It's Good to be the King: The Story of King John the First 2020-2045

by Ira Tabankin

After the progressives won the 2020 election they began a massive overhaul of America. One of their first priorities was the huge reduction of the American military. Over 150,000 service people were reduced in force, they were dumped out of service without benefits. Many took their weapons with them. Some followed a charismatic Marine Sergeant Major, John Broker. He led thousands to the Marine base at Guantanamo in Cuba where he planned to make a new life for his people. Cuba having remade itself into a democrat country welcomed John and his followers. At the same time the Governor of Texas informed the President that if she didn't stop her plan to outlaw all weapons he was going to lead Texas out of the union. She got so angry she destroyed Austin.After the Texas governor hired John to strike back which he did by sending cruise missiles to strike Washington, she destroyed Houston and Dallas with nuclear weapons. The governor begged John to strike back. After he struck Washington, Russia and China decided with America preoccupied in the start of a new civil war this was their time to take what they wanted. As usually happens the best laid military plans fail when the enemy is engaged. The strike on Washington led to World World 3. In the aftermath of the war John whose nickname was "King John" after the line in the movie "History of the World Part 1." 'It's Good to be the King' was addressed by his supporters officially as King John. King John laid the plans to return to America and help his countrymen. He found a nation full of death, rot and warlords he would have to fight if he hoped to bring freedom back to America.This is the story of King John the first. His fight to bring light to the darkness which covered the land after the war as told by John and his best friend.

258 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2019

Reviews

[Gud.Spelar.Too]

Interesting concept hurt by poor execution

While the basic concepts were interesting, the cardboard characters, plot holes and inconsistancies, and horrendous editing errors make this look like a early draft novel by a very amateurish writer. This was of a much lower caliber than other works by the same author. The quality declines significantly between the beginning of the book and its end, as if worked in phases, with the ending rushed out in a few hours.

1 star for just showing up, and self-publishing
1 star for concept, especially the first 1/3

[Linda U. Dickens]

Oh so interesting

If you're military or former military then this story is very understandable. Otherwise it might be a bit difficult for a civilian to comprehend. Hopefully this won't happen. Great characters. Book 2?

[S ALDCROFT]

A truly great yarn...

I could not put this book down, a good cast of characters with an interesting plot , can't wait for the next instalment

[Wayne]

Good idea but written poorly. I had to give up.