Dragon's Fury: The Long March

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Summary: Jeff Head hits another home run. . . .
Review: . . . The "Dragon's Fury" series just keeps getting better and better. It's 2008-2009, and World War III is now going into its' third year, with the forces of the Greater Islamic Republic and the Coalition of Asian States against what's left of the Free World. Australia has fallen: Alaska has been invaded, and there are still CAS, GIR, and Atzlan sleeper agents and commandos wreaking havoc on a changed America.

But the Giant is awakening from slumber, and a vast array of new and innovative weapons appear, from the "HAIL STORM" missle capable of destroying entire regiments of soldiers, to combat spacecraft, and even a cryptic voyage beyond Mars. The enemy has hit his peak, and now America and her allies are striking back and slowly advancing on the enemy on all fronts.

This is the kind of book Tom Clancy used to write: a big story on an immense canvas, with ordinary people , driven by circumstances, doing extraordinary things.

Highly recommended, can't wait for the final volume, and for the obvious spinoff series that seems destined to follow.

My single gripe: none of his spacecraft were named. . . . Enterprise.

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Summary: Dragon's Fury: The Long March
Review: . . . The "Dragon's Fury" series just keeps getting better and better. It's 2008-2009, and World War III is now going into its' third year, with the forces of the Greater Islamic Republic and the Coalition of Asian States against what's left of the Free World. Australia has fallen: Alaska has been invaded, and there are still CAS, GIR, and Atzlan sleeper agents and commandos wreaking havoc on a changed America.

But the Giant is awakening from slumber, and a vast array of new and innovative weapons appear, from the "HAIL STORM" missle capable of destroying entire regiments of soldiers, to combat spacecraft, and even a cryptic voyage beyond Mars. The enemy has hit his peak, and now America and her allies are striking back and slowly advancing on the enemy on all fronts.

This is the kind of book Tom Clancy used to write: a big story on an immense canvas, with ordinary people , driven by circumstances, doing extraordinary things.

Highly recommended, can't wait for the final volume, and for the obvious spinoff series that seems destined to follow.

My single gripe: none of his spacecraft were named. . . . Enterprise.

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Summary: The latest is the greatest in the Dragon's Fury series
Review: As a fan of the first three volumes in the Dragon's Fury series, I was pleased to find that each subsequent volume gets progressively better and really draws you into the story.

It's very easy to get into, and provides enough background that it can be read in isolation from the other 3 (which I don't recommend though, because you'd be missing out on 3 outstanding reads!)

The author weaves a military/technological/people story of possible near-future events, which is at the same time scary and hopeful. Hopefully our country is never faced with the level of sophistication of the threats depicted in this series, but it makes one think of some very sobering what-if scenarios.

The character development is one of the best aspects of vol IV, you really get to know both the good guys and bad guys at a very intimate level. There are no Jack Ryans or dashing superheroes in this series, only ordinary Americans who rise to the occasion to face some daunting challenges in unimaginably scary times. The techie stuff is cool too.

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Summary: Dragon's Fury: The Long March
Review: Dragon's Fury, Volume IV, The Long March

In Volume IV of his fictional series, Mr. Head takes the reader to the battle lines across the globe and even into outer space, as the United States and her allies struggle to recapture territory previously lost to the Coalition of Asian States and the Greater Islamic Republic. His story highlights the experiences of ordinary citizens and their families, and the parts they play in the greater strategic objectives for survival and freedom.

Volumes one through three of the series demonstrated a plausible scenario wherein the United States and western allies fall behind in their military and economic capability to resist aggression from a more populous enemy alliance. Volume IV reveals some of the technological and cultural changes necessary to reverse the course of the onslaught.

Only our most elderly citizens can remember, from World War II, the level of national unity, sacrifice, and faith that are the essential elements for victory against such overwhelming odds. Few of us can easily comprehend the massive changes such a war would bring to our daily lives. A future world war would be no less demanding than WW-II, but would more likely require greater sacrifices.

The Dragon's Fury series covers these issues at home and at the front lines, for the people, the fighters, and the leaders, in an exciting depiction of a devastating, near-future World War III.

