Fire in the Ashes (Mass Market Paperback)

by William W. Johnstone (Author)
Key Phrases: federal cop, Ben Raines, United States, Doctor Chase (more...)

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Product Description
While the United States recovers from the war of 1988, Ben Raines, a former mercenary, leads a rebel group in guerrilla warfare against a fascist American government. Reissue. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Zebra (January 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821713108
• ISBN-13: 978-0821713105
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,544,351 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I dare you to open the pages., January 8, 1999

By	Kevin M. Cox "generalzargon" (Orgon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fire In The Ashes (Paperback)

This book is number 2 in the Ashes series and it a great sequal to number 1. It keeps you there right in the thick of things and it shall leave marks on your neck from the stranglehold it put on you. You might think I exagerate and who knows I might be doing just that but for you to find out you have to buy it and read it. So go ahead I dare you.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Ashes are Hot, March 2, 2004

By	Philip B. Yochim (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Fire In The Ashes (Paperback)

William W. Johnstone's second Ashes novel strongly continues the saga began in Out of the Ashes. This time around, the Rebels, defeated but not crushed by the fall of the Tri-States, are secretly rebuilding their forces under the watchful eyes of a socialist dictatorship.

Hundreds of federal police forces are carrying out brutal raids against innocent people, and a mercenary army is helping to keep the peace. Meanwhile, a third enemy is lurking in the shadows.

The story and action are strong and believable. I also see the strong need for an armed population, and the elements and warnings against socialism are as strong today as they were when this book was written.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome read. Very raw., March 5, 2008

By	J. T. Knowlton (Reno, Nv) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Fire In The Ashes (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. Johnstone writes some pretty raw stuff. Reading about what America could become is alarming! Reading this really helped me appreciate the freedoms that I have. It also helps me appreciate the economic favor we've had in this country for so many years. Someday America could very well become a totalitarian state. Just think if certain circumstances were to happen. I've also read the previous book in the series. This is what I get so far. It shows the good guys losing but then being resilient in the face of defeat/disappointment. Personally, I recommend one should definitely take up martial arts of some sort and purchase a gun and learn how to use it after reading this! Sure in today's society the likelyhood of you ever having to use a gun or your hands and feet to defend yourself even once in this life is pretty low right now. Probably slim to none for most folks. But in Johnstone's Post-apocolyptic America the likelyhood of you having to defend yourself (with your hands or a gun) is very high. This was definitely a good read. I look forward to reading the next.