The Gotland Deception

A World on Fire, Book 1

By: James Rosone

Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer

The world was on fire.
It didn’t matter who started it…
…only who ended it.

In the 2030s, the era of Putin and Xi ended, not with a bang, but in a poisoned whisper. In their place, new leaders emerged—charismatic, technocratic, and unflinchingly bold. As Russia and China purged their past, crushing the oligarchy, an alliance for future control emerged.

Rare earth minerals had become the currency of the 21st century—whoever controlled them would dominate the future. From energy to data centers, microchips to autonomous weapons, all the world powers raced to see who would come out on top.

World War III had already begun…
…even if no one realized it yet.

Angola, Svalbard, Palawan, and Taiwan were more than just names on a map. They were the frontlines to a proxy war to control the means of production. These pawns on the chessboard would determine the technology of the future.

The Portuguese President was killed in Angola. A Dutch warship was sunk near the Philippines. A Chinese vessel sabotaged undersea cables near Gotland. NATO was forced to respond.

Would the newly formed Eurasian Defense Economic Pact reshape the world?
Could the US and NATO extinguish the flames of war before it was too late?

Find out what happens next in The Gotland Deception, a chillingly plausible technothriller thriller from the international bestselling authors of The Monroe Doctrine series and Battlefield Ukraine.

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Wow!

Finish this one in three days absolutely riveting. True look at futuristic warfare with AI controlled weapons well researched and believable

good start

i need more story just getting started looking forward to next book in the series

Great book

I powered thru this book because it was too hard to push the stop button. It’s well written and leaves you hanging at the end in a perfect way where you go and find out when book 2 is coming out. Well done Mr. Rosone you never fail to keep me interested in you and I think is Miranda your spouse or sister? Because you have a great yin and yang in those books too. You and her are my favorite authors.

Story line is right on

Good narration. Real world emerging tech in story and realist geography that us old 7 fleet sailors know well

when AI comes to warfare

if it written by James, you know you are getting researched quality. Will definitely pick up the rest of the series when it's released. Story is good.