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First Line Friday – 3 August 2018 – Thirst of Steel (Ronie Kendig)

Welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books! This time last week, I was about to begin my most anticipated book for 2018: Thirst of Steel by Ronie Kendig. Of course, the problem with most-anticipated books is that you have a number of possible quandaries to face. There’s the whole I’m dying to read this, but I never want it to end quandary. Then there’s the possibility that no book could ever live up to the hype you’ve built up in your mind. I’m not going to lie. The I’m dying to read this, but I never want it to end quandary

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Thirst of Steel (Ronie Kendig) – Review

~ About the Book ~ Dismantled centuries ago, the sword of Goliath is still rumored to thirst for its enemies’ blood. Cole “Tox” Russell only wants to begin his life with Haven Cortes, but he must first complete a final mission: retrieve that sword and destroy the deadly Arrow & Flame Order. The AFO, however, is determined to claim the sword. Wielding their father’s life over Tzivia and Ram Khalon, they threaten to expose Ram’s long-held and dangerous secret while demanding Tzivia locate the sword. With the Wraith team slowly being torn apart, things only worsen when Mercy Maddox, a

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Conspiracy of Silence (Ronie Kendig) – Review

Publisher’s Description: Four years after a tragic mission decimated his career and his team, Cole “Tox” Russell is persona non grata to the United States. And that’s fine–he just wants to be left alone. But when a dormant, centuries-old disease is unleashed, Tox is lured back into action. Partnered with FBI agent Kasey Cortes, Tox has to pull together a team to begin a globe-spanning search for answers–and a cure. As their quest leads them from continent to continent, it slowly becomes clear they’re not just fighting a plague–but battling against an ancient secret society whose true goals remain hidden.

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