Day of Reckoning Shadow Warriors Book 3 edition by Stephen England Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
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Along the border in Texas, a deadly firefight claims the lives of two Border Patrol agents.
On a highway in suburban Virginia, a bomb blast targets the director of the CIA.
From the halls of power in D.C., secrets reach out, signing the death warrants of those who uncover them. . .
The long-awaited sequel to the #1 Bestselling Political Thriller, Pandora's Grave!For CIA paramilitary Harry Nichols, deceit has become a way of life. Fifteen years in the Clandestine Service have left him weary, recovering from a devastating betrayal. Little does he know. . .the betrayals have only begun.
With CIA Director David Lay missing and presumed dead, Nichols finds himself tasked with protecting Lay's estranged daughter--and hunted by an ex-Spetsnaz kill team.
His only mission is to keep her safe. Her only desire is to find the man who ordered her father's murder.
For him, she becomes the only motivation to leave behind the life of violence he's known. But only his talent for violence can save them now. . .
Pursued by an unknown enemy, their danger will draw them together, even as her quest for truth plunges them both into the abyss.
But as their world turns upside down--as a Pakistani terrorist prepares to attack an American city-- even as everything once sure turns to quicksand, one thing becomes breathtakingly clear.
All that stands between them and the truth is an American President willing to bury his secrets. . .one enemy at a time.
Day of Reckoning Shadow Warriors Book 3 edition by Stephen England Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
On the surface, Stephen England’s “Shadow Warrior” series might seem cliché. Cool-guy spec-ops warrior, foreign lands, tales of vengeance, struggles with grey-area morality, the whole nine yards. Sounds like another Tom Clancy novel, right?So why read yet another spy/assassin thriller series written by a civilian?
Stephen England’s writing is anything but cliché. He has compelling characters, excellent action sequences, well-researched ideas, and vivid emotions. Anyone who has read reviews written by me knows that my all-time favorite trait of an author is unpredictability, and England has this in boatloads, but more on that later.
England is a self-published author, a trait which amazes me to no end. Though he has written numerous short stories, as well as a novel about a medieval Gallic warrior, he is perhaps best known for his “Shadow Warrior” series of books.
each story reads like a well-researched novel. In all honesty, when I found out that a civilian had written these books, I was expecting to read quite a few “Hurt Locker” scenes involving terrible small-unit tactics, or cringe-worthy weapon-handling.
I was wrong. I’m not sure where England gets his information, but I didn’t have to read through action scenes while ripping apart inaccuracies.
Thank God.
Stephen England obviously knows more than your typical American about the Middle Eastern world and the various terror organizations therein. He includes more than a few phrases of Arabic, and numerous quotes from the Quran and Islamic philosopher…type…dudes. I don’t know what they’re called, but I’m sure England does.
The series, generally centered on one CIA special operations team, focuses more specifically on the team leader named Harry Nichols. Yeah, you read that right. The hero of a spy thriller is named “Harry.” This is no end of awesome to me. I’m tired of reading about heroes named “Dirk,” or “Steele,” or “Blaise.” What kind of spy has a name that shows he was bred to be an action star?
Nobody, that’s who. Harry is a real name, but that’s the only common thing about him.
The character of Harry Nichols is honestly the reason I bought all of Stephen England’s novels and read them all more or less in two weeks. I say “more or less” because the last one took me a few months. Sorry Stephen. Harry Nichols is a technically and tactically proficient special operations team leader, an experienced operative, and a Christian.
I have read many novelists’ attempts at creating a Christian warrior character, and they generally are all the same; Big strong dude who will quote Ecclesiastes in the middle of a firefight, and never struggles with anything. Ever. His name is usually ”John”, and he runs a Bible study attended by his entire team/squad/squadron. The author typically attempts to throw in sermon illustrations as his character loads up for a mission, or something weird like that.
Stephen England, on the other hand, writes his character as a believable man who has been able to answer his own questions regarding his faith and his actions in war. His protagonist is neither a two-dimensional killer nor a raging televangelist. His faith is a backdrop that is seldom mentioned, but nevertheless manages to be a concrete foundation for his skill in arms. I enjoyed cheering for a character who shares my beliefs, but the less religious reader can be assured that none of it comes across as a proselytizing Bible-thumping narrative.
Harry Nichols is a complicated man, though he does not start out that way. In the first few books, he is a simple machine, a wedge created by our nation to get rid of bad guys. This is not to say that his thought process is simple. He is quite intelligent, and is able to weave together small unit tactics with the bigger picture of international politics. He doesn’t question the mission, he simply accomplishes it in spite of overwhelming odds.
Harry Nichols is a complicated man, though he does not start out that way. In the first few books, he is a simple machine, a wedge created by our nation to get rid of bad guys. This is not to say that his thought process is simple. He is quite intelligent, and is able to weave together small unit tactics with the bigger picture of international politics. He doesn’t question the mission, he simply accomplishes it in spite of overwhelming odds.
England seems to take a page from the George R.R. Martin playbook, wherein he creates villains so human as to create a level of empathy from the reader. The “bad guys” are not black-and-white characters, created only to give the reader someone to hate. They are actual human beings, who have their own backgrounds and reasons for their actions.
