| Masters and McClanahan return in the latest addition to the wonderful Dale Brown series...China is determined to retake Taiwan after they declare independence. So determined, in fact, that they wage uninhibited nuclear warfare against Taiwan and the U.S....Now the Megafortress must fly again, with stakes as high as the Old Dog's original mission, because failure could mean a nuclear apocalypse...A chillingly realistic thriller... | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - scarey (primal ax-wielding fear) Time/era of story: War Thriller Yes Armed Forces: - Air Force Specific to - near future war Big vehicle disaster? Yes Kind of vehicle: - plane Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 30 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Age: - 60's-90's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - Chinese Setting United States Yes The US: - West - Mid-Atlantic states Asia/Pacific Yes Asian country: - Southeast Asia - China - Pacific Islands Water? Yes Water: - warship Air? Yes Air: - warplane Misc setting - fort/military installation Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths A lot of techno jargon? Yes Kind of jargon? - military technology Unusual forms of death - dropped from large heights - radiation - perforation--bullets - exploded into bits Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - mostly dialog |
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