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Sky Hunters: Anarchy's Reign

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I ran across the first of this series,X-BATTALION, and bought it because of the title. After reading it I found that I liked it, so I went on to the second one, OPERATION SOUTHWRN CROSS, and went directly to the FINAL one, ANARCHY'S REIGN. I will get back to that word FINAL in a moment.
These book are action filled like many other techno war books. However what separates this series is the character developement. Autry,Mungo,and McCune are fully define
men, men with definite character flaws. These flaws plus the idea of bucking the system are the things that make this series interesting. ANARCHY'S REIGN takes place in L.A. It is fun that the action takes place on American soil. The only hope to save L.A. are the SKY HUNTERs, but they are disbanded it because they are too good and the other services hate them. They are a loose cannon that can't be trusted. Needless
to
say like in the other two novels they win because they are un predictable.

Now that word FINAL!!! After reading this book, I screamed and threw the book across the room. For you see the author ends this series with this book. All those great characters will not return. The funny part of all this is that I went to the author's web page and wrote him a letter telling him how I felt. He answered my email!! Yes hesaid this was the end, but that I ahould try out his other works by his other name Jack Moloney of the WINGMAN series, STARHAWKE series, and the CHOPPER OPS series. I have read these and they are almost good enough to make me forgive him for killing this series. ALMOST but no!

I started this book and the next thing I know I am 126 pages in it. The story line came together really fast and kept you moving thru the book like a rocket ship. Some of the plot goes about a possible attack on the U. S. Homeland during a time when many of the World leaders are together.
Then all chaos breaks out. Of course the good guys save the day. But there is one line in the book that really sticks out to me that makes me think about the real world and the fights we are having. Maybe this last Election will start the end of our country? Think about it, one side wants to give in and the other side wants to win the war on terror. The glue that holds our country together is loosing. Hopefully people will realize that the enemy wants to kill us all. It maybe only a book but it does compare to the real world at times. I personally like to win the war on terror compared to losing. Jack keep on writing

I picked up this third and final installment of the X-Battalion series and couldn't put it down. Jack Shane's writing always moves along at a quick pace, but he's set this one at warp factor 5. The action is non-stop and the plot twists come fast and furious. Basically the story of what a special forces commander does on his last day of duty -- i.e. saving LA from being destroyed -- the book is also surprisingly poignant, especially in the last few pages. Shane's underlying theme is that despite the bravery and skills of the US military, the politicians and big business have screwed us all, and because of this, the American Empire is finished. No argument there.

Jack Shane does it again with the another great book.
From the 1st. page to the last Jack keeps you on the edge of your seat
with a action pack adventure right here in L.A.
The X-Bat crew saves the day again. What will happen next?
Check out Jack's other Sky Hunter books and also check out Jack's good friend:Mac Maloney and his books too.