Storm Rising (The Book of the Wars #1) by Ronie Kendig

 

Title: Storm Rising (The Book of the Wars #1)

Author: Ronie Kendig

Pages: 382

Year: 2019

Genre: Action/Adventure & Military Thriller

Publisher: Bethany House

Format: eBook (also available in paperback)

Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher, through NetGalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All of the opinions expressed are my own.

About the book:

     Mentioned in the pages of the Septuagint but lost to history, the Book of the Wars has resurfaced, and its pages hold secrets-and dangers-never before seen on earth.

     Tasked with capturing the ancient text, former Navy SEAL Leif Metcalfe is finally given command of his own team. But their best efforts are ruined when a notorious Bulgarian operative known as “Viorica” snatches this volume right out from under them.

     Iskra “Viorica” Todorova îs determined to use the book to secure the thing that matters most-freedom. But a series of strange storms erupts around the globe and the coming dangers foretold in the text threaten crops, lives—entire nations. Though both are haunted by secrets of the past and neither trusts the other, Leif and Iskra must form an uneasy alliance to thwart impending disaster. However, the truth hidden in two-thousand-year-old words could unleash the storm of their own destruction.

My review:

     This is an incredible adrenaline rush inducing book!

     I think that there are equal parts Action/Adventure and Military Thriller packed into this wonderful story. I was completely sucked into it from the very beginning. The cast of characters are great. The author did an awesome job of developing them and making these hard core people vulnerable and easy to connect with.

     The plot of the story had my heart pounding multiple times. I was terrified that some of my favorite characters wouldn’t survive the dangerous situations that they sent into. The level of details that were given as to how they proceeded and reacted were fantastic. I can’t wait to read the rest of this series. Our heroes aren’t out of danger yet.

     I HAVE to give this book a rating of 5 stars! If I don’t I will be robbing the author of the credit she deserves. I highly recommend it. Based on the ending it is the start of a true series that needs to be read in order.

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