Showing results for "of blades and blades" in War & Military

Annapolis. The U.S. Naval Academy. Here begins Widow's journey—a path from a promising naval career to a crossroads of life and death. Rewind to Widow's final days as a twenty-two-year-old midshipman, where a dying woman's request catapults him into a whirlwind of lies and buried truths. Her last request? For Widow to solve the mystery of her sister's cold-case murder. Aided by The Shadow Club—a secretive cabal of the world's sharpest investigators—Widow is lured into a world where justice is a shadow play of vengeance and power.

AD 865. The fierce Vikings stormed onto Saxon soil hungry for spoils, conquest, and vengeance for the death of Ragnar Lothbrok. Hundr, a Northman with a dog's name...a crew of battle hardened warriors...and Ivar the Boneless. Amidst the invasion of Saxon England by the sons of Ragnar Lothbrok, Hundr joins a crew of Viking warriors under the command of Einar the Brawler. Hundr fights to forge a warriors reputation under the glare of Ivar and his equally fearsome brothers, but to do that he must battle the Saxons and treachery from within the Viking army itself...

Hitchhiking all night without sleep, Jack Widow stops in a diner in a California mountain town with only two industries left: a small arms manufacturer and a forgotten Marine base. Wanting to drink coffee in peace, Widow can’t ignore his cop senses warning him about a man seated at another booth. The man is Arabic, Islamic, and a decorated Marine, which is unusual in a small town. But there’s something else. Something off. Something troubling.

AD 1136. Across a barren battlefield in the shadows of Kidwelly Castle, the bodies of a defeated army lay abandoned, left to rot as a warning to all who dare rebel against the authority of the English crown. Throughout the kingdom, the people are subjected to a renewed campaign of brutality from the victorious castellans, and any thoughts of freedom are abandoned as they struggle simply to survive each passing day. However, deep beneath the Cathedral of Saint David, in a cold and damp cell that has been his home for many years, an old monk kneels in prayer.

Widow passes through DC. Hanging out, reading the morning paper. He learns about a homeless vet found burned alive on a park bench. The Vet has no known family. No one’s expected to attend his wake. Widow must go.

The empire is settled from its civil wars with a strong new ruler in Septimius Severus, and while the emperor campaigns in the east, a cohort of Praetorians has been left in control of Rome under Rufinus, now a tribune of the Guard. But adventure calls once more, as Rufinus receives a worrying letter that sends him on a quest in the north, which will take him and his new faithful companion to the edge of empire, where he will uncover a secret that puts the whole world in danger.

Someone was setting fire to the Commonwealth Rim, nurturing a storm to drag humanity through the horrors of colonial warfare and thereby hasten the rise of Empire. Their plan had just one fatal flaw: It didn't count on an ex-Marine pathfinder with a grudge, a dagger, and a deadly partner.

873 AD. The Viking Age grips Northern Europe. Seven years have passed since the ferocious sea battle with Ivar the Boneless, and Hundr is now a Viking war leader of reputation and wealth. A voice from the past calls to Hundr for aid, and he must take his loyal crew and their feared warships across the Whale Road to Viking Dublin, in a vicious and brutal fight against Eystein Longaxe. Hundr must fight against an implacable and powerful enemy amidst brutal attacks, shield wall battles, and treachery. Will his skill and savagery be enough, and can Hundr and his crew survive?

Saxon England burns under attack from the Great Heathen Army. Vicious Viking adventurers land on the coast of Frankia hungry for spoils, conquest and glory. Hundr and the crew of the warship Seaworm are hunted by Ivar the Boneless, a pitiless warrior of incomparable fury and weapon skill. Amidst the invasion of Brittany and war with the Franks, Hundr allies with the armies of Haesten and Bjorn Ironside, two of the greatest warriors of the Viking Age. Ivar the Boneless hunts Hundr, desperate to avenge the death of his son at Hundr's hand.

