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Against All Enemies is a Gold Medal winner in the Thriller category from the Military Writers Society of America, as well as a Bronze Medal winner in the Military Fiction category from the North American Book Awards, a Gold Award winner from Literary Titan, a Silver Finalist for the American Writing Awards, and a Firebird Award Winner for Best Military Fiction!
When the People's Republic of China unleashes a devastating attack on the United States, newly appointed Navy Commander Bill Wilkins and his crew are suddenly alone, deep in the enemy's backyard, and unable to communicate with naval or national leadership.
At home in Washington, the president is detached from reality. Survivors of his cabinet contend with military leadership for control, some to save the nation they serve, others in pursuit of personal power.As America becomes alienated from her allies, Russia begins a campaign that creates heightened fears of nuclear annihilation.
Bill must navigate a political minefield to find friends among China's neighbors while undertaking a role that demands he take unimaginable risks and wrestle with the question, What losses are acceptable in order to win?
Praise For Against All Enemies:
“This action-packed naval thriller comes ominously close to reality in imagining the events leading up to, and into, a Third World War...the novel moves from war zones to the boardroom machinations playing out in Washington and Moscow. Action and political intrigue are woven into a taught story that equally draws from world-domination strategy games and blockbuster war films…Wing’s first-hand experience in naval combat and decades of service as a Navy Surface Warfare officer are on full-display in immersive combat scenes…of real-world fighting. The combination of chaos and calm that unfolds in the command center of a naval destroyer fighting for its life is captured with uncanny reality…These clear, authentic description of modern warfare practices are thrilling…An eerie depiction of the contemporary world sliding from an imaginable military conflagration to war of an unimaginable scale, Against All Enemies is a thrilling exercise in political prophesy.”
-Warren Maxwell, Independent Book Reviews
"In his book Against All Enemies, author Thomas Wing has provided us with a fascinating tale of what may happen if the Chinese committed a limited, surprise attack against the United States. The Chinese believed that a non-nuclear attack that significantly destroyed our ability to respond would force a wounded US to accept an immediate cease fire agreement. They were wrong, and elements of the Pacific fleet took the fight right back to them. Outnumbered, and for the most part fighting without communications and satellite assistance, Commander Bill Wilkins and the crew of the USS Nicholas wreak havoc on the Chinese navy. The author's portrayal of the naval combat kept my attention throughout the book. Anyone who enjoys reading military fiction should enjoy this book." -Bob Doerr, Military Writers Society of America
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"...drawing comparisons to the suspenseful narratives of Tom Clancy, Against All Enemies presents Commander Bill Wilkins as a character reminiscent of the renowned Jack Ryan. ...does not shy away from the gritty realities...in vivid detail. An underlying theme explores the concept of patriotism in a modern context. ...invites readers to ponder what it means to fight for one's country when the very essence of that country seems undermined by its leaders.
Against All Enemies offers more than just a military thriller; it is a reflective journey into the complexities of loyalty, leadership, and the often-blurred lines between ideals and reality." — Literary Titan
"... Against All Enemies... provides us with a fascinating tale of what may happen if the Chinese committed a limited, surprise attack against the United States. The Chinese believed that a non-nuclear attack that significantly destroyed our ability to respond would force a wounded US to accept an immediate cease fire agreement. They were wrong, and elements of the Pacific fleet took the fight right back to them. Outnumbered, and for the most part fighting without communications and satellite assistance, Commander Bill Wilkins and the crew of the USS Nicholas wreak havoc on the Chinese navy. The author's portrayal of the naval combat kept my attention throughout the book. Anyone who enjoys reading military fiction should enjoy this book." — Bob Doerr of Military Writers Society of America
"This action-packed naval thriller comes ominously close to reality in imagining the events leading up to, and into, a third world war. Action and political intrigue are woven into a taught story that equally draws from world-domination strategy games and blockbuster war films.