England’s books don’t have what I would call “down time.” They’re very fast-paced, and switch from one interesting scene to another. It’s like season six of “Game of Thrones,” particularly in his last book.
His style is not overly dramatic (in my opinion). Emotional quandaries and hand-wringing are kept to a minimum. The exception is his treatment of Harry Nichols, who is often forced to deal with a hailstorm of curveballs on every page. As he is often left high and dry, Nichols often finds himself in “WTF” moments where he has to choose between the easy road, or the moral high ground.
Seriously, I hate emotional narratives. More than once I have begun a series about a cool assassin or spec-ops kind of dude, only to put it down in disgust. I just can’t follow emotional roller coaster monologues said by supposed stone-cold killers, which is probably why I hate the “Hunger Games” series.
England’s writing is significantly better, and the experience through which he leads the reader is both fun and nail-biting.
In short, if you’re looking for a book series with excellent action, Game of Thrones-esque politics, fascinating characters, and the plot twists of a Tolkein novel, go check out Stephen England’s “Shadow Warrior” series.
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Day of Reckoning Shadow Warriors Book 3 edition by Stephen England Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
Well what can I say other than I absolutely loved it. I have really come to have a deep respect for the main character Harry Nichols in the Shadow Warrior series. The hard decisions he has to make while protecting our country from terrorists. The consequences he lives with daily from those choices. The regrets, the sadness, the pain, the betrayals but most of all the losses.
Author Stephen England has once again woven a captivating and yes spellbinding story that sucks you in and holds you prisoner until the very end. You can't put the book down because each new chapter, each new turn of the page brings yet another twist to the most complicated, dangerous and the most important mission Harry has ever been forced to undertake. And just when you think you have this figured out, you don't.
Harry is on the run, he is charged with protecting DCIA David Lays daughter's life, not by choice, by forced necessity. He is hunted like a criminal and everyone, even former members of his own team, are hunting him. Old members are drug into this, new characters are brought in all the while Harry is trying to protect and divert a possible terrorist attack on American soil and find out who set this entire nightmare into motion.
I have absolutely loved every book in this series, I can't say enough how much I recommend not just this series but any book written by author Stephen England writes. They are top notch and match any of the top authors in the spy thriller, terrorist thriller genre.
I look forward to reading the next book in this series.
I'd been wondering if England could top the pedal-to-the-metal adrenaline rush that was "Pandora's Grave," but a few dozen pages into "Day of Reckoning" and I was a little slack-jawed in disbelief. Where "Pandora's Grave" begins with a dizzying flurry of short one-two punch chapters that accelerate the reader relentlessly into the plot, "Day of Reckoning" adopts a deceptively slow, brooding opening, exactly like bringing a pot to a boil. What really floored me was an aspect it shares with "Pandora's Grave," the Shadow Warriors debut The plot comes to an early climactic head that could easily comprise a novel all on its own, but which crescendo is only a kind of **introduction** to the larger plot. In "Day of Reckoning" that climactic, back-country stand-off - a conflict between multiple, interrelated factions woven together seamlessly - is the first of four, I repeat, **four** dramatic crescendos, each building upon the previous, increasing in complexity - without burying the reader in data - and culminating in a stunning, heart-wrenching finale.
The story's hero, Harry Nichols, is unusual in that England presents him not as a whole but as the classic "onion." We don't get the whole story on Nichols in "Pandora" and we don't get the whole story on him in "Reckoning" either. England peels back thin layers of Nichols' personality, history and motivations, even as he presents the character's values set in full. Nichols is driven by an unwavering moral code and as solid a commitment to justice, even when they cost him dearly - particularly in the romantic conflict that plays as a minor-key counterpoint through the whole novel.
Another jaw-dropping aspect of "Reckoning" is England's writing craft. To say that his writing is "cinematic" is a given - something that's become a virtual necessity in my enjoyment of a novel, and which a small number of writers, of which England is one, never fails to provide, But listen up folks There is a scene in this novel in which Nichols has to take out a terrorist who's using a hostage as a "body shield" (a.k.a., fusing homicidal viciousness with despicable cowardice,) and... It's a little difficult for me to convey in a review, but the way England describes the scene's unfolding is the literary equivalent of "special effects" in a film. It not only feels like cinematic slow motion, it reminds me of that scene in Luc Besson's original "La Femme Nikita" were the camera perspective follows the bullet - from the muzzle of the gun, across two rooms, through a partition, and right into the nogoodnik's body. To put this into the vernacular, England's writing chops flatly kick arse and take names.
Another refreshing aspect of England's Shadow Warriors series is that he does not mince words or attempt to fake the reality of the motives behind the terrorist threat that America and the rest of the semi-civilized world faces. It has a specific identity, a specific set of guiding motivations, and England pulls them from today's real-world headlines and makes them the core of villainy, both in this novel and in "Pandora's Grave." For people who've become both weary and disgusted with an era of obfuscation, they will find in the Shadow Warriors series a welcome, reality-based tonic.
