Punk's Force
A Novel
Published on 3. July 2025
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-68247-661-1 (ISBN)
Description
"Punk's Force is a high-octane, brutally authentic look at the future of naval warfare, where hypersonic threats, cutting-edge tech, and human betrayal collide. Fast, sharp, and unflinchingly real, this one hits like a missile."-Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Sky Mourning
In the electrifying fourth novel of the Punk Series, Adm. "Punk" Reichert must prove that the Navy's newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), can survive a hypersonic missile attack. Punk assembles a formidable team of former squadmates and brilliant engineers to deploy a cutting-edge, directed-energy weapon, leveraging the latest in machine-learning technology for battlefield supremacy. Yet, as he battles bureaucratic obstacles and personal crises-including his wife's cancer diagnosis-he soon realizes that something far more sinister is afoot. A ruthless tech magnate with a vendetta, a traitor in Punk's ranks, and an elaborate scheme to dismantle traditional sea power all threaten the very future of naval warfare. Will Punk's crew rise to the occasion and secure their legacy, or be lost to the tides of technology?
In the electrifying fourth novel of the Punk Series, Adm. "Punk" Reichert must prove that the Navy's newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), can survive a hypersonic missile attack. Punk assembles a formidable team of former squadmates and brilliant engineers to deploy a cutting-edge, directed-energy weapon, leveraging the latest in machine-learning technology for battlefield supremacy. Yet, as he battles bureaucratic obstacles and personal crises-including his wife's cancer diagnosis-he soon realizes that something far more sinister is afoot. A ruthless tech magnate with a vendetta, a traitor in Punk's ranks, and an elaborate scheme to dismantle traditional sea power all threaten the very future of naval warfare. Will Punk's crew rise to the occasion and secure their legacy, or be lost to the tides of technology?
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Language
English
Place of publication
Annopolis
United States
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
541 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68247-661-1 (9781682476611)
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05/2025
Naval Institute Press
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Persons
Ward Carroll flew in F-14 Tomcats for fifteen years after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy. He was named Naval Institute Press Author of the Year in 2001 for his novel Punk's War and is also the author of Punk's Fight and Punk's Wing. He is the host of the popular Ward Carroll YouTube channel. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland.
Tony Peak writes science fiction, fantasy, and LitRPG novels. He is the author of Inherit the Stars, the Eden Trilogy, the Redshift Runnerstrilogy, and more works of speculative fiction. His interests include progressive thinking, storytelling in all mediums, and planetary exploration. He resides in southwest Virginia with a great view of New River.
Tony Peak writes science fiction, fantasy, and LitRPG novels. He is the author of Inherit the Stars, the Eden Trilogy, the Redshift Runnerstrilogy, and more works of speculative fiction. His interests include progressive thinking, storytelling in all mediums, and planetary exploration. He resides in southwest Virginia with a great view of New River.