Jeff Meads

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Summary: Continues the great Dragon's Fury Series saga
Review: Dragon's Fury-The Long March (Vol IV) is an outstanding read that lives up to the anticipation of those who, like myself, are fans of the first 3 volumes of the Dragon's Fury series. It also can be considered a stand-alone volume with all the background the author provides, however I would urge any fan of military techno-thrillers to read the first 3 in progression first.

The Long March brings an exciting culmination to the scary, near-future World War III scenario depicted in the series, but still leaves the reader longing for more. The techie weapons system writing is very cool, plus this volume is excellent in terms of character development. There are no super-heroes fighting this war, only ordinary people who summon the physical, mental and spiritual strength to face this daunting challenge for the very survival of the free world.

This book also puts you in the shoes of the enemy, and is frighteningly believable. I hope the scenarios depicted in this series never play out for real, but it gives one plenty to chew on!

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Review: During a false peace.war breaks out! It is over sixty years since the last world war ended. After great success in the War on Terror, the politicians and the analysts thought that another global conflict was impossible. They were wrong! Volume IV of the Dragon's Fury Series, The Long March, continues the exciting saga that projects a future arising out of current events where: - Implacable enemies of America develop surprising and very lethal high-technology military capabilities of their own. - America's unsecured southern border allows tens of thousands of terrorists to infiltrate into the nation. - The New Economy of off-shore manufacturing and outsourcing severely curtails domestic production and bolsters future enemies. - Citizens' constitutional rights are eroded in a vain effort to ensure domestic security. - Three generations of Americans never challenged for survival, must fight with their own weapons for their very existence. Come on this journey. Can America find the strength and the faith to prevail in a world-wide conflagration? If you have ever pondered issues like these, and if you enjoy an exciting thriller, you owe it to yourself to read the Dragon's Fury Series.

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Summary: Military enthusiast in LA
Review: In the fourth installment of his series, Mr. Head has the United States and their allies on the comeback road.

After several years of harsh struggle, where the very survival of western civilization and freedom has remained in doubt, the push back, liberating occupied nations, is presented in riveting detail, but not without a number of surprizes and signifcant set backs.

The characters continue to develop within the series. Mr. Head demonstrates the stark, and oftimes overlooked by other writers, reality of world war...a lot of people die, including heroes and stars. Mr. Head provides us with this gripping reality while moving the story forward and showing the impact to individuals, units and nations.

In addition, Mr. Head enters new technology and almost science fiction but very believable technical developments into the war effort as each side strives to find advantage over the other and bends their massive resources to that end.

I have to applaud this entire work. Despite some grammatical and typo errors that creep in because the entire thing has been self-published, Mr. Head has written a magnificent tale of physical, political, economic, mental, emotional...and even spiritual conflict on a world-wdie canvas. I recommend the entire series to everyone.

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Summary: Free peoples of the world on the comeback trail
Review: Mr. Head continues his epic saga with a description of how the West, after finally gaining the upper hand in the years long world-wide struggle, begins to push the enemy alliances back across the globe. New technologies are developed, the war goes into near earth space in a major way, and the enemy continues to react and respond with developments of their own.

It is a hard, long push, filled with set-backs, but representing a tenacious, prolonged effort by the free peoples of the United States and Canada, the United Kingdom and free Europe, Austrealians in excile who begin to reclaim major prortions of the continent nation, and the freedom loving peoples of South America and Africa struggling against their own enemies who have allied themselves with the Greater Islamic Republic (Iran, Syria, Pakistan, Iraq) and the Coalition of Asian States (Red China, N. Korea, India).

This was another really compelling, exciting and great read, and I recommend most heartily this series to everyone. I rated Volume IV a little lower than Volumes I-III. Mainly because Volume III was SO good, and SO compelling, that I felt I had to take a little something off just in comparison.


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Summary: Continues the great Dragon's Fury Series saga
Review: Volume IV was great! The cuttting-edge space exploration (almost sci-fi) type material that was incorporated into the storyline was very exciting and I am now waiting on the edge of my seat to see what the Lewis & Clark II expedition results in when it returns.

And what can I say about the overall war story depicted in this entire series? It's a huge drama played out across every populated continent on earth. Largest and widest scoped war story I have ever read with characters that you come to care about.

Great writing Mr. Head, keep it up!