| See also: |
Business Secrets from the Stars (Humor/satire) Pit Planet (Science fiction) Another Chance at Life: A Breast Cancer Survivor's Journey |
Dawn Crescent
Wildside Press, 2003. Hardcover.
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| "Engaging characters and fast-paced writing make Dawn Crescent a real pleasure." |
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- Harry Turtledove, author of the American Empire series
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From the back cover:
At the beginning of Desert Storm in 1991, things go terribly wrong. A secret organization that has infiltrated many Arab armies and governments emerges from hiding and inflames a broad and bloodily successful anti-Western uprising. American troops at the Battle of Khafji and throughout the Middle East are faced with a much bigger war than the one they had been sent to fight.
What was supposed to be a safe war designed to ensure the reelection of George Bush turns into a disaster that destroys his presidency, puts Dan Quayle in the White House as the puppet of right-wing elements in the intelligence community, and imperils the West. The consequences are widespread and frequently grim: a resurgent Soviet Union, a seemingly endless war in the Middle East, and the growing threat of tyranny in America.
Written well before the events of September 11th, 2001, Dawn Crescent depicts the interwoven lives and adventures of a diverse group of characters - soldiers, spies, subversives, innocents - in a turbulent alternate world which could be a warning for our own.
First Two Chapters Online
To read the first two chapters of the book, click here.
For a pdf version of the first two chapters, click here.
Ordering the Book
You can order Dawn Crescent online:Or you can order Dawn Crescent through any bookstore. Tell them to contact Ingram (the big distributor from whom bookstores order a lot of their books) and mention that this book comes through Ingram's Lightning Source division.
Please note that this book is published by means of Print on Demand technology, so it won't be on the shelves at bookstores. You'll have to ask for it. Bookstore clerks are still a bit confused about this whole Print on Demand thing, but it's part of the publishing wave of the future, so eventually the bookstore personnel should be up to speed on it. (And if you encounter some who are still confused, for the love of God, educate them! Click here to educate yourself first.)
| See also: |
Business Secrets from the Stars (Humor/satire) Pit Planet (Science fiction) Another Chance at Life: A Breast Cancer Survivor's Journey |