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Buy Behold, an Ashen Horse (Clash-of-Civilizations trilogy) by Lee Boyland, Vista Boyland Booklocker.com available and for sale on Brightsurf
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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. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 11 reviews)
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brilliant 
The writing is clunky, but the argument is fantastic. This should be done before we lose our cities. I do expect this scenario if Obamessiah is elected. I don't live near a big city.
June 09, 2008 | |
Okay, not great 
There is a similar book written more recently by Joel Rosenberg (I spent some time wondering if the Boyland book had been read by Rosenberg given some of the similarities) - Dead Heat - which has an underlying Christian ethos - but is more tightly written and I found hard to put down.
The information he provides is good and some is new to me, but the book so far is slow and somewhat awkwardly written and has a number of typos.
If you are interested in a non-fiction take on Islam and terrorism, including nuclear terrorism, I would recommend Rosenberg's Epicenter.
June 09, 2008 | |
Shakesperian ending
The authors have created a complex novel of epic proportions. They skillfully develop subplots, and weave them together like a master weaver, creating a captivating, frightening, and spellbinding tapestry--a story of an all too possible future. A story comparable to Tom Clancy's best works.
The nerve racking sequel to The Rings of Allah begins minutes before the attack occurs. Master al-Qaeda terrorists Mohammed, now know as the Keeper of the Rings, and his American born companion, Ralph Eid, hid five gun-type nuclear devices in five American cities. The timers are running and zero hour approaches. Mohammed gives America a two-hour warning in a video broadcast by Al-Jazeera at 2 p.m. EDT.
The story opens with a bang, a very big bang. Zero hour is viewed from several locations in the opening scenes. Muhammad, sitting with the Shura in Qom, Iran eagerly watches the president of the United States leaving the Capitol building. Secretary of Homeland Security MG (retired) George Alexander, his wife Jane, and several Air Force officers watch from a conference room in Kirkland AFB. Great Brittan's prime minister watches in London. Alexander, alerted by Mohammed's video, tried to warn the president of the impending nuclear attack, but she would not listen.
Alexander, an intelligent, tough, pragmatic man who is also a weapons expert, will do whatever is necessary to save the nation. After the attack, Alexander, the sole survivor inline to succeed the president, assumes the office, issues orders to protect the nation. Alexander, Air Force officers, and civilians view Mohammed's second video, provided by Al-Jazeera. Scheduled for broadcast early the next morning, the video calls for a worldwide jihad. Alexander begins to organize a government, deals with domestic terrorist attacks and jihads, and establishes contact with Russia and China. He seeks qualified men and women to fill the vacant Cabinet positions, and develops a team that will lead America back from the brink.
Special Agent Teresa Lopez catches a group of jihadists planning to detonate a dirty bomb. Her actions catch the president's eye and she is given an important assignment--find out how the terrorists did it. Her adventures take her to Russia, then Argentina. USAF Captain Taylor and Russian FSB Major Vanin add spice to her adventure.
Muhammad, Grand Ayatollah Khomeini's puppet, is named Caliph of the new Islamic Empire. Moderate Arab governments are overthrown and Israel is attacked. Alexander, and his SecWar, retired General Harry Simpson intervene in the attack on Israel. Syria uses chemical weapons and Israel replies with nuclear weapons. Oil is cutoff and the U.S. economy spirals toward collapse. A recovery plan is hatched: all assets of hostile Islamic governments will be seized and used to rebuild the U.S. The Swiss object, an a Marine general explains it so they can understand.
Alexander worries that the U.S. will be seen as weak, inviting attacks. He conveys his message to China, and requests China keep Kim Jung-il in line. A Chinese admiral plans to take advantage of America's weakness to seize Twain. He encourages Kim to invade South Korea. Chavez also smells blood and sets about to cause trouble.
Jihads spread across Europe. Civil war is close in Indonesia, Pakistan, and Turkey. A coup is planned in Pakistan. If successful, Pakistan, with its nuclear weapons, will join the Islamic Empire. Will India allow this to happen?
