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Worldwar: Striking the Balance

By: Harry Turtledove
Narrated by: Todd McLaren
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At the bloody height of World War II, the deadliest enemies in all of human history were forced to put aside their hatreds and unite against an even fiercer foe: a seemingly invincible power bent on world domination.

With awesome technology, the aggressors swept across the planet, sowing destruction as Tokyo, Berlin, and Washington, D.C., were A-bombed into submission. Russia, Nazi Germany, Japan, and the United States were not easily cowed, however. With cunning and incredible daring, they pressed every advantage against the invaders' superior strength and, led by Stalin, began to detonate their own atom bombs in retaliation.

City after city explodes in radioactive firestorms, and fears grow as the worldwide resources disappear; will there be any world left for the invaders to conquer or for the uneasy allies to defend? While Mao Tse-tung wages a desperate guerrilla war and Hitler drives his country toward self-destruction, U.S. forces frantically try to stop the enemy's push from coast to coast. Yet in this battle to stave off world domination, unless the once-great military powers take the risk of annihilating the human race, they'll risk losing the war.

The fatal, final deadline arrives in Harry Turtledove's grand, smashing finale to the Worldwar series, as uneasy allies desperately seek a way out of a no-win, no-survival situation: a way to live free in a world that may soon be bombed into atomic oblivion.

What if? Listen to the rest of the Worldwar series.©2009 Harry Turtledove (P)2011 Tantor
Alternate History Espionage First Contact Genre Fiction Military Science Fiction Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction War Stalin
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"A cast of thousands with a plot to match, well-drawn...aliens, a wealth of fascinating speculation." ( Kirkus)
Intriguing Story • Riveting Action • Skillful Narration • Masterful Expression • Promising Idea • Excellent Voice Acting
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could not ask for a better book series.
Can't wait to start the next part of the series.

Great book

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Narrator is exceptional, what an array of voices. Depth of characters is great. Can't wait to see what happens next.

Interesting!

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No where in the description does Audible make it clear this is the FOURTH book in the series...I thought it was the third. Is it really so hard, Audible, to figure out that folks will want to listen to the books in order and that you need to clearly state what that order is in the description?

Good book - Audible STINKS!

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This book rounds the story up well and also encourages me to read the next!

An encouragement to carry on.

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The lizards losing the war against the big main countries of WWII and Nazi Germany trying to be more powerful than the Lizards.

The peace conference and Poland

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Great story, pretty good narration. I read the book 20 years ago and now hearing, it's still one of the best around.

Great story!

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awesome alternative history series of novels.
the narration was superb and coherent.
excellent work

excellent series

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The conclusions to the Race's conquest of Earth is equal parts exciting, heartbreaking, and hopeful!

I can't wait to see the continued story in Collonization.

An excellent ending!

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I'm a first time listener of this author.
I'm impressed with the scope and breath of the world building along with the attention to each character. no matter the race or planet of origin each faction has strong realistic characters that will have you questing who you want to live and die.

great mash of WWII and sifi fantasy

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A must read if you wish to follow the entire series. One of the better books in the series.

Not the best.

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