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Fire In The Ashes

William W. Johnstone

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

The Ashes are Hot 4 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

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.

Editorial Review:

Torn straight out of today's headlines, national bestselling author William W. Johnstone's groundbreaking and controversial series refuses to die...Destroyed by the fires of nuclear holocaust, our once great nation is in shambles. Life as we know it is no more. But among the survivors stands Ben Raines, retired soldier, mercenary, and the only man alive trained to lead the Resistance into a visionary new America.But the Rebels' greatest adversary - our own government - forces Raines and his army into bloody guerrilla combat - and an unavoidable civil war. Now, as brother turns against brother, an even greater peril is thrown into the pot: a new, indestructible breed of post-apocalyptic enemies who threaten to wrest control of the new world and sink it into a hell on earth.

Out of the Ashes (Ashes Series #1)

William W. Johnstone

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Total reviews: 45 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Fascinating 3 out of 5 stars.
2 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I read this book more out of curiosity than anything else. I found the now 20 year old political views that swarm the book utterly fascinating, not always in a good way. The book is a not unusual (post) apocalyptic plot, flooded with political views interspersed with rather frank sex discussions. Rather too coarse to be interesting in my opinion, but I suppose that's personal view. No desire to read further into the series because the story line is not strong and not really what the author is bent on communicating. The author's website is kinda interesting, not seen anyone that prolific except certain romance authors. However, his stories are at that level... so I suppose it makes sense.

A Woman's Point of View... 5 out of 5 stars.
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I'm usually a romance book reader, but I was curious & read the back cover & decided to give it a try, something different...

I found the storyline & the dialogue to be very easy-to-read & the story rolled as if written by a 'real' person (if a bit preachy, but the guy sure knows what he believes in!). It's a great 'what-if' story of the ever-popular 'end of the world as we know it by nuclear war'. What if some of the people who are left want to band together, rebuild, create a society that enforces law-abiding, the right to defend yourself & your family, & live in peace ? No racism, no sexism, everyone works somehow, no free-loaders, everyone votes on the basic laws & majority is 90%, not 51%. Anyone who doesn't want to live there, can leave. Must leave. The main character hates 'scum, thugs & slime' of humanity, rape & murder are not tolerated, for any reason, justice is swift, & everyone learns, & carries, firearms, everyone from childhood is taught self-defense. Strong emphasis on Education: if your raise children to be productive, law-abiding citizens, they won't grow up to be 'racists' or 'thugs', or will know the consequences in advance. Age-old question: Would you rob someone or try to hurt someone, if you knew that they & all their family are armed ? Parents are required to teach their children clear right from wrong, so that they are not in doubt, anyone who doesn't do that, are kicked out. These people just want to live in peace & rebuild, health care for all, everyone pulls their share, only wants people who WANT to live there, they don't 'recruit' or 'force' citizenship, they just kick out anyone who doesn't want to follow the rules. No crime, no poverty, no slums...interesting concept.

& in the end, the 'NEW' government after the 'big bomb' that starts back up can't handle an independant society, living separately, prosperous, & in peace. The other side of humanity: the people who want to dominate & control, destroy for their own purposes....

If you believe in the death penalty for murder, rape & child molestation; the right to bear arms; & that governments usually tend towards corruption, then you will LOVE this book. If you are a bleeding-heart that thinks that violent criminals should be 'rehabilitated' & kept in comfortable prisons with cable & access to law libraries to find a loophole to get out, then you will HATE this book. or you will cheer for the 'bad' guys in it.....

The descriptions of the landscape afterwards, the effects of the germ warfare on the survivors, & how the people that are left behind interact are interesting....(it is fiction & what-if, but you never know -- possible)

The weapons talk/descriptions was not as 'cumbersome' as I thought it would be, if you LIKE guns, you will like all their talk & comparisons on which is best for which situation, but if you are like me & not very knowledgable about guns in particular, you can still read without getting lost.
The places that he visits in his travels have interesting back-stories.
One cheesy point -- the phrase 'out of the ashes' occurs ALOT in the story...will make you roll your eyes a few times....

The girl in me found alot of the parts very sad & depressing, especially the parts that are very common among people, even in this 'advanced' day & age. i.e. it's EASY to be racist & HARD to be open-minded & fair. & when some people will work hard to rebuild & help others, there are always other people who will want to kill & destroy & ruin all their hard work & good efforts.....stuff like that....

Definitely worth reading, but I don't think I will attempt all 34 of them....(well, maybe #2, & remember, I'm a GIRL, ha ha !!) :)

Editorial Review:

Searching for his missing family in the aftermath of a post-apocalyptic America, rebel mercenary and patriot Ben Raines is united with the civilians of the Resistance forces and moves to the forefront of a revolution for the nation's future. Reprint.

Chaos In The Ashes

William W. Johnstone

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Another Great Novel in the Ashes series!! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

"Chaos in the Ashes" is an action-filled novel in the continuing saga of the dynamic "Ashes" series and Ben Raines is the quintessential hero representative of the kind of leader we would all hope to have in the event of government breakdown

The Whole Ashes Series 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I have read every book of the series at least twice. I think the
series is one of the best. I have also read some of his other books.
I would like to know if the author ever comes to Portland,OR.

Editorial Review:

Building the crime-free Tri-State on the rubble of post-apocalypse America, Ben Raines and his Rebel team are threatened by anarchists and malcontents who threaten the new America with civil war. Original.

