Archive for the 'Action/Adventure' Category
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
By Joel C. Rosenberg (Carol Stream, Ill.: Tyndale House Pub., 2008, 400 pgs.)
This is the 5th and final book in the series which began with The Last Jihad and continued with The Last Days, The Ezekiel Option, and The Copper Scroll.
The book revolves around Jon Bennett, Former Advisor to the President, and his wife [...]
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Monday, March 3rd, 2008
By Robert Ferrigno (New York: Scribner: Simon & Schuster, 2008, 384 pages)
This is the second book in Robert Ferrigno’s fast paced ‘Assassin Trilogy’. The first book: "Prayers for the Assassin" set a precedent that is hard to equal, yet "Sins of the Assassin" is a worthy successor that stands up well on its own. [...]
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Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
By Vince Flynn (New York: Atria Books-Simon & Schuster, 2007, 403 pages)
The latest in the Mitch Rapp saga. For fans of this series you will not want to miss out on this one. For those who are new, the novel could also serve rather well as a stand alone story. It is almost like [...]
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Sunday, September 30th, 2007
By Troy Denning (New York: Random House, Inc.:Ballantine Books, 2007, 312 pgs.)
This is the 6th book in the series and it is a fast paced adventure just like the previous ones. The book opens with Jacen Solo deep into his new role as Darth Caedus, using his new powers to take [...]
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Saturday, June 30th, 2007
By Karen Traviss (New York: Random House, Inc.:Ballantine Books, 2007, 367 pgs.)
This is the 5th book in the series and breaks new ground by introducing a new Sith Lord. The book is fast paced as the previous in this series.
Particularly of note: Boba Fett finally takes on his role as leader of Mandalore seriously and [...]
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Sunday, February 11th, 2007
Book Three: "Tempest" by Troy Denning (New York: Ballantine Books, 2006, 392 pages)
I just finished the third book (Tempest) in this series. So far the books have been fast paced, full of action, and I haven’t been able to put them down till the last page. It is near heaven for any Star Wars [...]
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Sunday, January 21st, 2007
By Aaron Allston (New York: Ballantine Books, 2006, 387 pages)
For fans of Star Wars books, this begins a new series called "Legacy of the Force". It continues with the major characters from The New Jedi Order series and follows The Dark Nest Triology -roughly 40 years in time after the first movie: Star Wars [...]
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Monday, January 1st, 2007
by Hank Hanegraaff & Sigmund Brouwer (Wheaton. Ill.:Tyndale House Pub., 2004, 395 pgs.), —2nd book: "The Last Sacrifice", " (Wheaton, Ill.:Tyndale House Pub., 2005, 344 pgs.)
This series is a high energy fast moving adventure story, set primarily in first century Rome and Jerusalem (65 AD-70 AD). It is told from the perspective of Roman, [...]
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Monday, August 28th, 2006
By Joel C. Rosenberg (Carol Stream, Ill.: Tyndale Pub., Inc., 2006, 366 pgs.)
This is the fourth book in this series, following: The Ezekiel Option, The Last Days, & The Last Jihad. Jon Bennett continues as the main character, along with Erin McCoy. The first question answered in this book, do Jon and Erin finally [...]
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Saturday, June 24th, 2006
By Paulo Coelho (San Francisco: Harper Collins Pub., 1988, 174 pgs.)
A delightful story with all sorts of good lessons. A young man pursues his dreams and finds all sorts of detours in the process. His understanding and goals change somewhat along the way, as he comes in contact with many other interesting characters. He [...]
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