• Designated Targets

  • Axis of Time, Book 2
  • By: John Birmingham
  • Narrated by: Jay Snyder
  • Length: 17 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (573 ratings)

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Designated Targets

By: John Birmingham
Narrated by: Jay Snyder
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Publisher's summary

The Second World War was turned on its head at the moment Admiral Kolhammer's ultra-modern stealth warships were hurled back through time from 2021. But no one could have predicted just how much of a nightmare would ensue...

Only months after the Transition, the great powers scramble to develop the weapons of tomorrow. The year 1942 is now a world of crude jet fighters, monstrous attack helicopters, and unholy dirty bombs - a mongrel technology, born decades prematurely.

Then, in a radical rewriting of history, Japanese forces sweep into Australia, foreign agents begin a campaign of terror in the USA, and Germany prepares for an all-out attack on Britain. The 21st-century forces must resort to the most extreme measures yet and face a future rife with possibilities - all of them apocalyptic.

Picking up from where he left off with Weapons of Choice, John Birmingham shocks and awes us with this gripping second instalment in the Axis of Time trilogy.

Listen to the entire Axis of Time trilogy.
©2006 John Birmingham (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

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Potty Mouth in Training

Would you try another book from John Birmingham and/or Jay Snyder?

I wouldn't buy another book by these authors for a several reasons. They use way too much foul language, e.g.,

What do you think your next listen will be?

My next listen will be one of several books by Joel C. Rosenberg, Stephen Coonts, Dean Koontz, John Grisham, Stephen King.

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Alternative history at its best

Designated Targets is the first book of a military, political, social alternative history trilogy that shows what can happen when an experiment in quantum physics goes terribly wrong. It is very clever, well written, and even somewhat thought provoking. It only requires you to suspend your disbelief a bit. The trilogy is a most entertaining listen or read.

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Another winner

Heard the first one HAD to get this one and just got tne last of the three part series.
Too bad it's almost over, would make for a great movie but guess it'd be too long.
Very enjoyable.

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Outstanding

A very good read, i like it very MUCH!!!!!!!!!

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HOOKED

I've read many alternate history books and milti-universe genre books over the years. This is fast becoming one of my favorite series.

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Worth the time, an excellent read.

I was expecting a spin on The Final Countdown. This series definitely was a different take on things. An excellent well thought out book.

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Liberal Drivel

"The Hillary Clinton, named for the greatest president, true to her namesake...kicking ass and taking names..." is all that is is needed to know. Good narration, but that is it. continuation from initial book is severely lacking in substance.

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so much promise

such a cool concept brought down by the auther's political leanings. From naming the powerful aircraft carrier Hillary Clinton, (only presidents with navy experience get that honor), to writing woman with that weird toxic masculinity

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Must listen

I read the books years ago while on my last deployment to the sand box, awesome then better now that I can listen.

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great book!

As a follow up to Weapons of Choice this book is excellent! Could hardly put it down. I really appreciate the 1940's spy games and the sordid past of Hoover & the FBI.

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