"Caliphate is Mark Steyn's America Alone with body count."—John Ringo
"Slavery is a part of Islam . . . Slavery is part of jihad, and jihad will remain as long there is Islam." —Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan, author of the religious textbook At-Tawhid ("Monotheism") and senior Saudi cleric.
Demography is destiny. In the 22nd century European deathbed demographics have turned the continent over to the more fertile Moslems. Atheism in Europe has been exterminated. Homosexuals are hanged, stoned or crucified. Such Christians as remain are relegated to dhimmitude, a form of second class citizenship. They are denied arms, denied civil rights, denied a voice, and specially taxed via the Koranic yizya. Their sons are taken as conscripted soldiers while their daughters are subject to the depredations of the continent's new masters.
In that world, Petra, a German girl sold into prostitution as a slave at the age of nine to pay her family's yizya, dreams of escape. Unlike most girls of the day, Petra can read. And in her only real possession, her grandmother's diary, a diary detailing the fall of European civilization, Petra has learned of a magic place across the sea: America.
But it will take more than magic to free Petra and Europe from their bonds; it will take guns, superior technology, and a reborn spirit of freedom.
About the author
In 1974, at age seventeen, Tom Kratman became a political refugee and defector from the PRM (People's Republic of Massachusetts) by virtue of joining the Regular Army. He stayed a Regular Army infantryman most of his adult life, returning to Massachusetts as an unofficial dissident while attending Boston College after his first hitch. Back in the Army, he managed to do just about everything there was to do, at one time or another. After the Gulf War, and with the bottom dropping completely out of the anti-communism market, Tom decided to become a lawyer. Every now and again, when the frustrations of legal life and having to deal with other lawyers got to be too much, Tom would rejoin the Army (or a somewhat similar group, say) for fun and frolic in other climes. His family, muttering darkly, put up with this for years. He no longer practices law, instead writing full time for Baen. His novels for Baen include A State of Disobedience, A Desert Called Peace and its sequel Carnifex, as well as two collaborations with John Ringo, Watch on the Rhine and Yellow Eyes.
A NEW STAR OF MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION
Praise for Carnifex:
"[Kratman's] audience. . . will enjoy it for it's realistic action sequences, strong characterizations and thoughts on the philosophy of war."-Publishers Weekly
Praise for A State of Disobedience:
"Probably the most realistic depiction of a second American Revolution ever written."-John Ringo
"Tom Kratman makes a strong case in this gripping futuristic political military thriller for when is it acceptable to go beyond civil disobedience to outright revolt against the government."-The Midwest Book Review
". . . it's easy to get sucked into the story and want to cheer for the good guys."-SFRevu.com
Praise for Watch on the Rhine:
"Ringo and Kratman pull no punches in this audacious and deliberately shocking effort. . . Readers. . . will be rewarded with an exciting view from 'the other side of the hill."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for Yellow Eyes:
"In this breathless page-turner, the latest in the Posleen military SF series from Ringo and Kratman Latin America falls to the reptilian alien invaders without much struggle, except for Panama. There, members of the U.S. military enlist local forces and desperately resist. . . the battle tactics are worked out in satisfying detail.-Publishers Weekly
"The usual many good action scenes are on hand, along with. . . intelligent lectures on military science and the expected charming superwaepon, here the old heavy cruiser Des Moines ,fitted with a number of advanced systems, including an Al named Daisy. The series already has a number of fun books in it. This is another."-Roland Green, Booklist
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Product ReviewAn entertaining read.. And a cautionary warning of what may still happen..
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Product ReviewHaving followed the news head lines for several years, hearing about what goes on in Europe on a daily basis, I found this a very logical step for a future history. A must read for those who know, and those who need to know.
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Product ReviewNotwithstanding whether you think Islam is a peaceful religion or not, if the Muslim population increases and does not assimilate, like the author says in the afterword, these scenarios are more than likely.
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Product ReviewNot recommended for those who insist, in spite of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, that Islam is a religion of peace.
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Product ReviewGreat story, good action.
If you are looking for something that ignores the very dark side of Islam, you will need to find a different book. The author makes several chilling predictions on what a Moslem Europe would be like based on the realities of historical and present day Islam culture.
The main characters are a sister victimized by Islam sharia law which forever puts this Christian girl into second class status based on her religion, and a brother who is forced into being a janissary, a type of military servitude perfected by the Ottoman emipire against its Christian subjects. They are joined by a citizen of a U.S that has been shaped by radical reaction to Moslem terror to become almost unrecognizable. Together with a Chinese spy they try to stop a whole new escalation of terror tactics by a Europeon Moslem Caliphate.
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Product ReviewI'm sorry but the author has no idea about islam and without facts this is just slander
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Product ReviewThe action bits are adequate, I suppose. Otherwise, all too predictable. Very ... Kratman. ::yawns::
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Product ReviewThis is a very well-written book, filled with adventure, suspense, heroes to love and villains to despise. It is a brilliant horror novel that will bring you face to face with both the best and worst that humans have to offer each other.
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