is one of the best, if not the best novel Ive read this year,
A United States spy satellite, Angel, has dropped from space and is headed for the interior of China, However, when Space Command at the Offut Air Force Base in Nebraska takes a second look, they realize the Chinese have deliberately knocked the satellite out of orbit, intending for it to fall on their soil.
Space Command manages to make some adjustments to the orbit just in time and the satellite crashes in Siberia not far from the sea, which is a much more accessible location.
Now its up to Sgt, Major Eric Moyer and his elite Special Ops team to find the satellite and retrieve its technologically advanced nuclear jet fuel that cannot be allowed to fall into the hands of the Chinese or the Russians.
And both nations are on the hunt for it,
From the beginning the team has an uphill battle, First of all their mission puts them on Russian soil, a hostile nation they have no permission to be in, Second of all, since the breakup of the USSR, this particular part of Siberia is controlled by insurgents, These insurgents have already captured one US team and are torturing them,
As I turned the pages, there was always a silent clock ticking, Would our special ops team find Angelin time That was often in doubt, At one point it seemed as if both the Russians and the Chinese were ahead of Major Moyers team,
I thoroughly enjoyed the substoryline showing the difficulty of Army special ops families who get little to no notice that their husbands and fathers are shipping out to parts unknown.
All they know is the mission is super dangerous, In this novel the team doesnt even get to say goodbye to their families facetoface, but is only allowed to make a few quick phone calls before they ship out.
When a family member is kidnapped, that means there is an intelligence leak somewhere in the military chain of command on this operationperhaps even treason.
I had no trouble understanding the military jargon, I enjoyed the competitive banter the members of the special ops team constantly threw back and forth up to a point, But eventually it put strain on the suspension of my disbelief, I thought, its not like this on an actual military special ops mission, There would be at least a few off color remarks, For my part, I wouldve liked a tad less jocular banter and would not have minded a few, only a few, mild “bad words, ”
This is a must read for anyone who is a fan of military actionadventure stories, Suspense fans will also greatly enjoy this story, Theres no romance in the usual sense of the word when we speak of the different genres, But these special ops soldiers and their wives share deep love stories which the authors depict in a multifacetted way, Not to mention the love they bear for their children, It becomes obvious what type of sacrifice this type of soldier makes to keep the American public safe and secure,
More like,stars. A gripping tale of a fallen American satellite and the threeway competition to recover or destroy it, Well plotted and written. Credit given to coauthor Alton Gansky,
I normally dont read this type of book, but aside from a somewhat clunky beginning this one grabs the reader and drags him or her through a complex tale some of which parallel todays headlines.
First published in. One of the competing elements is a Russian splinter group, unhappy with the depths to which postCold War Russia has fallen, intend to reestablish the Soviet Union.
Too bad that description just as easily describes the narcissistic tyrant who currently leads Russia,
The heroic action is leavened with enough human interplay and family connections to give depth to what is often nonstop action and gore in this type of story.
Undoubted Christian faith among somenot all of the teambut no hardsell religion, Interpersonal humor is wellpresented and appropriate,
Angel, the object of all this mayhem, contains several technologies of interest, One, its imaging system is admitted from the first, Second, the nuclear power plant is admitted early in the story, The third reveal is held until the last pages,
Quibble: The only area in Russia this could have played out is not where the story implies, The American team land on a Zodiac, and travel inland in a FedEx truckuphill, The Chinese team is inserted out the back door of an MD, which has squawked "emergency" and flown over a corner of Russia, The Russians, of course, could come from anywhere, The satellite was originally supposed to land in China, according to the Chinese plans, All of which does not add up to "Siberia" as the characters kept saying,
This is book three of the series, but the satellite angle attracted my attention, A serious reader of this genre will want to start with Certain Jeopardy, the first in the series,
A good read,
Angelis an American satellite that has been knocked out of space by the Chinese to gain the information that it carries, To their dismay the Americans were able to prevent the satellite from landing on Chinese soil, They were only able to divert it though to crash in Siberia,
The Americans have already sent in a Special Ops team to destroy the satellite but they are feared captured or dead, Sgt. Major Eric Moyer is the head of a Special Ops team that is sent to not only destroy the satellite, but to also rescue the other soldiers that are hopefully still alive.
His leadership is tested when he is told that his daughter has been kidnapped and the demands are that the Special Ops team pull out of Siberia and abandon their mission.
Withcountries racing to reach the downed satellite will Moyer be able to lead his team with clear determination or is the mission already compromised with the crippling news of his daughters kidnapping
I have to be honest I really didnt look forward to reading this book! I thought for sure it was going to be some hokey “guy” book.
Which it truly is a “guy” book, and I cant wait to pass it on to my husband to read, but I enjoyed it very much! It was fastpaced yet detailed, there was humor and heartbreak.
I was actually biting my nails during the final pages! A great military read!
Angelis a stateoftheart American satellite, It has been ambushed by China and falls from space, landing in Siberia, Angelcontains an advanced nuclear fuel and cannot be allowed to fall into enemy hands, Major Eric Moyer and his elite SpecialOps unit have been brought in to retrieve the satellite, Three countries are on the hunt for Angel, but only one will find it in time,
Fallen Angel is an actionpacked, pulsepounding, thrill ride that starts on page one and never lets go until the very end, From the opening lines of the book, I was completely emerged in the story and hurled along with the characters on their difficult journey,
This is not a tale for the weak at heat, but it is, sadly, a glimpse at what could and often does happen to our service men and women when captured behind enemy lines.
