Spine of the Hindu Kush
IN-UNIVERSE STORY

Spine of the Hindu Kush

An unofficial American program tries to break the enemy alliance before open war becomes inevitable.

RELEASE
2025-11-25
PUBLISHER
WarGate Books
ISBN
9798889221319
PAGES
394 pages
AUDIO NARRATOR
John Pirhalla
AUDIO RUNTIME
11 hr 30 min
LOCATIONS
International covert-operational theatres; Hindu Kush / alliance logistics context.

Synopsis

The Warlock is an anonymous covert agent running a black-budget program without formal authorization. His objective is to disrupt the alliance linking Russia and China with partners including Iran, Turkey, and North Korea. Instead of attacking military formations directly, the program targets the economic and logistical systems that let adversaries travel, communicate, and trade, while carefully engineered deceptions drive wedges between allies.

Characters & entities

Timeline connections

Reviews & reader reports

READERGoodreads

Use Al Gore’s amazing internet and do some research.

Reid ClaytonMar 20, 2026
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READERGoodreads

A credible, entertaining addition to the Mongol Moon universe for readers who like Clancy-style covert and techno-thrillers.

Mark ElliottApr 11, 2026
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Podcasts, interviews & coverage

PODCASTRadio Contra

Radio Contra 371 — Colonel Mike Bennett, US Special Forces, Ret.

Dec 19, 2025 // 1 hr 11 min

Mike Bennett joins Radio Contra to discuss Spine of the Hindu Kush, training, his Special Forces perspective, and a related charity effort.

PODCASTThere Will Be Bourbon

COL (Retired) Mike Bennett — Author and Former Green Beret

Jun 29, 2025 // 2 hr 11 min

An author-background interview covering Bennett’s Special Forces career, leadership, Afghanistan and Pakistan experience, and the road into writing the Warlock stories.

Where it fits

CONTINUITY INTEL // This Warlock file occupies a parallel-universe branch of Mongol Moon continuity rather than the core main-series track.