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Authors: Ronie Kendig
Firethorn (Discarded Heroes)
Nightshade
kept me up all night! A tight plot, heartthrob heroes, and description so rich I could hear the jungle noise, feel the heat slide down my back. I’ll be clearing out a shelf to make room for Ronie’s books!
—Susan May Warren, RITA award-winning author of
Nothing but Trouble
Valor, action, romance, heart—
Nightshade
is the perfect blend of everything I like best in a story. I can’t recommend it enough!
—John B. Olson, author of
Powers
Reading a Ronie Kendig novel is like watching a movie—a nail-biting, intense action movie. The words seem to jump off the page and leave you breathless as Colton (
Digitalis
) takes you from one heart-pounding scene to another. Novel Journey and I give it our highest recommendation.
—Ane Mulligan, editor of Novel Rocket
Balancing a story of high action and deep emotions isn’t easy, but with
Digitalis,
author Ronie Kendig pulls it off with the casual grace of a truly talented storyteller. I don’t know what kept me on the edge of my seat more, the fast-paced military intrigue or the powerful tugs on my heart. Doesn’t matter:
This is one pulse-pounding adventure you don’t want to miss.
—Robert Liparulo,
author of
Comes a Horseman, Germ,
and the Dreamhouse Kings series
Digitalis
is a story of skill and purpose woven with love and spine-tingling danger…that will live long past the last page. None of us fully realizes the dedication of those who keep our world safe.
—DiAnn Mills, Christy Award–winning author of
Sworn to Protect
An action-packed thrill ride from start to finish. If you liked CBS’s long-running hit series
The Unit,
you’re going to love Ronie Kendig’s
Digitalis.
Enjoy the ride and the read. I only have one question—where do I sign up for
Nightshade
?
—Bob Hamer, veteran FBI undercover agent and the author of
Enemies among Us
Wolfsbane
is a fast-paced, military suspense with just the right amount of romance to keep readers flipping pages. Ronie Kendig’s smooth writing style, realistic scenes, and vivid characters blend beautifully for a must-read experience. A definite keeper!
—Robin Caroll,
author of
Deliver Us from Evil
and
In the Shadow of Evil
Ronie Kendig serves up a mix of machine gun–fast action, touching romance, and more twists than a coil of detonator wire. Get a good grip on the edge of your seat before you start reading!
—Rick Acker,
author of
When the Devil Whistles
and
Dead Man’s Rule
Wolfsbane
is rapid-fire fast-paced and will leave you breathless. An incredible story with intense characters who face timeless struggles. Another favorite for our shelf from Kendig!
—Kimberley and Kayla R. Woodhouse,
authors of
No Safe Haven
and
Race Against Time
This type of thriller is hard to write, but if you can pull it off, you’ve got a potential blockbuster on your hands! Ronie Kendig had done just that.
Firethorn
has many moving parts that synchronize together with the beautiful precision of an expensive Rolex watch!
—Don Brown,
author of the Navy Justice and Pacific Rim series
Firethorn,
the stunning conclusion to Ronie Kendig’s adrenaline infused Discarded Heroes series packs all the expected emotional punch and accelerated action of a Kendig thriller, and then some! Her ability to tap into her characters’ psyches and penchant for palpable heart-pumping action scenes are unparalleled in today’s romantic suspense genre. I only wish there were more to come in this unmissable series.
—Rel Mollet, RelzReviewz
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Nightshade
(Discarded Heroes #1)
Digitalis
(Discarded Heroes #2)
Wolfsbane
(Discarded Heroes #3)
© 2011 by Ronie Kendig
Print ISBN 978-1-60260-785-9
eBook Editions:
Adobe Digital Edition (.epub) 978-1-60742-740-7
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To all American military heroes at home and abroad,
those who have gone before and those serving today—
THANK YOU!
Because of you, we are free!
Special thanks to:
My Boots On Ground readers: You guys are amazing! Thank you for falling in love with this series as much as I did, for becoming so invested that you threatened me with bodily harm for not writing faster. Your belief in me and this series is awesome! Thank you!
The Barbour Fiction Team, especially Becky Germany, Mary Burns, Shalyn Sattler, Elizabeth Shrider, Laura Young, and Linda Hang—a hundred thousand thank-yous!
Andrew Kendall: For the amazing Nightshade insignia! You rock!
Agent-Man Steve Laube: If readers hate me after reading this book, it’s your fault. Just sayin’. (Besides, you’re the one who said, “It’s always the agent’s fault.”)
Julee Schwarzburg: You are so tireless and encouraging, so challenging and supportive. Thank you not only for your editorial prowess but for being a sounding board when I questioned myself. You are a dream. May I keep you, please?
Candace Calvert and Richard L. Mabry, MD: Many thanks for your help with medical elements.
Cara C. Putman: Thanks for your legal help and for that spontaneous call so you could pray for me. You bless me!
To Michelle Stimpson, Michele Stephens, Terri Haynes, and Elizabeth Jackson: Thank you for your help to understand the African-American community on a deeper level, to open my mind to some things that just honestly never came to mind. I hope I have made Griffin and his family authentic. (All mistakes are mine!)
Knees On Ground prayer team: Your prayers have sustained, encouraged, and uplifted me. I pray God will bless you a hundredfold in return!
My arsenal of friends and crit partners: Lynn Dean, Lynne Gentry, Kellie Gilbert, Shannon McNear, Dineen Miller, Robin Miller, Sara Mills, Rel Mollet, John Olson, Jim Rubart, Camy Tang, Lori Twichell, Kimberley Woodhouse, and Rebecca Yauger.
Max “Frogman” Jacobs
—former U.S. Navy SEAL, team leader
Canyon “Midas” Metcalfe
—former Army Special Forces Group
Colton “Cowboy” Neeley
—former U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command, sniper
Griffin “Legend” Riddell
—former U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command
Marshall “the Kid” Vaughn
—former U.S. Army Ranger
John “Squirt” Dighton
—former U.S. Navy SEAL
Azzan “Aladdin” Yasir
—former Mossad
General Olin Lambert, aka “The Old Man”
—Chief of the Army, member of Joint Chiefs of Staff
ACUs—Army combat uniforms.
Beretta M93—Italian-made automatic handgun.
BUD/S—Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training.
CamelBak—A portable hydration pack.
Fast-roping—The art of quickly descending from a hovering helicopter to the ground using a heavy rope.
Flash-bang—A nonlethal stun grenade that emits the extreme light and sound of an explosion. Glock—A semiautomatic handgun.
HALO jump—High-opening low-altitude free-fall parachute insertion.
HK 9mm—Heckler & Koch semiautomatic handgun.
HK USP Compact—Heckler & Koch semiautomatic handgun. IED—Improvised explosive device. Klicks—Military jargon for
kilometers.
M4—An assault rifle that is smaller and lighter than the M16. M16—An assault rifle.