The Hedgehog of Area 51

Information can be a dangerous thing. So can trust. Eight years after a devastating betrayal wiped out Task Force 7, Ted Anderson is the last survivor. The mission that exterminated his team--a nuclear accident at Area 51 disguised as a training exercise--still haunts him, and the weight of it all threatens to crush him. Once a lethal soldier, he now finds himself a broken man, tormented by guilt and struggling to make sense of a world that has moved on without him. Rebuilding his life in Boston, Ted encounters Jennifer and Samantha, part of a tight-knit group of young professionals who offer him a glimmer of redemption. But the walls he's built are too thick to tear down easily. As he struggles to find his place in a world without war, Ted is forced to confront a brutal truth: Everything they fought for, and everything he lost, was meaningless. Peace came at a terrible price--and now, it's falling apart before his eyes as trade wards begin and NATO disbands. Reviews: "Ar-feinial infuses his thrilling plot with candid insights about good versus evil, life, death, trust, betrayal, PTSD-related trauma, and what it means to be human while capturing the essence of dirty machinations of politics. The characters are convincingly flawed . . .The relentless suspense and swiftly revealing plot twists keep the reader invested. Fans of action-packed conspiracy thrillers who like their story with a dash of fantasy will find much to like." The Prairies Book Review It was fantastic, pulling you in immediately from the prologue. Strong characters with interesting stories, that get placed together bit by bit. There was heart even in the violence, characters like Ted made you really root for the guy who pulled the short stick, who did his duty and paid the ultimate price" Devin "There was so much heart and tension among the violence," Valerie Storm "This novel was a very interesting read and kept me gripped from the start. I couldn't put it down till I got to the end. Definitely recommend it." Emma Ashley "