Review: Peek into the crystal ball?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 6, 2013
Half way into the story, I was asking myself this question: "Does the author have a crystal ball or something?"! Because what's contained in this story could well be the future!With all the conflict in the South China Sea, the stand-off between China and Japan over a group of islands, and America's open disclosure of giving more and more importance to the Pacific, it does seem like the two powers could well collide in this very region! This book envisions such a future in a very thorough way. The story is about China continuing on what many call its expansionist agenda, and invading Taiwan. The United States intervenes and it's a war of epic proportions.World Politics interests me and so buying this was a no-brainer. The book is not just a vague description of what could happen but the author has gone to great lengths to actually portray a plausible scenario and then goes into so much details when it comes to the events in such a war, right from the equipment and arms to the strategies to what could be playing out behind the scenes.It is a thorough account of a battle that could be, alright! It kept me going through hours and hours. And although the war and fight may seem a little boring to some people, it wouldn't if you willingly picked up this book! If you know the contents then I say you have no reasons to complain. It seems so much more than just a fiction book because none of it is written from a point of view that is without any knowledge on the subject. The author has made use of his brilliant knowledge of the various components and facets of a war and everything that goes with it.The narration is kept interesting throughout the book and I don't think anybody will complain about a lack of action, because this book has plenty of it. It is a peek into the crystal ball. Maybe it will come true one day, maybe it won't. But none of that really matters, and that does not change the fact that this is a wonderful book written with style!