Blue Shield: A ‘What-if?’ Action Thriller ('What-if' Thrillers Book 2)

‘What-if’ NATO called Russia’s bluff in Ukraine?

A fragile UN monitored ceasefire in Ukraine is on the verge of collapse. Both sides have used the pause in fighting to rearm and regroup. In a rerun of 2022, Russia is conducting exercises with its forces in Belarus. Despite vague ‘security guarantees’ to Ukraine from NATO, there is no question Russia will attack again – but where?

It could mean the end of Ukrainian sovereignty and the start of a new war in Europe, but this gripping action thriller asks ‘what if’ …

: What if NATO acted with resolve?
: What if it set up an air defense perimeter over Ukraine, like it did for Bosnia?
: What if it put boots on the ground inside Ukraine, like it did in Iraq?
: What if it sent ships into the Black Sea, like it did off Africa?

In Future War style, BLUE SHIELD focuses on the stories of several ordinary people in such a scenario, from the air, in space, on the ground, and at sea. And from all sides of the conflict.

FUTURE WAR ‘what-if’ thrillers are a new series of novels disconnected from the Future War and Aggressor series timelines. They will explore alternate responses to the political and military crises of today, using characters drawn from the FX Holden universe.

Each novel in the FX Holden ‘What-if’ series is a standalone self contained story.