If you have an appetite for political thrillers, a demand for heroism rooted in principle, and an expectation of blockbuster-level entertainment, I urge you to dive into Mr. England's Shadow Warriors series. He's just released "Embrace the Fire," the third in the series, so you have a nice feast ahead of you. And so do I - so you'll pardon me while I leave this review here and dive into England's latest.
On the surface, Stephen England’s “Shadow Warrior” series might seem cliché. Cool-guy spec-ops warrior, foreign lands, tales of vengeance, struggles with grey-area morality, the whole nine yards. Sounds like another Tom Clancy novel, right?
So why read yet another spy/assassin thriller series written by a civilian?
Stephen England’s writing is anything but cliché. He has compelling characters, excellent action sequences, well-researched ideas, and vivid emotions. Anyone who has read reviews written by me knows that my all-time favorite trait of an author is unpredictability, and England has this in boatloads, but more on that later.
England is a self-published author, a trait which amazes me to no end. Though he has written numerous short stories, as well as a novel about a medieval Gallic warrior, he is perhaps best known for his “Shadow Warrior” series of books.
each story reads like a well-researched novel. In all honesty, when I found out that a civilian had written these books, I was expecting to read quite a few “Hurt Locker” scenes involving terrible small-unit tactics, or cringe-worthy weapon-handling.
I was wrong. I’m not sure where England gets his information, but I didn’t have to read through action scenes while ripping apart inaccuracies.
Thank God.
Stephen England obviously knows more than your typical American about the Middle Eastern world and the various terror organizations therein. He includes more than a few phrases of Arabic, and numerous quotes from the Quran and Islamic philosopher…type…dudes. I don’t know what they’re called, but I’m sure England does.
The series, generally centered on one CIA special operations team, focuses more specifically on the team leader named Harry Nichols. Yeah, you read that right. The hero of a spy thriller is named “Harry.” This is no end of awesome to me. I’m tired of reading about heroes named “Dirk,” or “Steele,” or “Blaise.” What kind of spy has a name that shows he was bred to be an action star?
Nobody, that’s who. Harry is a real name, but that’s the only common thing about him.
The character of Harry Nichols is honestly the reason I bought all of Stephen England’s novels and read them all more or less in two weeks. I say “more or less” because the last one took me a few months. Sorry Stephen. Harry Nichols is a technically and tactically proficient special operations team leader, an experienced operative, and a Christian.
I have read many novelists’ attempts at creating a Christian warrior character, and they generally are all the same; Big strong dude who will quote Ecclesiastes in the middle of a firefight, and never struggles with anything. Ever. His name is usually ”John”, and he runs a Bible study attended by his entire team/squad/squadron. The author typically attempts to throw in sermon illustrations as his character loads up for a mission, or something weird like that.
Stephen England, on the other hand, writes his character as a believable man who has been able to answer his own questions regarding his faith and his actions in war. His protagonist is neither a two-dimensional killer nor a raging televangelist. His faith is a backdrop that is seldom mentioned, but nevertheless manages to be a concrete foundation for his skill in arms. I enjoyed cheering for a character who shares my beliefs, but the less religious reader can be assured that none of it comes across as a proselytizing Bible-thumping narrative.
Harry Nichols is a complicated man, though he does not start out that way. In the first few books, he is a simple machine, a wedge created by our nation to get rid of bad guys. This is not to say that his thought process is simple. He is quite intelligent, and is able to weave together small unit tactics with the bigger picture of international politics. He doesn’t question the mission, he simply accomplishes it in spite of overwhelming odds.
Harry Nichols is a complicated man, though he does not start out that way. In the first few books, he is a simple machine, a wedge created by our nation to get rid of bad guys. This is not to say that his thought process is simple. He is quite intelligent, and is able to weave together small unit tactics with the bigger picture of international politics. He doesn’t question the mission, he simply accomplishes it in spite of overwhelming odds.
England seems to take a page from the George R.R. Martin playbook, wherein he creates villains so human as to create a level of empathy from the reader. The “bad guys” are not black-and-white characters, created only to give the reader someone to hate. They are actual human beings, who have their own backgrounds and reasons for their actions.
England’s books don’t have what I would call “down time.” They’re very fast-paced, and switch from one interesting scene to another. It’s like season six of “Game of Thrones,” particularly in his last book.
His style is not overly dramatic (in my opinion). Emotional quandaries and hand-wringing are kept to a minimum. The exception is his treatment of Harry Nichols, who is often forced to deal with a hailstorm of curveballs on every page. As he is often left high and dry, Nichols often finds himself in “WTF” moments where he has to choose between the easy road, or the moral high ground.
Seriously, I hate emotional narratives. More than once I have begun a series about a cool assassin or spec-ops kind of dude, only to put it down in disgust. I just can’t follow emotional roller coaster monologues said by supposed stone-cold killers, which is probably why I hate the “Hunger Games” series.
England’s writing is significantly better, and the experience through which he leads the reader is both fun and nail-biting.
In short, if you’re looking for a book series with excellent action, Game of Thrones-esque politics, fascinating characters, and the plot twists of a Tolkein novel, go check out Stephen England’s “Shadow Warrior” series.
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