Title: Talon
Author: Ronie Kendig
Pages: 352
Year: 2013
Publisher: Barbor Books
Talon
is the second novel in the A Breed Apart
series with the first being, Trinity: Military War Dog. Before I read either novel, I knew nothing
about how much dogs have been used and are a part of the military. Ronie Kendig writes a very active and
engaging thriller that follows Talon and his handler, Aspen, through various
adventures. Aspen’s twin brother has
disappeared and declared MIA. Since it
seems no one is going to try to find out what happened, she takes it upon
herself to do so. Even more intriguing
is a man known as Cardinal who is asked to take Aspen with her dog to another
country and Cardinal is fighting this assignment.
Most
know the man only by the name Cardinal. Now,
he has come forth claiming to have been with Austin in Africa two years prior
on a mission. On A Breed Apart Ranch in
Texas, Talon has been recovering from wounds and his trauma from a former mission. Aspen feels like her twin brother is alive, though
no one believes her. Talon has grown
close to Aspen as his new handler. Please
read Trinity before reading Talon to fully appreciate the depth of the story
Ronnie has written as well as the continuing of the characters from Trinity:
Military War Dog.
There
is action, adventure, romance and bringing to the present the past of a couple
characters lives in order for them to find peace. Do they acknowledge God? You have to read this intriguing and engaging
fast-paced novel. The chapters are short,
making it easy to enjoy the story in short snippets of time, plus occasional
use of flashback helps the reader understand the broader horizon of the story. The tale will take you from the United States
of America to Russia to Africa with each place having a unique place in the
lives of the characters in this novel.
A
third novel is already in the works titled, Beowulf: Explosives Detection
Dog. In the back part of the novel,
the author shares an introduction to a real handler and his dog plus an
organization known in short as RMWDAO.
The letters stand for Retired Military War Dog Assistance Organization,
which was founded in 2011. The
organization can be located on FaceBook and www.rmwdoa.org
to read about these amazing animals and the handlers.
My
rating is 5 stars.
Note: I received a
complimentary copy for an honest review of this book. The opinions shared in this review are solely
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