Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Raptor 6 by Ronie Kendig (Review & Giveaway)

ISBN: 978-1-61626-0408
About the book: Captain Dean Watters keeps these parts of his life in laser-like focus. So when hackers threaten both his mission and his team, Dean's Special Forces training kicks into high gear. Ten military super-secure computers are missing-which if opened, would give America's enemies a blueprint of US military intelligence. Failing to stop the hackers isn't an option.

Zahrah Zarrick is a missionary teacher to Afghan children in Mazar-e Sharif. She's also a target. Her expertise in quantum cryptology makes her an unwitting pawn in the hackers' deadly game. They're coming for her, and Dean and his team must stop them.

Before the team can get to Zahrah, she disappears. Now Dean must race to rescue her and stop the hackers from unleashing terror on millions across the globe. But to do so, Dean will be forced to crack open the steel box around his heart-a move that might come at the highest cost.

Review: This is an interesting story that is centered around a Green Beret Special Forces team. The team is working in Afghanistan. The author did a great job in making the action of the story feel very real. She even helped describe what life is like there and the tensions between Afghan people and American soldiers. 

The plot centers around the theft of a super computer that contains information that can be used to bring down the American military and wreak havoc on the nation. A half American half Afghan woman who is the daughter of a retired American General is kidnapped. She has the expertise to hack into the stolen computer, and her captors will stop at nothing to get her to give them access to the computer. There is a love story between the leader of the Special Forces team and this woman. 

A sub-plot to the story involves one of the members of the team going back to the states to spend the last days of his newlywed wife suffering from cancer. 

Scattered throughout the novel are elements where different people reveal their personal walks with God. Plenty is found in this story to show people’s dependence on God. 

The language is very clean considering the dialogue of soldiers. This would be a great book for teenagers interested in fictional stories centered around military operations. It is a good read and a quick read. At first, I had trouble keeping up with the many characters introduced almost all at once. Often, the author uses military acronyms, but she includes a glossary at the front of the book to understand them all. The book ends openly revealing there are more books to follow within the series. (guest reviewer, B.Lyles, teacher and band instructor)

GIVEAWAY: A copy has been provided by Litfuse for one of our readers to win. Begins June 10 & ENDS July 2 @ 12:01 a.m. EDT. Open for US addresses only.
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About the author: Ronie Kendig is an award-winning, bestselling author who grew up an Army brat. After twenty-plus years of marriage, she and her hunky hero husband have a full life with four children and a Maltese Menace in northern Virginia. Author and speaker, Ronie loves engaging readers through her Rapid-Fire Fiction. Ronie can be found at www.roniekendig.com and on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads. Purchase a copy: http://ow.ly/xoyE1

DISCLOSURE: A complimentary copy was provided by Litfuse Publicity Group on behalf of the author and publisher in exchange for a review. Opinions expressed are solely those of the reviewer. No compensation was received for this review.

16 comments:

  1. No, I have never read these books before.

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  2. I've read ALL of Ronie's books and would be hard-pressed to pick a favorite! :-) LOVE them all!!

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  3. I am my church's librarian and I think I've gotten all of her books for the library except for this latest one. :-)

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  4. I have read 8 of Ronie's books -- the Discarded Heroes series, the A Breed Apart series, & Dead Reckoning. They're all very good!! :)

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  5. I would love to own all of her books! And read all the ones I haven't read yet. ;) Ronie is truly a great author who quickly has quickly become a favorite of mine.
    Thanks for the giveaway! :)

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  6. I've read the Discarded Heroes series and Trinity. She is an awesome writer!

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  7. I would love to read Denali Dreams.

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  8. No, I have never read any of Ronie's books before.

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  9. I have not read his books yet but I want to.
    heather hgtempaddy@hotmail.com

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  10. Denali Dreams sounds really good.
    heather hgtempaddy@hotmail.com

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  11. I own four of Ronie's books. Three from her Discarded Heroes series (Nightshade, Digitalis and Wolfsbane), and one from her Breed Apart series (Talon). Ronie is a fantastic writer and her books are action packed with a dash of romance. Highly recommend her books to anyone.

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  12. I haven't read any of her books yet, but I have her series A Breed Apart on my kindle waiting for some free time this summer :)

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  13. Never read any, but hope too!

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  14. No I haven't, but I would love to!

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  15. I haven't read any yet, but I've been hearing lots of good buzz about them. I would really like to read this book! Thanks so much for linking up on Booknificent Thursday this week. Always love to have you!
    Tina

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  16. I have never read her books before, though I would like to read The Ryn.

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