In this exciting first novel in a new series Colonel Tecumseh 'Dog' Bastian is assigned by the White House to get Dreamland, the secret base at Nevada's Groom Lake(Area 51), back into shape or else defence budget cuts will force the place to close. The first half of the book deals with experimenting on new weapons systems, in particular unmanned aerial vehicles and also development of the EB-52 Megafortress, another old favourite. New characters meet the familiar ones, making this a great compliment to Brown's timeline. The second half details the use of the new technology in diffusing a conflict in Somalia and Iran, and the rescue of US Marines taken hostage by Arab terrorists working for Iran. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of story - Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes War Thriller Yes Armed Forces: - Air Force Specific to - near future war Kid or adult book? - - Adult or Young Adult Book Search for technology? Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - Arab terrorists Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast - West - California Asia/Pacific Yes Asian country: - Arabia Africa Yes Part of Africa: - Arabic Africa Air? Yes Air: - warplane - parachuting Misc setting - fort/military installation Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - descript. of breasts A lot of techno jargon? Yes Kind of jargon? - military technology Unusual forms of death - asphyxiation - dropped from large heights - flamed - perforation--bullets - perforation--swords/knives - blunt clubbing (like seals) - exploded into bits Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |