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Ashes #12
Survival in the Ashes
"We have to shift our base of operations and secure the rest of the world, country by country. We cannot permit our ideals and goals to die."
--Ben Raines
Hell On Three Sides
Ben Raines and his freedom-fighting guerrillas are camped along the banks of what was once the Mississippi River, plotting strategy and readying weapons. A massive pack of heavily armed troops looms on the horizon, marching straight for the Rebels. They are the insidious mercenaries of Kenny Par and Lan Viller, and by midday only the Mississippi separates Raines from the ten thousand blood-hungry warriors all sworn to turn the Rebels' dream into a hellish nightmare. Just as Ben formulates a brilliant battle plan, a Rebel scout reports that the fanatical assassins of Sister Volenta's Ninth Order are approaching from Ben's back. The Rebels will soon be surrounded by freedom's deadliest foes, and a defeat for Raines would mean the end of the Rebel dream. But victory, if he can pull it off, could be the beginning of a new America.
--Ben Raines
Hell On Three Sides
Ben Raines and his freedom-fighting guerrillas are camped along the banks of what was once the Mississippi River, plotting strategy and readying weapons. A massive pack of heavily armed troops looms on the horizon, marching straight for the Rebels. They are the insidious mercenaries of Kenny Par and Lan Viller, and by midday only the Mississippi separates Raines from the ten thousand blood-hungry warriors all sworn to turn the Rebels' dream into a hellish nightmare. Just as Ben formulates a brilliant battle plan, a Rebel scout reports that the fanatical assassins of Sister Volenta's Ninth Order are approaching from Ben's back. The Rebels will soon be surrounded by freedom's deadliest foes, and a defeat for Raines would mean the end of the Rebel dream. But victory, if he can pull it off, could be the beginning of a new America.
320 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1990
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William W. Johnstone
1,055 books1,396 followersWilliam W. Johnstone is the #1 bestselling Western writer in America and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of hundreds of books, with over 50 million copies sold. Born in southern Missouri, he was raised with strong moral and family values by his minister father, and tutored by his schoolteacher mother. He left school at fifteen to work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as "the Greatest Western writer of the 21st Century." Visit him online at WilliamJohnstone.net.
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May 7, 2018
Astonishing Surprises Await You Within
If you've been a reader of The Ashes series of books by William W. Johnstone you are familiar with the forces Ben Raines faces each book. But a surprise awaits you concerning the Night People. It'll blow your mind!
This series is a great way to escape for awhile and for those who are new to it, forgive some of the datedness that comes out. For its time it was a top rated read. It's still pertinent for modern day Preppers (known in this series as survivalists) and the message it shares is timeless.
If you've been a reader of The Ashes series of books by William W. Johnstone you are familiar with the forces Ben Raines faces each book. But a surprise awaits you concerning the Night People. It'll blow your mind!
This series is a great way to escape for awhile and for those who are new to it, forgive some of the datedness that comes out. For its time it was a top rated read. It's still pertinent for modern day Preppers (known in this series as survivalists) and the message it shares is timeless.
February 13, 2020
Great reads
Johnstone was ahead of his time. Things are happening today that he writes in his books. I wish his books were required reading in all high schools.
Johnstone was ahead of his time. Things are happening today that he writes in his books. I wish his books were required reading in all high schools.
July 9, 2024
Love the series
I've read and reread this series over the years and noticed new things every time. Very well written but not for the squeamish or faint hearted.
I've read and reread this series over the years and noticed new things every time. Very well written but not for the squeamish or faint hearted.
January 13, 2015
Ben continues his quest to set up Safe Zones around the US while dealing with the assorted stains on the backside of humanity. Many battles are fought and some losses occur. This book heralds the end of the Jerre saga.
August 18, 2014
Good Read
I gave Survival In the Ashes a four star rating because I liked the story line. I was not impressed with this one as some of the previous series but it was still a good book.
I gave Survival In the Ashes a four star rating because I liked the story line. I was not impressed with this one as some of the previous series but it was still a good book.
May 19, 2013
Hell yeah!
Ben Raines and his Rebels head to the Pacific Northwest to wage war in Spokane and the surrounding area.
Ben Raines and his Rebels head to the Pacific Northwest to wage war in Spokane and the surrounding area.
July 6, 2015
Formula writing but entertaining brainless read.
January 25, 2016
Very good adventure series. Basically the forming of a new United States after WW3 and the story of the man who leads and forms it. If you like men's adventure stories you will enjoy it. Recommended
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