Tasked with capturing the ancient Book of Wars, Leif Metcalfe and his team are on the clock to prevent other interested parties from getting to it first--except that the infamous Bulgarian operative, Viorica, or the Wild Rose, snatches it out from underneath them. When Leif catches up with her, he forms a tentative alliance with the assassin, though he doesn't trust her and she doesn't trust him. But even working together, can they prevent a secret society from bringing about the end of the world?This was a hard book to put down--between the constant action and the tension between rivals Lief and Iskra, it was easy to read just another chapter . . . and another . . . and another. I really liked Iskra, both her strength and the soft side that hasn't been lost in her life of abuse. She's a great match for Lief. And as for Lief--there is something going on in him that was not explained, only hinted at. I guess we'll have to wait for the next book to see if we find out what's been done to him. Curiouser and curiouser . . .
Sometimes I wished there was a little bit of an explanation of military terms--I still don't know what a KA-BAR is, or what SitRep stands for, or a lot of the other military acronyms--but it didn't prevent me from following the story.
If you like Indiana Jones and spy thrillers, this is a great combination of the two!
Thank you Bethany House and NetGalley for the complimentary e-book. I was not required to write a positive review, and all opinions are my own.
Book of the Wars
1. Storm Rising
2. Kings Falling
3. Soul Raging
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