

5.0 out of 5 stars Make a Movie of this Excellent book!
Someone, please make this series into a movie!!!

Plague War continues the fast paced, chilling storyline of Plague Year and builds upon the characters and conditions... Read more
Published 12 months ago by C. L. Lihani

3.0 out of 5 stars Not all that!
I enjoyed Mr. Carlson's first book, "The Plague Year" much more than this, its sequel. The Plague War's characters were less developed and often inconsistent... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Kowulz

4.0 out of 5 stars exhilarating high octane science fiction thriller
Just over a year has past since the catastrophe began with a rather rapid wipeout of 5,000,000,000 souls in a blink. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Harriet Klausner

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