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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A new addition to the Paladin of Shadows military adventure series by multiple "New York Times"-bestselling authors Ringo and Sear. When Mike Harmon finds computer chips designed to run nuclear reactors in a pirate booty, he has a new mission thrust upon him--discover how bottom-feeding thieves got their hands on top-secret technology.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BEST SELLING MILITARY ADVENTURE SERIES. <p/></b>A new addition to the Kildar military adventure series created by John Ringo. Sequel to <i>Ghost</i>, <i>Kildar</i>, <i>Choosers of the Slain</i> and <i>Unto the Breach</i>.</b> <p/>After saving America from Middle Eastern terrorists, even Mike Harmon and the Keldara could use a vacation. Of course, the Kildar's idea of a vacation includes taking down pirates in the Singapore Straits. But when he finds computer chips designed to run nuclear reactors in the pirate booty, Harmon has a new mission thrust upon him-discover how bottom-feeding thieves got their hands on top-secret technology. <p/>The chips are headed for newly democratic Myanmar, a country vital to American interests in the region. Now Harmon finds himself in a desperate race to learn who stole the chips and why. From glittering Hong Kong to the slums of Thailand to the swamps of Myanmar, Harmon and his Keldara team follow a trail of death and deceit across the glittering underbelly of Southeast Asia. <p/>And as the path winds through dark jungle and slave labor camps to the heart of newborn democracy, Harmon must devise a way to prevent the nasty overthrow of a nation's capital by totalitarian tyrants. But if there's one thing Mike and the Keldara specialize in, it's doing what it takes to give freedom a chance. <p/>"[Ringo's SF is] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse." --<i>Library Journal</i> <p/>". . .explosive. . . .Fans of strong military SF will appreciate Ringo's lively narrative and flavorful characters." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/>"The interstellar skullduggery is thick, and the final action sequence . . . is practically impossible not to read in one sitting. . .exceedingly impressive. . .executed with skill, verve, and wit." --<i>Booklist</i> <p/>"Ringo provides a textbook example of how a novel in the military SF subgenre <i>should</i> be written. . . . Crackerjack storytelling." --<i>Starlog</i><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>John Ringo</b> brings fighting to life. He is the creator of the Posleen Wars series, which has become a <i>New York Times </i>best-selling series with more than one million copies in print. The series contains <i>A Hymn Before Battle, </i> <i>Gust Front</i>, <i>When the Devil Dances</i>, <i>Hell's Faire, </i> and <i>Eye of the Storm</i>. In addition, Ringo has penned the Council War series. Adding another dimension to his skills, Ringo created nationally best-selling techno-thriller novels about Mike Harmon (<i>Ghost</i>, <i>Kildar</i>, <i>Choosers of the Slain</i>, <i>Unto the Breach</i>, and <i>A Deeper Blue</i>). His techno-thriller <i>The Last Centurion </i>was also a national bestseller. A more playful twist on the future is found in novels of the Looking-Glass series: <i>Into the Looking Glass</i>, <i>Vorpal Blade</i>, <i>Manxome Foe, </i> and <i>Claws That Catch</i>, the last three in collaboration with Travis S. Taylor. His audience was further enhanced with four collaborations with fellow <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author David Weber: <i>March Upcountry</i>, <i> March to the Sea</i>, <i>March to the Stars, </i>and <i>We Few</i>. There are an additional seven collaborations from the Posleen series: <i>The Hero</i>, written with Michael Z. Williamson, <i>Watch on the Rhine</i>, <i>Yellow Eyes, </i> and <i>The Tuloriad</i>, all written with Tom Kratman, and the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Cally's War</i> and its sequels <i>Sister Time</i> and <i>Honor of the Clan</i>, all with Julie Cochrane. His science-based zombie apocalypse Black Tide Rising series includes <i>Under a Graveyard Sky, To Sail a Darkling Sea, Islands of Rage and Hope, </i> and <i>Strands of Sorrow. </i>A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings firsthand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.

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