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Somehow I doubt that this is quite how anyone expected Adolf Hitler's death to turn out...--Squadron Leader Adam Haynes, No. 303 (Polish) Squadron
August 1942. London is in flames. Heinrich Himmler's Germany stands triumphant in the West, its "Most Dangerous Enemy" forced to the peace table by a hailstorm of nerve gas and incendiaries. With Adolf Hitler avenged and portions of the Royal Navy seized as war prizes, Nazi Germany casts its baleful gaze across the Atlantic towards an increasingly isolationist United States. With no causus belli, President Roosevelt must convince his fellow Americans that it is better to deal with a triumphant Germany now than to curse their children with the problem of a united, fascist Europe later.
As Germany and Japan prepare to launch the next phase of the conflict, Fate forces normal men and women to make hard choices in hopes of securing a better future. For Adam Haynes, Londonfall means he must continue an odyssey that began in the skies over Spain. American naval officer Eric Cobb finds that neutrality is a far cry from safety. Finally, Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi must prepare himself and his men to fight a Pacific War that is far different than the surprise attack Imperial Japan had once planned but never executed.
Acts of War is the first novel of the Usurper's War series, which charts a very different World War II. As young men and women are forced to answer their nation's call, the choices they make and risks they take will write a different song for the Greatest Generation.
- Sales Rank: #828212 in Books
- Published on: 2014-11-11
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .80" w x 6.00" l, 1.05 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 354 pages
About the Author
James Young is a Missouri native who escaped small town life via spending four years at a small, well-known Federal institution in upstate New York. After being set free from the Hudson River Valley, Mr. Young spent the next six years of his life in various locations (both foreign and domestic) having the cost of his education repaid one nickel at a time. Along the way he collected a loving, patient, and beautiful spouse...and various animals that did not fit any of those descriptions. After leaving the Republic's employ, James returned to the Midwest to pursue his doctorate in history--a process that has taken approximately twice the time he planned. Currently living with the same great woman and roughly four times the weight of pets (in the form of a pair of flatulent, WWE emulating shelter dogs), Mr. Young spends his time researching history, working for the Republic (again), and plotting new and interesting ways to torment characters. Mr. Young's writing awards include winning the United States Naval Institute's 2016 Cyberwarfare Essay Contest and placing 2nd in the 2011 Adams Cold War Essay Contest. He has been published in the Journal of Military History and Proceedings.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Just read it. Don't ask questions, just get busy reading.
By Daniel Allen Butler
James Young’s novel Acts of War is one of the latest additions to a rapidly growing fiction genre known as “alternative history,” in which one or more actual historical events are changed to produce far different consequences and outcomes than what actually happened. In this case, the altered timeline is in the early 1940's, in a world where Adolf Hitler is killed in a British bombing raid on Berlin, and the events that follow in Europe are, in many ways, far worse than those that actually took place. (Imagine the mass use of poison gas and nerve gas on civilian populations, just for starters!) In the Pacific, the Japanese pursue a strategy of invasion and exploitation to the north, rather than to the south, as actually happened, and are handed a bloody, bitter defeat by the Soviet Red Army in eastern Siberia and Manchuria. This compels the Japanese to turn south at last, and leads to the naval war with the United States that the Imperial Japanese Navy has both eagerly anticipated and dreaded simultaneously. This then is the world in which Acts of War is set. It’s a well-crafted, entirely plausible timeline, and more than once you will find yourself muttering, “Yeah, I could see how that could easily have happened if....”
Reading Acts of War, I’m reminded of W.E.B. Griffin’s series of novels called The Corps. The two have much in common, with a large, multi-national, multi-service cast of high and low ranks, as well as civilians, who are at various times and in diverse ways thrown into Harm’s Way; large helpings of naval and air combat; and a complex web of interpersonal relationships. Here’s the kicker: after reading Acts of War, I’ve decided that Young’s larger tale, which he calls The Usurper’s War (Acts of War is volume two in the series) is a much superior to the Corps series. Young’s characters are far less angst-ridden and more comfortable in their own skins; moreover, the relationships that develop don’t feel as contrived as do many of Griffin’s. Also, there are none of the rather tedious data dumps to which Griffin is prone where he describes in more detail than is really needed how naval and military bureaucracies work, how orders are cut, and how signals are processed and transmitted. Young appears to assume a certain level of intelligence and knowledge on the part of his readers, and writes to that, an eminently Good Thing in my not-at-all-humble opinion.
