Tomorrow War: The Chronicles of Max [Redacted], Book 1

Great book. Love the immersive story. If you like near future dystopian stories like the Road, or minority report you will love this book. Very atom Clancy meets Joe Haldeman

As a fan of the Day by Day: Armageddon series, I was very excited to hear that JL Bourne would be releasing a novel that had a different scenery with a new character. I was hesitant to read this book at first because I thought that it may be too futuristic or that I would be disappointed after having read his previous works. All of the misconceptions I had created in my head about this book were false. I will start off by saying that I was completely enthralled by the story. JL Bourne did a fantastic job with this novel and I sincerely hope he releases another in the future!There are some reviews I have read that were very narrow-minded and complained about the conspiracy theories and paranoia from the author in the story. In defense of the author, it is clearly written in the description on Amazon exactly what the book entails. I imagine those that left negative reviews about the book missed out on the part of the description that says, "a man struggles to survive after the US infrastructure collapses and martial law engulfs the streets of America.". JL Bourne made it clear as day what this book was going to be about, so don't fault him for the content of his fictional works based on the fact that you failed to read up on the description before you made the purchase.The story was well-written and I found myself caring very much about the character and those around him. I found myself reminiscing about growing up in the hills of Tennessee and I could see myself in the main character's shoes. When Max was afraid, I was afraid. When Max expressed joy over a situation, I would smile in solidarity. I can't recommend this book enough to someone that follows current events and has an understanding of where we are as a society. You don't have to be a survivalist, soldier, or patriot to love this book. It was an eye-opening experience to see just how fast things can come to a halt and how much society changes as a result. This is a dystopian thriller that seems to have been influenced by other great works in similar genres, but it absolutely stands on its own at the same time!I would have liked to see a little more detail put into Part Three of the book, but that is only a minor "want" for me. Despite that, the last part of the book was actually my favorite part of all! I won't delve into the book and give away spoilers, but I will say that I had goosebumps the entire time I was reading the last part. I found myself wanting to pull my rifle from my gun safe and climb atop a smoldering tank, screaming "Wolverines!". Buy this book, you will not regret it!

I give this 3.5 stars but am rounding up because it was a page turner.I've read the author's zombie apocalypse books and loved them, especially the diary style and his lead character's intelligent and not overly superhuman abilities. Tomorrow War is very much in the same vein, a (mostly) lone survivor getting by equally by wits and skill against impossible circumstances and odds. I have a few criticisms of it, though.I think the story is a little too predictable. Pretty much every clever thing he does works, there's almost no trial and error involved, and eventually even as the author tries for suspense, you just know our hero is going to succeed and it dampens the suspense.The bad guys are cardboard thin and made up 100% of bad guy tropes -- and not even very original, it almost seems like they were clones of the "Ravenwood" contractor bad guys in TV's Jericho series. Bad guys are much more interesting when they're given more complex moral motivation than just being bad because they're bad. Why was Peterson a tyrant and a thug? Who was supplying him and presumably overseeing him? Was he actually representing some kind of actual government authority, or just a rogue figure taking advantage of a vacuum? Did he have any personal motivation (eg, spouse or kid killed by looters)?I also think the entire narrative was rushed, especially the downfall of civilization. Civil order completely collapsed in about a week. I don't think that's especially realistic outside of a major natural disaster or military action. I think an economic collapse would unwind a little more slowly, with parking lot ambushes and shootouts in the streets happening much later. I also think that civil authority would do a better job of both maintaining order. And ordinary citizens would end up being more supportive of each other and less quickly devolve into crime and anarchy. Maybe failure of civil authority and neighbor against neighbor is the end game, but I don't think 5 days is enough. Many civilizations have encountered worse catastrophes with fewer resources and survived. Jericho is a great example.I also think that by extending the decline of civilization he could have had more books or a longer book and the ability to tell a story with more characters, like the military leadership, the political leadership or events in other places. He might also have been able to do a little more homework on economics to explain his economic collapse theory in a way that made more sense -- ie, devaluing the currency by two decimal places is a tactic relative to fixed exchange rates, not a strategy for managing domestic inflation, especially when demand greatly exceeds supply.

Brilliant book, great story.Really enjoyed this I’m a big fan of his zombie books but gave this a go.

A good book well written with a good plot if different from other post apocalyptic story's with the buyer getting bitten but still the same outcome normal peaple resisting and fighting back against tyranny

So I gave it 5 stars. WHY? Because I love books I can read in one sitting leaves me time for more serious reading. The story develops fast and moves even faster. The editing could have been a bit tighter. So parts of the story were a bit over the top, like being on that train forever. None the less a regular J. L. Bourne adventure.

A meticulously written book that is so well written, that with the economic crisis in Greece, almost seems like a stealth warning from a man who knows a hell of a lot about what could be happening in the world. This book is just brilliant, and i don't write that lightly. Its so detailed its terrifying. You get to thinking, this man knows something! From the first page to the last its impossible to put this book down. Entertaining, doesnt even come close. J. L. Bourne is an excellent author, as anyone who has read his DbD series will testify, but this is just a level. He has to continue this story, whether its with Max or Rich, or from another viewpoint. Please write more. If i could say J. L. Bourne has become the king of Post Apocalypse genre just from this book, id stand my ground. Anyone who loves this genre really really needs to get this book.

Like his other books this is a gripping yarn that had me turning pages and finding time to carry on the story. While part of my UK upbringing had me thinking "Americans and their second amendment!" Bourne has written something that had me thinking "if it all goes to heck in a hand basket tomorrow HOW would I protect my family?"......that wasn't a series of happy thoughts. It's scary to read something that is so "fantastical" at first glance, yet suddenly find a scenario placed before you that actually is quite believable.As Bourne him self in the acknowledgments here hoping that in 20 years time this is a bit of eccentric pop culture, of worse case scenario spinning, as Dr Stangelove is today.Also I saw your question on Facebook about us the reader wanting more. Well as one of those readers I want to know what happens in 2025 and the four years in-between.