DIES IRAE: DAY of WRATH: A Novella by William Forstchen
Published in 2014 by Spectrum Literary Agency William R. Fortschen notes in his introduction to Dies Irae: Day of Wrath that he felt compelled to write the story after a long discussion with a couple of friends about ISIS and the porous nature of America's southern border. What he came up with is this novella that is jam-packed full of action and very short on things like character development and a real resolution. But, it was written as a warning more than anything else. The main characters are Bob Peterson and his wife Kathy who live in Maine. Bob is a middle school teacher. ISIS-backed terrorists have invaded America to launch a series of attacks on schools in smaller towns across the country, including Bob's. Bob breaks school rules and state laws by carrying a pistol on his person in the school, and on this day that is a good thing... Fortschen's descriptions of the ensuing death and mayhem are over the top but effective. To be honest, this book reminded me of Step...