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Armistice: The Hot War is the third and final entry in Harry Turtledove’s alternate‑history series that began with Bombs Away and continued with Fallout. Set in a turbulent 1950s, the novel follows the aftermath of General MacArthur’s decision to launch a nuclear strike that nearly destroys the planet. Turtledove weaves a compelling narrative that explores the political fallout, the race for survival, and the desperate attempts of the surviving world to re‑establish order in the wake of unprecedented destruction.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: War & Military Fiction/War Stories
Authors: Harry Turtledove
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