Operation Firebrand-Crusade: Let My People Go (Operation Firebrand Trilogy, No.2) [Paperback]

Jefferson Scott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2003

Muslim raiders have destroyed a village in the Christian south of Sudan, killing men and seizing women and children as slaves. Now Jason Kromer and the Firebrand team of Christian commandos are sent into the breach. Upon their arrival, they discover just how volatile the situation really is. They defy orders--prolonging their mission to teach the Dinka people how to defend themselves. But then the Sudanese military gets involved, on the side of the slavers...a traitor may be someone close to the Firebrand team...and a member of the commando unit is nearing the point of breakdown, one that might cost the lives of everyone on the team.

Product Details

• Paperback: 363 pages
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Incorporated (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158660676X
• ISBN-13: 978-1586606763
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,199,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Humorous, Action-Packed...and Full of Real-Life Needs, July 21, 2003

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Eric Wilson "novelist" (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Operation Firebrand-Crusade: Let My People Go (Operation Firebrand Trilogy, No.2) (Paperback)

Jefferson Scott's cyberthrillers were forerunners in the Christian market, ahead of their time and underappreciated. (I highly recommend "Virtually Eliminated," if you've never read it.) Here, in the Operation: Firebrand series, Scott breaks fresh ground again, exploring military options from a Christian perspective. This time, his team is headed for Sudan to rescue enslaved southern Sudanese from cruel taskmasters.

The Firebrand team, a conglomerate of men and women from different backgrounds and with different skills, goes to world hotspots to rescue those in need. Financed by a wealthy Christian woman, the team is never without work--thankfully for us readers. While the first book was a bit ponderous in setting up the ideas for the series, this second gets going quickly. Scott writes gritty battle scenes--particularly in a heartwrenching prologue--but never for gratituous thrills. He has something to say about the needs of the world around us and the means in which we meet those needs. Operation: Firebrand is a great concept.

Scott creates some laugh-out-loud moments to lighten the mood at appropriate intervals. The dialogue is snappy. Despite a large cast of characters, he keeps us sympathetic toward the team as a whole. The story is clear, the messages straightforward, and the plot fast-paced. For me, the movie references and word pictures became too much a few times, but the story never flags.

If you enjoy adrenaline-packed stories, quirky and humorous characters, and morals to ponder as you turn the last page, then grab the first two books in this series and get ready for the third.

According to Scott's website, the Firebrand team is headed for North Korea next. That should be a timely and interesting read!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Crusade Worth Taking, October 27, 2003

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"rottmaster" (Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Operation Firebrand-Crusade: Let My People Go (Operation Firebrand Trilogy, No.2) (Paperback)

Operation: Crusade is an outstanding addition to Jefferson Scott's already impressive resume. This book is as authentic as David Morrell's First Bllod, as intriguing as Robert Ludlum's Bourne Identity, and as enjoyable as anything by Michael Crichton. This is truly moving fiction!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than the first one!, October 4, 2003

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Donald S. Meador "imthman" (Novo Hamburgo, Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Operation Firebrand-Crusade: Let My People Go (Operation Firebrand Trilogy, No.2) (Paperback)

Jefferson Scott has outdone his first effort in the Firebrand series with book two: Crusade. I must warn you though, I was surprised that he was as detailed as he was in explaining the situation in the Sudan. He certainly gets past the common "sterilized" Christianity that sees everything through rose colored stained glass windows that never allow the reality of the world to pass before our eyes. Scott is open, accurate, and intense.

This book exposes the persecution facing Christians in the Sudan. I've reasearch the area. Scott is accurate.

The probing question of this book is why does evil happen in the world - theodicy. Team leader and former Navy Seal, Jason, deals with his hatred for predators that prey on children. If you've got an ounce of compassion in your heart, this book will get you fired up. Personally, in one scene, I could easily have done what Jason did to such a predator. This book will hit your emotions.

In this book the Team is sent to the Sudan to rescue a group of tribal people - Dinka - who have been taken as slaves. They stay a little too long and get a little too active in their strikes against the established slave trade, so much so that they reap the whirlwind. It's a great story that will wrap itself around you. You will be reading fiction, but realize it is based on the reality of many people in the Sudan.

Rachel is the focus of this story. She's a 20-something Israeli who formerly worked for MOSSAD. Two things seemed out of character for her in this story. 1. She makes a reference to Romper Room (a 20-something Isreali???). 2. She did not know that C4 is stable and only detonates with a fuse. Both of those things seemed out of character for her. Otherwise, her story is pretty realistic.

I hope you enjoy Crusade as much as I did. I'm looking forward to book three in the series.