Rome has a new emperor; a strong emperor. Septimius Severus, a lion of the battlefield, now moves east to face the usurper Pescennius Niger, contesting with a clever opponent with the ultimate prize in the balance: the throne of Rome. But with civil war raging all across the East, problems abound. One of the frumentarii, the emperor's military agents, has gone missing in Arabia, and with him has gone a list of the service's personnel.

In this suspense-filled thriller, Seeger takes his listeners on a voyage of discovery across a dangerous, clandestine world he knows so well. His own experience in special ops add unmatched granularity and reality to a fast-paced, terrific yarn.

Schüsse auf einer entlegenen Marinebasis. Der Schütze tötete sich selbst. Hauptverdächtiger der Militärpolizei? Ein Außenseiter namens Jack Widow. Die ganze Nacht per Anhalter unterwegs. Kein Schlaf. Widow hält an einem Diner in einer kalifornischen Bergstadt, in der es nur noch zwei Betriebe gibt: eine kleine Waffenfabrik und eine vergessene Marinebasis.

Forty modern masterpieces are found concealed on a neutral ship in international waters 16 months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Their provenance is sketchy and their final destination unknown. The Royal Navy suspects the works are “degenerate art” seized by the Nazis and shipped across the Atlantic to create cash for their covert operations. But how to prove it? There’s only one man for the job - Roy Hawkins. The British Secret Intelligence Service has put their half-American star agent in tough spots before, and he’s always come out on top.

Die Navy SEALs haben ihn ausgebildet. Eine geheime Abteilung des NCIS hat ihn rekrutiert. Seine Feinde fürchten ihn. Als der Elite-Agent Jack Widow vom gewaltsamen Tod seiner als Sheriff in einer Kleinstadt arbeitenden Mutter erfährt, ist das der Auslöser für den explosiven Serienauftakt von Bestsellerautor Scott Blade.

A massive natural disaster was all it took to drop America to her knees. Will she be ready for the coming wars? Air Force Colonel Lou Caldwell was already in his own private hell. Living in the bottle since his son’s suicide, Lou is pressed into assignment by the nation’s leading general. His mission? Act as the joint chief’s quiet eyes and ears on the ground, assess the military’s true readiness, and find the pulse of America. China and Russia square up for war, intent on claiming their role as the world’s foremost superpower.

Wenn euch Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow, David Gemmell und Giles Kristian gefallen, dann werdet ihr dieses epische Wikingerabenteuer voller Schlachten, Verrat, Blut und Grauen lieben. 865 n. Chr. Die grimmigen Wikinger überfielen sächsischen Boden, gierig nach Beute, Eroberung und Rache für den Tod von Ragnar Lothbrok. Hundr, ein Nordmann mit einem Hundenamen ... eine Mannschaft von hartgesottenen Kriegern ... und Ivar der Knochenlose.

The people aren’t happy… the cartels aren’t giving up… and the world is headed toward an unprecedented war… The skirmish between Russia and China becomes lopsided, as China uses high-tech tactics in an advanced age of warfare. Mexico gathers allies in their claim that the United States attacked them. America finds herself under constant cyber-attack. Recovering from his injuries, Colonel Lou Caldwell hits the road with his niece, set on finding his distraught and angry wife. Fuel becomes harder to get, while the rage of the people seems to surface around every corner…

Karen Kirkland senses the serpent in the group. After the Acme Ranch group’s initial showing of strength and trustworthiness, the woman’s fears from her past surface when a charismatic member makes secret moves for control. But when the group’s leaders suffer a series of unplanned absences, Karen decides she must build her courage and guide her team through the unthinkable Chinese invasion looming on their doorstep.

Sent by the Federation into the Arctic Circle to reactivate the Alaskan pipeline for an energy-starved post-World War III world, Blade and his team encounter a madman bent on destruction of what is left of the planet.

Ranger Captain Savek is one of many tasked with protecting the northern border of his homeland, Eireth, and life is tough enough fighting ruthless invaders and losing friends in the unofficial border war. When the highest-ranking commander in the army and larger-than-life hero General Torn arrives unexpectedly, he commands Savek and his squad to guide him on a deadly mission into hostile territory.