Betrayal in the Ashes

William W. Johnstone

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Just Ashes 1 out of 5 stars.
4 of 12 people found this review helpful.

"Betrayal" is less strident than Mr. Johnstone's work, but it is still difficult to read. Rather than draw interesting characters, Mr. Johnstone resorts to trite stereotypes. The protaganist, Ben Raines, offers the only shred of interest in the book. Apparently, he is a brilliant military leader who enjoys risking his life in commando-style warfare behind enemy lines. Anyone who has actual combat experience knows that even the most skilled soldier can have an unluckly day (and greatly shortened life). Given the number of "Ashes" books on the shelf, Mr. Raines has a career only found in comic books. Overall, "Betrayal" was a bit better than "Hunted" or "Breakdown." My only thought is that Mr. Johnstone has found a group of people who will buy his books... no matter what he writes. If so, he is a good salesman, but I cannot possibly describe him as a good writer.

Editorial Review:

In a post-apocalyptic world where scavengers and cannibals rule the streets, Ben Raines and the SUSA Rebels become the only force that can stop Neo-Nazi monster Bruno Bottger and his efforts to bring about the New Reich. Original.

Hunted

William W. Johnstone

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

BETTER THAN USUAL JOHNSTONE WORK 4 out of 5 stars.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

THE HUNTED IS A DIFFERENT TURN FOR WILLIAM W. JOHNSTONE. ALTHOUGH HE HAS DONE THE WHAT IF IN THE "ASHES" SERIES, HE HASN'T DONE A SCIENCE FICTION/OCCULT BOOK BEFORE (TO MY KNOWLEDGE). ALTHOUGH THE SHAPECHANGING OF THE MAIN CHARACTER IS PRESENT THOUGH, HIS STANDARD RHETORIC ABOUT THE BIG BAD FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS ALSO PRESENT. HIS WORK SUCH AS "THE HUNTED" IS VERY GOOD WHEN HE ISN'T JUST REPEATING HIMSELF FROM PREVIOUS BOOKS.

BY THE WAY IF YOU DO BUY AND LIKE "THE HUNTED" YOU SHOULD BUY "THE PREY", A SEQUEL TO THIS BOOK. IT IS ALSO VERY WELL DONE.

VERY MISLEADING!!!!! 2 out of 5 stars.
2 of 8 people found this review helpful.

The back cover of a book usually tells what a book is about, but not it this case. It is about a man who is over 700 years old and cannot be killed. He can turn from a man into a wolf and back into a man again when ever he wants. Many, many people are sent to find him, to many people to keep up with--very confusing. The main thrust of the book is the screw up of the federal government in the way the affair is handled. This may happen quite a bit but I don't need Johnstone to tell be about it in a book that is supposed to be about something else. I quite reading the Mountain Man series and The Last Gunfighter Series because each book was about half filled with what had happened in a previous book. Think I will quit reading Johnston all together. He will never know it and will continue to publish many, many books and make mucho dinero. I would not advise anyone to buy any of the Johnstone books except the early Mountain Man books or the Preacher books. They were so good.

Editorial Review:

Traveling through the shifting histories of the American frontier, the immortal time-wanderer Ransom is forced to flee from his enemies, who call themselves the Guardians of Liberty and a Free Society. Original.

Hunted

William W. Johnstone

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

BETTER THAN USUAL JOHNSTONE WORK 4 out of 5 stars.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

THE HUNTED IS A DIFFERENT TURN FOR WILLIAM W. JOHNSTONE. ALTHOUGH HE HAS DONE THE WHAT IF IN THE "ASHES" SERIES, HE HASN'T DONE A SCIENCE FICTION/OCCULT BOOK BEFORE (TO MY KNOWLEDGE). ALTHOUGH THE SHAPECHANGING OF THE MAIN CHARACTER IS PRESENT THOUGH, HIS STANDARD RHETORIC ABOUT THE BIG BAD FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS ALSO PRESENT. HIS WORK SUCH AS "THE HUNTED" IS VERY GOOD WHEN HE ISN'T JUST REPEATING HIMSELF FROM PREVIOUS BOOKS.

BY THE WAY IF YOU DO BUY AND LIKE "THE HUNTED" YOU SHOULD BUY "THE PREY", A SEQUEL TO THIS BOOK. IT IS ALSO VERY WELL DONE.

VERY MISLEADING!!!!! 2 out of 5 stars.
2 of 8 people found this review helpful.

The back cover of a book usually tells what a book is about, but not it this case. It is about a man who is over 700 years old and cannot be killed. He can turn from a man into a wolf and back into a man again when ever he wants. Many, many people are sent to find him, to many people to keep up with--very confusing. The main thrust of the book is the screw up of the federal government in the way the affair is handled. This may happen quite a bit but I don't need Johnstone to tell be about it in a book that is supposed to be about something else. I quite reading the Mountain Man series and The Last Gunfighter Series because each book was about half filled with what had happened in a previous book. Think I will quit reading Johnston all together. He will never know it and will continue to publish many, many books and make mucho dinero. I would not advise anyone to buy any of the Johnstone books except the early Mountain Man books or the Preacher books. They were so good.

Editorial Review:

Traveling through the shifting histories of the American frontier, the immortal time-wanderer Ransom is forced to flee from his enemies, who call themselves the Guardians of Liberty and a Free Society. Original.