My next point, and this is a HUGE plus for Young in my book, is that he has DONE HIS HOMEWORK! While the events are fictional, the hardware his characters have to employ are not. He never falls into Griffin’s habit of introducing weapons and equipment that are anachronistic or employed improperly. Most convincing are Young’s scenes of naval combat – despite being a former US Army officer (a tread-head and a graduate of the Hudson River School for Wayward Boys at that!), Young made the point of teaching himself in depth about naval warfare – he knows more about ships than “‘port’ means ‘left,’ ‘starboard’ means ‘right,’ the ‘bow’ is the pointy end and the ‘stern’ is the roundy end." As a maritime historian I was very pleasantly surprised by how true his naval combat scenes ring. The same applies to his descriptions of aerial combat – Young clearly has taken the time to harvest the experiences of people who knew aerial combat first hand and who either flew the aircraft depicted or fought against them. (OK, truth in advertising – I might have a nit to pick with Young about the Kawanishi N1K1-J Shiden – I think he brings it into the story too soon, but that’s something I’ll have to settle with him in private.)
The only thing that matters here, though, is that the authenticity level displayed by James Young in Acts of War is ridiculously high – and frankly in that area I think he has set the bar which all subsequent historical fiction will have to clear. This is definitely a "park yer buhookie and read it in one go" type of novel. I can’t offer any higher praise.
Having said all of that, there are a few technical problems with the book itself, none of which actually detract from the how enjoyable it is. There are places where I believe Young is unsure of the proper presentation protocols for equipment – he frequently italicizes type names of aircraft, for example, and there are a couple times where the formatting of a wireless message doesn’t follow what has become the accepted standard in text. Also there are a few instances where the size of the typeface abruptly changes from 12 to 10 point and then goes back to 12 point a few paragraphs or pages later. It’s a minor distraction, but it’s there, and it’s most likely an artifact of the word processing program he uses.
The bottom line here is this: if you enjoy alternative history, or historical fiction set in the Second World War, you ARE going to enjoy Acts of War. Don’t allow a few minor nits and glitches to put you off. Once you’ve read this book, you are going to be grateful to two people: me, for having told you to read it; and James Young, for having written it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Begs a sequel...
By Bryan C Farrell
Great alternate history read. The action and battle sequences are superbly written. The characters have a lot of slick and humorous internal conversations with themselves. Absolutely loved the Adam Haynes character in this book. Found myself laughing numerous times when his part of the story came around and was disappointed that he didn't have as many parts in the book as I would have liked.
The humor the author manages to inject into even the most intense situations had me laughing quite a bit. A lot of the characters internal thoughts are hysterical as well as some of the external conversations given the situation.
The other thing I liked was there's also Japanese characters. Some AH books only tell the tale from one side unfortunately.
This is the first book book I've seen that brings the aggressive Admiral Yamaguchi to life. There are some great sequences throughout the book between him and a more cautious admiral aboard the carrier Akagi.
The Japanese also have one of their better planes pushed up. Being more rugged and heavily armed.
All in all a great read with the author making you feel like your the copilot or in the room at various points of the book
Although, the one caveat I have unless I overlooked something is it has that POD feel of "Next thing you know Ol' Jed's a millionaire" ring to it "and along came Himmler, Heinrich that is" as Hitler was apparently killed by a rogue RAF smart bomb
Really no lead up to this, and the book starts rather awkwardly with the characters mentioning it in retrospect. To be honest I'm not even sure if the Germans are at war with the Soviet Union yet.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
EXCELLENT! THIS GUY CAN TELL A STORY!
By Kindle Customer
I have read both the short book and this book, and this is an author of great promise. Despite minor editing glitches throughout, James Young has the storyteller's touch. He creates characters that feel human flaws and all. This talented storyteller's characters draw you in and you care what happens to them. This is what makes these stories special. Totally worth your time. Really.
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