Wing's first-hand experience in naval combat and decades of service as a Navy Surface Warfare officer are on full-display in immersive combat scenes that lean into the technical language and detail of real-world fighting. ...the command center of a naval destroyer fighting for its life is captured with uncanny reality. ... clear, authentic description of modern warfare practices are thrilling. An eerie depiction of the contemporary world sliding from an imaginable military conflagration to war of an unimaginable scale, ...a thrilling exercise in political prophesy."— Warren Maxwell of Independent Book Reviews
"...deft storytelling... expertly crafted military engagements give this brilliant piece of fiction an unsettling resemblance to a real-life battle...a gripping read that is remarkably realistic." — Essien Asian, Reader's Favorites
"Against All Enemies displays an exceptionally crafted techno-thriller that will hold your attention from start to finish." — Amy, Novels Alive
Product details
- ASIN : B0CHXLMFDD
- Publisher : Acorn Publishing (October 13, 2023)
- Publication date : October 13, 2023
- Language : English
- File size : 4.1 MB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 438 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : B0CJXMB5GR
- Best Sellers Rank: #184,254 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #946 in Military Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #1,314 in War & Military Action Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #1,379 in War Fiction (Kindle Store)
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About the author

A graduate of both the Naval Academy and US Naval War College, Tom retired after serving 32 years as a Navy Surface Warfare Officer. Now a full-time writer of nautical fiction, both historical and modern, he's completed two novels and begun work on a third. Unable to constrain himself to a single time period, his debut novel, Against All Enemies, is set in the near future, perhaps tomorrow. The story has won seven awards and received numerous five-star editorial reviews.
His second novel, the first of a trilogy to be published over the next 24 months, takes place against the backdrop of the American Revolution. Following completion of the trilogy, his next work will be loosely based on his father's and two of his uncles' service during World War II.
Tom lives in San Diego with his wife and daughter, a cat, and a dog. He spends what time he can on the water.
In his diverse career, he has taught Coast Guard licensing courses at all levels; held licenses himself for Master of Vessels up to 1600GT; Second Mate, Unlimited Tonnage; and Master of Sailing Vessels up to 50GT; all were endorsed Upon Oceans. He also held a ticket as an Able Seaman, Unlimited. He founded and served as Executive Director for the Continental Navy Foundation, which conducted experiential education at sea for young people aged 13-17 years. Finally, he commanded the Foundation's tall ship, brigantine Megan D.
Web: thomasmwing,
Facebook: /ThomasMWingWriter/.
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Customers find the book's action story engaging and well-plotted. They praise the writing quality, vivid descriptions, and attention to detail that immerse them in the military aspects. However, some readers feel the political content is unrealistic and baseless. Opinions are mixed on the character development, with some finding it superb and realistic, while others consider it juvenile and caricature-like.
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Customers find the book's action story engaging. They describe it as a tightly plotted novel with plenty of action and political intrigue. The book grips readers from the first page and keeps them on the edge of their seats.
"The book has a good plot, great action and a reasonable outcome. Good character development too. A good beach read." Read more
"I found the topic interesting and enjoyed the writing from a military point of view...." Read more
"Worthy military thriller writers such as Mr. Wing make it their duty to portray in detail exactly what a war with a near-peer enemy such as China..." Read more
"I enjoyed this book and it was a tightly plotted novel about what would happen if World War III broke out between the US and NATO on one side, and..." Read more
Customers find the book easy to read and engaging. They appreciate the realistic scenario and attention to detail that immerses readers in the action. The author's writing style is described as excellent.
"...Good character development too. A good beach read." Read more
"...That being said, this was an enjoyable read." Read more
"...You, the author, came up with a great novel.. but each time you throw this utter disdain you have of a president into this story, AND THEN tie it..." Read more
"...Wing’s vivid descriptions and attention to detail immerse readers in the heart of the action. “..." Read more
Customers appreciate the book's writing quality. They find the descriptions vivid and well-written for civilians to understand. The author does an excellent job describing naval warfare intricacies in an interesting way. The surface warfare descriptions are realistic and set in a plausible milieu.
"...I will get the next novel.. as I said the overall scenario and writing are well done... if I do, I hope you decided to leave out all that bull...." Read more
"From a position of ignorance, I found the surface warfare descriptions immersive. Good character building. Politics in this genre is often weak...." Read more
"...Wing’s vivid descriptions and attention to detail immerse readers in the heart of the action. “..." Read more
"...of the book which deal with shipboard operations are well drawn and realistic...." Read more
Customers appreciate the book's military aspects. They say it has a deep knowledge of nautical warfare and US Navy doctrine.
