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What-if America’s enemies were to wage an undeclared global hybrid war against the USA? All ‘What-if’ thrillers are self contained, fully resolved, stand-alone stories.
"World War H by FX Holden is brilliant." Jamie Michel for Readers Favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
How do you fight a war where the enemy's foot soldiers are your own citizens?
Where every flag is a false flag?
Where 'terrorism as a service' can be ordered on the internet and delivered on demand?
May, 2029. In Panama, the US and China face off as the USS Carney is sent to prevent Chinese warships armed with hypersonic missiles from making a transit through the Panama Canal. As the missiles start flying in Panama, and a hybrid war breaks out across the US and Europe, the US administration is forced to address questions it isn't prepared for - who is behind the offensive and how do you strike back against terrorists when the attacks are delivered by American teenagers?
World War H is here.
FULL READERS FAVORITE REVIEWReviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers’ Favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
In World War H: A Future War novel by FX Holden, Major Siku Smith of the Defense Clandestine Service and FBI agent Sarah Bernstein track Detroit teen Tayla Aaronson after a KC-135 is destroyed by a drone she built, launched through tasks from an online gig system called Payback. As Smith investigates further incidents tied to Payback—fires, power failures, and sabotage across the US—he learns that inmates in a Belarus data hub relay assignments to users worldwide. A DCS officer, Ali Sabanov, escapes that facility with casualties from its deadly pursuit. Ali passes Smith a warning about coordinated actions set for September. Attacks escalate, drawing in US agencies and foreign militaries. Chinese forces move through Central America while Payback users damage US sites, including Tayla, who might just be ready to bargain.
I cannot think of a more timely, better version of a futuristic war than one that is, quite literally, a crowdsourced retaliation, funded by video traffic and gig payouts. World War H by FX Holden is brilliant. It is a fast, tightly built techno thriller that draws strength from its mix of cyber attacks, battlefield pressure, land, air, and sea assaults, and ground-level investigations. The best part to me is the women, who are scene-stealers: Tayla Aaronson'''s quick thinking, Li Chen’s moves with rigid command decisions, and Juanita Winter’s push through a volatile Los Angeles. Holden’s grasp on operational detail gives the story legs as sabotage, misdirection, and rapid response collide across continents. The book ends on something of a cliff-hanger, no pun intended, and if Holden decides to continue on the WWH path with another book, the author can count me in!
An FX Holden ‘What-if’ action thriller. It's the high stakes geopolitics of today, but not as you know it!
Genre: Thriller
"World War H by FX Holden is brilliant." Jamie Michel for Readers Favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
How do you fight a war where the enemy's foot soldiers are your own citizens?
Where every flag is a false flag?
Where 'terrorism as a service' can be ordered on the internet and delivered on demand?
May, 2029. In Panama, the US and China face off as the USS Carney is sent to prevent Chinese warships armed with hypersonic missiles from making a transit through the Panama Canal. As the missiles start flying in Panama, and a hybrid war breaks out across the US and Europe, the US administration is forced to address questions it isn't prepared for - who is behind the offensive and how do you strike back against terrorists when the attacks are delivered by American teenagers?
World War H is here.
FULL READERS FAVORITE REVIEWReviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers’ Favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
In World War H: A Future War novel by FX Holden, Major Siku Smith of the Defense Clandestine Service and FBI agent Sarah Bernstein track Detroit teen Tayla Aaronson after a KC-135 is destroyed by a drone she built, launched through tasks from an online gig system called Payback. As Smith investigates further incidents tied to Payback—fires, power failures, and sabotage across the US—he learns that inmates in a Belarus data hub relay assignments to users worldwide. A DCS officer, Ali Sabanov, escapes that facility with casualties from its deadly pursuit. Ali passes Smith a warning about coordinated actions set for September. Attacks escalate, drawing in US agencies and foreign militaries. Chinese forces move through Central America while Payback users damage US sites, including Tayla, who might just be ready to bargain.
I cannot think of a more timely, better version of a futuristic war than one that is, quite literally, a crowdsourced retaliation, funded by video traffic and gig payouts. World War H by FX Holden is brilliant. It is a fast, tightly built techno thriller that draws strength from its mix of cyber attacks, battlefield pressure, land, air, and sea assaults, and ground-level investigations. The best part to me is the women, who are scene-stealers: Tayla Aaronson'''s quick thinking, Li Chen’s moves with rigid command decisions, and Juanita Winter’s push through a volatile Los Angeles. Holden’s grasp on operational detail gives the story legs as sabotage, misdirection, and rapid response collide across continents. The book ends on something of a cliff-hanger, no pun intended, and if Holden decides to continue on the WWH path with another book, the author can count me in!
An FX Holden ‘What-if’ action thriller. It's the high stakes geopolitics of today, but not as you know it!
Genre: Thriller
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