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When Darkness Descends... Heroes Must Rise! Christian Fiction collides with Military Science Fiction, Fantasy Adventure, and Space Opera Romance in this epic, faith and family-friendly adventure written to inspire readers of all ages! Bolstered by intriguing characters, gripping story lines, and gritty, pulse-pounding action, Talon's Test and the Shield of Faith has been hailed as "an old-fashioned, rollicking, roller-coaster space opera full of battles, plot twists, heroic characters and truly evil villains!" The Star Kingdom of Manna is in a state of crisis. With their beloved King Larimus afflicted by a mysterious and debilitating illness, the citizens of Manna have thrust their hopes for the future upon the young and relatively inexperienced shoulders of Crown Princess Naomi, known throughout the universe as an outspoken advocate of intergalactic peace and a champion of human rights. But the future monarch has many enemies who want her dead, both at home and abroad. Chief among them are the Nations in Alliance for Total Atheocracy among States, a sinister coalition united in the belief that organized religion is the root cause of all evil. A ruthless military juggernaut with secret splinter cells scattered throughout the known universe, NATAS has already infiltrated and supplanted the governments of nine other star nations. Now, the Alliance has fixed its insatiable sights of conquest upon the Star Kingdom of Manna and the kingdom's official state religion--an ancient, monotheistic faith known as The Way. Enter Knight Centurion Talon Vance, the hero of the Battle of Kirahn and a member of the Knights of Adonai, an elite order of highly-trained peacekeeper warriors who serve as the commissioned officers and ordained chaplains of Manna's Royal Defense Force. Assigned to protect the Crown Princess, Talon quickly finds himself entangled in a quagmire of hidden agendas, deadly betrayals, and political power plays. To make matters worse, the unseen and elusive enemy always appears to be one step ahead. Against Talon's advice and following a botched assassination attempt on Naomi's life, the princess embarks on a diplomatic assignment to Earth in a desperate attempt to convince the Galactic Defense League to enact political sanctions and levy economic embargoes against the Alliance. But the forces of NATAS, led by the evil General Mirkham Hesatan, are determined to put an end to Naomi's crusade, once and for all. In order to survive, Talon and Naomi must outrun the agents of evil doggedly pursuing them. Their desperate flee from persecution will take them from the perils of deep space combat to a desolate backwater planet full of exotic locales, treacherous terrain features, and hostile natives of both human and alien origin. Standing between them and the planet's lone spaceport are a dangerous tropical rain forest, an ice-covered mountain range, an unforgiving ocean, and a seemingly endless desert. Along the way, they will be forced to encounter the savage warring tribes of the Gundevaar, traverse the secluded mountain habitat of the philosophical Birdmen of Isotaur, clash swords with the Illdinaari Sand Raiders, and confront Naga, the legendary flying sand serpent of the Aurangzeb Desert. But even if Talon and Naomi manage to evade capture, another test remains. With the fate of an entire kingdom hanging precariously in the balance, Talon must grapple with his strictly forbidden feelings for Princess Naomi, his future monarch and the woman he has sworn an oath to defend with his life... a woman he has loved in secret for many years... a woman already betrothed to the arrogant and untrustworthy prince of a sister star kingdom. Talon's Test and the Shield of Faith is far more than an adventure story or another tale of unrequited love... if our heroes make the wrong decision between duty and desire, or if they succumb to the advancing army of evil, all they and others before them have fought for could be lost!
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Nicholas Downing enjoys writing both fiction and non-fiction literature. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Military History before pursuing an MBA in Operations Management from Regis University. A combat veteran who served with the 101st Airborne Division in Afghanistan and a former DOD senior operations research analyst for NASA's Orion Spacecraft, Nick is currently a healthcare supply chain executive. Happily married and a proud father of four beautiful children, he enjoys hiking in the Rocky Mountains, practicing various forms of martial arts, and spending time with his family. You can learn more about his past, present, and future projects by visiting www.FlagshipFiction.wordpress.com
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- EditoreFlagship Fiction - CGI Publishing
- Data di pubblicazione2014
- ISBN 10 0692280286
- ISBN 13 9780692280287
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine530
- Valutazione libreria
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