The military jargon used in the book tossed me right back into my Navy days, but is used in a way that laymen will totally understand.
The characters are deeply layered and you quickly find yourself rooting for them and willing them through to the end, There are some emotionally disturbing issues that are dealt with in the book, but they are necessary to give the plot its realism, I am in love with the depth of the writing style and the authors ability to transition from one scene to another with such ease.
Brilliantly craftedI am officially a fan of these two writers, Suspense, world superpowers and even some humor tossed in along the way, Fallen Angel is one book I will definitely read again,
Aspider rating doesnt do justice to this book, Pick this one up todayyou will NOT be disappointed,
CK Webb
UPDATE
nd time through and this is still my favorite of the series, SO GOOOOOD.
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Okay yeah, that like sums up my entire thoughts,
Though that one scene toward the end basically killed me, then revived me again,
Have I ever mentioned how much I love these books! Special Ops teams from multiple countries converge on a satellite which has crashed in Siberia.
The story is straightforward, entertaining and fairly realistic, Like the earlier books in this series, this book is focused on action and plot more than character and setting, There is zero subtlety and little in the way of intricacy, literary flourish, subplots, or mystery,
The story touches on I was going to say "explores," but it isn't quite that deep a few thoughtprovoking issues: how teams adapt to changing personnel, the relationship between soldiers and their families, how soldiers obey when the reasons for the orders are unclear, and how humans respond to torture.
"Fallen Angel" the third novel in the "Sgt, Major Eric Moyer" series begins with the American satellite Angelfalling to Earth an Air Force Special Ops team sent to a location in Siberia to retrieve its advanced technology only to be captured by Russian mercenaries.
The plot heats up when Sergeant Major Eric Moyer and his Special Ops unit are deployed not only to find Angelbut the captured team who are being tortured for information.
Little does Moyer's unit know that a Chinese special forces group has invaded Russian air space in pursuit of the satellite and that only with shrewd planning will they be able to fulfill their mission.
Fastpaced, the action never stops as Sergeant Major Moyer and his team face challenges like rappelling onto a ship in violent seas to a pulsepounding clash when they confront the Russians holding the Air Force unit hostage.
Intensity and suspense continually escalate with a kidnapping back home, the resignation of the VicePresident and the search for a mole within the military, Wellwritten and emotionallycharged Major Eric Struecker brings his expertise and insight not only into the military mission but the commitment of the unit to their duty , each other and to their families.
Bringing the story to life are compelling and multifaceted characters who often defuse the tension, and violence with humor, their camaraderie and even a strong sense of faith when faced with tough decisions.
With twists and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat all too quickly the plot flows smoothly to an exciting ending,
A fan of militaryactionadventure this author duo has become one of my favorites, I thoroughly enjoyed "Fallen Angel" and will continue to read other books in the series, Great actionpacked, onyourtoes novel. Loved it! Couldn't put it down! Moles in the system, evil on the homefront, fallen satellites, captured comrades, compromised leaders, loyal friends and family this was an incredible story of Christian faith and trust in the One God.
A great read! Title: Fallen Angel
Author: Major Jeff Struecker and Alton Gansky
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Publisher: B amp H Publishing Group
Special Ops leader Eric Moyer and his team are en route to their respective homes aboard an airplane when they receive a call midair from their commander.
They soon are informed they are being rerouted and sent on another mission, This particular mission is extremely dangerous and there will be no help available once the team is in country, They are tasked with retrieving a fallen satellite with very sensitive information with a secondary mission of rescuing a captured Special Ops team if possible.
While on mission, Sergeant Major Eric Moyer receives terrible news from home that could potentially compromise him during this urgent mission, While having to deal with the situation at home emotionally, he also must keep his head on straight to keep his team safe while fighting off special ops teams from China and an armed Russian group who are also after the satellite.
This book was fantastic! The story was relevant to what is happening today and the characters were welldefined and three dimensional, that is easy to relate to and feel emotion toward.
The story was exciting, full of action and suspense, I couldnt put the book down it was that good! I just loved the camaraderie and teasing amongst the Special Ops team members, I had some laugh out loud moments, I also appreciated the very real aspect of being captured by an enemy and what may follow, That really brought home to me the risk these brave men and women take when accepting a mission, I am not very familiar with the military, but this gave me a new appreciation for those men and women in the armed services who put their lives on the line every day, willing to die if necessary to protect me.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all who serve our great nation!
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This is bookin the Sgt, Major Eric Moyer series. This probably the most thrilling of all the three, This one was a bit hard to follow on why moyer wanted to leave it to the russians and the jumping between families and groups such as the Data and Tess and Moyer.
It was just like the firstbooks, Easy to read, has a watered down gory section but nothing that is over the top, I was shocked at the ending when both Moyer and Shaq were injured and then both retired which I knew MOyer would retire but not Shaq.
Major Jeff Struecker a real life Black Hawk Down veteran and his awardwinning coauthor, tell a spacebased intelligence story of intense extremes in their new novel, Fallen Angel, named
U. S. Sgt. Major Eric Moyer and his Special Ops unit are deployed to find Angeland keep its advanced nuclear fuel from enemy handsand there are many.
for the "Angel" American satellite that is ambushed by China and falls,miles to land in remote Siberia.
A Russian shadow government bent on restoring the former USSR pursues the satellite as does the Chinese special forces group that knocked it from the sky.
A rash of military and domestic hostage concerns ensues as the stark truth looms: three nations are racing to the satellite, but only one will get there first.
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