"...In, fact began my career as a Sonar Technician Surface, STG. The military aspects, the books scenario of a very real start to WWIII, is right on...." Read more
"Author Thomas M. Wing masterfully demonstrates his deep knowledge of nautical warfare in “Against All Enemies.”..." Read more
"Interesting from a military point of view..." Read more
Customers have different views on the political content. Some find it engaging with plenty of action, while others feel the politics are dull and the politicians are unrealistic.
"...Like war, politics can get ugly with their own form of casualties...." Read more
"Plenty of action and political intrigue. Once I started I couldn’t put it down. The author certainly understands naval warfare." Read more
"...Good character building. Politics in this genre is often weak. I found it to be so in this story. Megalomania is a convenient device." Read more
"...deal with senior leadership, strategy, politics, or politicians are frankly just stupid...." Read more
Customers have different views on the character development. Some find it superb and realistic, while others think the portrayal of Trump and his government is juvenile and satirical.
"...Good character development too. A good beach read." Read more
"...The author creates no super heros rather his characters are all too human. He effectively describes the challenges of leadership in the military...." Read more
"...and seaman experience helped him craft super realistic dialogue and portrayal of how the many teams on board a U.S. Navy ship work in partnership...." Read more
"...the blatant left wing slant and the buffoonish, almost satirical portrayal of the US leadership...." Read more
Customers find the book's views unreliable. They find its left-wing slant and portrayal of Trump's foreign policy absurd.
"...I was instantly turned off by the blatant left wing slant and the buffoonish, almost satirical portrayal of the US leadership...." Read more
"...NATO leadership, and many of the Flag Officers are so unhinged, unrealistic and unconvincing that it was difficult to continue reading...." Read more
"...China attacks until you are well into it, to find out it is totally baseless in reality...." Read more
"...book are a CNN re write of the history Trump foreign policy...and a total lie...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2024The book has a good plot, great action and a reasonable outcome. Good character development too. A good beach read.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2024I found the topic interesting and enjoyed the writing from a military point of view. The author creates no super heros rather his characters are all too human. He effectively describes the challenges of leadership in the military. His grasp of interactions outside the military bubble however is wanting. Clearly his disregard for a former officer holder has colored his opinion of political leaders to the point of making them all cartoon characters. The resolution to the conflict is a bit of wishful thinking times 3. That being said, this was an enjoyable read.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2023Worthy military thriller writers such as Mr. Wing make it their duty to portray in detail exactly what a war with a near-peer enemy such as China and the Soviet Union would look, feel, and sound like. In his novel Against All Enemies, he accomplished that feat flawlessly. It reminds me of a police ride-a-long when a citizen steps into the world of law enforcement for an evening and leaves the car at EOW, a transformed person for all the experiences encountered. Mr. Wing accomplished just that. He takes the reader on a ride from the bridge of a destroyer under attack and the life and death decisions that must be made instantly, with no second chance. Get it wrong, and the entire crew could pay for the error with their lives.
In war, the soldiers and sailors are on the front lines. But there’s much more to the equation. Mr. Wing takes us inside the White House and the halls of American power to witness some blistering back and forth as policy and courses of action are prepared, argued, and initiated. Like war, politics can get ugly with their own form of casualties. Agree or not, the author brings this to the forefront with several chilling chapters as egos get in the way of thoughtful planning. That’s politics, and in any given political cycle, events could easily transpire just as the author so dramatically wrote. Wars are fought by differing personalities, and Mr. Wing did an excellent job bringing that point home. I highly recommend Against All Enemies.
James Bultema, author of Sea of Red
- Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024I enjoyed this book and it was a tightly plotted novel about what would happen if World War III broke out between the US and NATO on one side, and China and Russia as aggressors. As others have mentioned, the politicians are almost caricatures but one of way of looking at it is what kind of leaders would allow the fighting to go to the depths it does in this book, which overall I found to be well researched and plausible, assuming the initial conditions for War breaking out occurred. My favorite part of this book are the scenes on board tje naval ships, where you can tell the author's military and seaman experience helped him craft super realistic dialogue and portrayal of how the many teams on board a U.S. Navy ship work in partnership. If you like Tom Clancy novels, you will love this book!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2023I too am US Navy, I was retired medically 2014 as a servive connected disabled Veteran. I mention it because this book is excellent in US Navy doctrine, wording and how we operate. In, fact began my career as a Sonar Technician Surface, STG. The military aspects, the books scenario of a very real start to WWIII, is right on. It is the exact scenario I trained for later in my career. The writing is accurate and clearly well worded for even civilians to understand. I would have highly recommended it if for one huge issue.