A couple of comical characters break the tension. Congresswoman Betty Chatsworth, M.D. provides the liberal voice in Alexander's acting Cabinet.
Alexander and his Cabinet must decide if the U.S. is fighting radical Islam or Islam. A religious advisory committed is formed to provide guidance and an understanding of Islam and its goals. The committee's report occupies most of one chapter, and is a penetrating analysis of Islam.
Operation Flare is planned and implement. The U.S. and its allies invade North Africa to get oil. Kim launches two nuclear missiles at the U.S. as a prelude to his invasion. America's ABM system gets its first operational test. The Islamic Empire plans to attack the U.S. fleet with nuclear armed Soviet cruise missiles. Sophisticated battles and deceptions ensue. Advanced weapons and technology are employed by the U.S.
The story's already fast tempo increases as the final battle with the Islamic Empire draws near. Alexander and Simpson plan Operation Brimstone--the destruction of the Islamic Empire. The ending is definitely not for the faint of heart, and it is a warning to Islam of what could occur if its radical succeed in making a nuclear 9/11.
The author, a weapons expert, breathes life into his battle scenes and his accurate descriptions of lasers, nuclear and thermonuclear bombs, chemical and conventional munitions, and aircraft and missiles. He paints a vivid picture of America's power and a possible future--a future he says must not be allowed to occur.
March 23, 2008 | |
Boyland has done it again--only better!
BEHOLD, AN ASHEN HORSE picks up the story told in "The Rings of Allah." Islamic terrorists have shattered America's security. Five of her cities, including Washington, DC and most of the federal government, lie in radioactive ruins destroyed by nuclear bombs. Now it's up to one no-nonsense, actions-speak-louder-than-words president to set events in motion that will change the geo-political shape of world for centuries to come.
What follows is a well-plotted, action-packed story of survival--survival of America and survival of the West. By creating a cross section of typical American citizens acting out fictionalized post-nuclear-attack scenarios the author challenges the reader to face potential real life situations: some, which many would rather not face, and some, which--as the author himself states--are unsolvable except by force.
Boyland takes the reader where no author has dared to go. As the shadow of radical Islamic forces hurtle the world closer to an atomic Armageddon, Secretary of Homeland Security George Alexander (a retired USAF major general), the only surviving Cabinet member, becomes president and sets about saving the nation. While assembling an interim Cabinet, Alexander must deal with downed communications, a closed banking system, interrupted commerce and oil shipments, domestic jihads, liberal obstructionists, and attacks on Jordon and Israel, before turning his attention to subduing the civilized world's oldest enemy--the rabid Islamic adherents to Allah's messages to the Prophet Mohammed and their New Islamic Empire. An empire headed its new caliph, Saladin II, formerly Mohammed al-Mihdar, master terrorist behind the five American bomb attacks.
Realizing he must determine the true nature of the enemy, Alexander forms a religious committee of experts to answer his all consuming question--Is the West is fighting the Islamic Empire or Islam the religion? In one cut-to-the-chase chapter the author clearly and concisely documents the answer.
Other evil forces in the world smell blood and use America's weakened condition to use the situation to their advantage. Kim Jung-il and Hugo Chavez prance upon the stage of world events--only to be heard from nevermore. The fates of several characters left untold in the cliff hanger ending of "The Rings of Allah" are revealed. Like wise-- implying a sequel--the fate of newly introduced characters is unrevealed in Behold and Ashen Horse. A new love interest is introduced, which suggest of serious complications for three charismatic characters.
Boyland continues his trademark style of anchoring the story in historical events and accurately describing weapons and their use. This time military engagements are added, and the reader is introduced to advanced weapons.
Tom Clancy, my favorite novelist, was the undisputed king of 20th Century Cold War political technothrillers. "Behold, an Ashen Horse" places Lee Boyland on the road to claiming the crown for the 21st Century war with extremist Islam. Once started, the book is impossible to put down.
January 20, 2008 | |
Wonderfully patriotic sequel!
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!
December 26, 2007 | |
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