A Deeper Blue (Paladin of Shadows, Book 5) (Hardcover)

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From Publishers Weekly

At the start of Ringo's darkly violent fifth Kildar novel (after 2006's Unto the Breach), Mike Jenkins, who's no longer a navy SEAL but still the Kildar, or feudal warlord, of the preternaturally competent Keldara warriors, withdraws into grief after the death of Gretchen Mahona, his lover and fellow soldier. When the U.S. president asks the Kildar to help track down shipments of nerve gas that jihadis are smuggling into Florida, he refuses, but gives permission for his subordinates to accept the mission. After they walk into an ambush, he's spurred to action, returning to center stage as a dangerous man whose humanity is in peril. It's up to the Keldara to guide their leader and friend back into the light and heal the wounds of his soul. Ringo counterbalances the angst with the joyous sangfroid of the pagan Keldara, who have once again become the warriors they were meant to be. (July)
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Product Description

Sequel to Ghost, Kildar, Choosers of the Slain and Unto the Breach.

Heart-sick over the deaths of so many of his Keldara followers, and one in particular, former SEAL Mike Harmon, hero of Ghost, Kildar and Choosers of the Slain, decides to sit this one out. WMDs headed for the US no longer matter to the Kildar. But when his best friend and intel specialist both are seriously wounded in an ambush aimed at him, the Kildar gets his gameface back on. Mike has always said that he's not a nice guy, and he's about to prove it to a boatload of terrorists and Colombian drug dealers. Set in the Bahamas and Florida Keys, A Deeper Blue is a fast moving thriller that never slows down from the first page. With the return of some old faces, the action-packed novel proves, once again, the adage that sometimes it takes some very bad people to do good things.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Baen (July 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416521283
• ISBN-13: 978-1416521280
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #395,552 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like your military action frantically authentic, June 18, 2007

By	Cadeyrn (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

Plunge back in to the guilty pleasure of ultra-adventure with the Kildar and his merry band of Georgian warriors and their beer-brewing clans. It's Ultra-Code action across the entire Carribbean as jihadists persist in trying to deliver WMDs to America. Mike's been gutted by the combat death of his personal Valkyrie, but his team tries to carry on without him. Unfortunately, Ghost has some experience and skills which they do not, and the enemy is better prepared this time, so some key members of the Keldara wind up with sucking chest wounds in pretty short order. So let me ask you: What's worse than a heartbroken Kildar drinking his life away in his mountain fortress? A grim and vengeful Kildar on a full roll with nothing left to lose. The action won't stop, and never lets up. In fact, it's so frantic and intense that I thought about knocking off a half-star because I had to take a break to process everything - and that never happens. Then I realized that it's not necessarily a bad thing, dove back in to the book and finished it in one evening. I think you will too. Enjoy!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Expectations, July 5, 2007

By	John S. Wilkerson "joat" (Muncie, IN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I pre-ordered this book in Feb, and I seldom pre-order books. In fact, I seldom pay full price for books (sorry Authors). This story is exactly what I expected and it better never have events in it that are perfectly plausible. That is not what I am paying for. I have gratefully bought everything by John Ringo that I could find, at full price, and will continue to do so. After all, it's probably not his fault he wasn't in the 101st.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read, July 5, 2007

By	Gary P. Kirby "voracious reader" (San Bernardino, Calif) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you have ever read and enjoyed the Destroyer books you'll definitely like this. If you have read any of Ringo's other works, you'll probably like this. Is it high art? Probably not. Realistic? Hell no, but then if I wanted realistic, I wouldn't be reading a fiction book written by a successful fiction author. What it is, is a great read, I finished it the day I got it (reading long into the early morning). John has taken a lot of flak for this series, and all I've got to say is "Lighten up Francis!". There is not nearly as much bondage etc as in the Gor books, and people seem to overlook that the vast majority of the female characters are strong and successful.

Keep 'em coming John, there's still a lot of life in the Keldara!