That being said, I am very disappointed in how the story portrays the President in this book, and cabinet, as completely unhinged. I am not party affiliated, and in fact don't really care on a personal level for the previous president but, what we have now is a serious concern. That being said, the author went too far with his personal feelings about a previous president.
I don't care what bug the author has up the backside for a certain president, but he should have left that animus and personal whatever out of this series. You, the author, came up with a great novel.. but each time you throw this utter disdain you have of a president into this story, AND THEN tie it to somehow coming close to a nuclear release authorization, I find myself losing any more desire to continue reading because that scenario is absolute garbage and the author knows it. Even though as I said the full scenario is well done and flows nicely, this part of the book just makes the rest of everything written feel out of any kind of believable possibility.
Being the author is former military as I am, I would have expected at least some decorum and not to make the USA look so stupid as to think this could ever happen in the presidency. The major and full checks and balances would kick in, of course, but at the same time the portrayal of an insane president who has not been removed by the other two branches of power, to the point he could try to launch... is laughable. Those paragraphs you wrote make it look like you took all the unhinged bull from CNN and MSNBC, threw them together and that's what you came up with...
It is odd for you to write so well about the actual scenario of war and then ruin it by some political emotional issue you have with one person you clearly hate.
I have not decided yet if I will get the next novel.. as I said the overall scenario and writing are well done... if I do, I hope you decided to leave out all that bull. If you want to portray a spinless inept president, so be it but you went way too far and made it obvious who you were attacking... and worse, most of that garbage is not even close to the truth, regardkess whether someone even likes or supports that person, which I don't myself. But I do call it the way I see it. And in this case you let that ruin an otherwise awesome book.
Next time, leave that out ofnyour writing.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2024From a position of ignorance, I found the surface warfare descriptions immersive. Good character building. Politics in this genre is often weak. I found it to be so in this story. Megalomania is a convenient device.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024Author Thomas M. Wing masterfully demonstrates his deep knowledge of nautical warfare in “Against All Enemies.” This fast-paced thriller grips readers from the very first page and doesn’t let go until the final sentence.
Wing’s vivid descriptions and attention to detail immerse readers in the heart of the action. “Against All Enemies” is a pulse-pounding tale of courage, sacrifice, and strategic maneuvering. Wing’s portrayal of military camaraderie and the complexities of leadership is both authentic and gripping.
If you’re a fan of adrenaline-fueled thrillers with a maritime twist, this book is a must-read. Prepare for a rollercoaster ride of suspense, loyalty, and honor on the high seas.
Top reviews from other countries
- Dave HenlyReviewed in Canada on October 23, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down!
An attack by China on the United States - without any warning - the President in the book reminds one of what could happen if an unhinged leader (could easily be Trump) provoked China into war. Should be required reading by the U.S. military and NATO leaders.
- Morna D.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
This was my first foray into the military thriller genre, and I was not disappointed! I couldn't put it down! I found the insight into military responses to threat and war, particularly the navy, fascinating! Please write more!!!
- IanMReviewed in Australia on June 14, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
Military fiction is always tricky in that you have to strike the balance between detail and readability. Thomas has done a great job on achieving the balance. I haven’t read a military novel this good since the likes of Tom Clancy and Harold Coyle.
Great characters and story lines and none of the excessive ‘American’ spirit that have tainted some novels. The USN is a very professional force but it has strengths and weaknesses in its people and equipments just as we all do.
I admire the willingness of the author to include a political element covering US leadership that some in the MAGA camp may find ‘offensive’. Though the US President is a fictitious character, as a non American, this character seems to be similar to how we perceive a former US President. The way the author has shown that this impacts on the willingness of the Europeans to support American, is a very good reading of international relations. I shake my head trying to understand how a country that produce leaders like Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Reagan and Obama can elect a Donald Trump.
A great read!
- BRANDON T NELSONReviewed in Canada on December 27, 2024
3.0 out of 5 stars Good story with left wing perspective
A good military thriller from a mainstream left wing perspective. The good guys are the cabinet members who trigger a coup against the elected President.
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent well written novel stands out
Well written relevant to now