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MWSA Review
Benjamin Spada brings back flawed hero Cole West and the rest of Cerebrus Team in Project Darkheart. Black Spear is an off-the-books clandestine unit made up of some of the best special operators the United States has ever produced. Cole West was surprised he was invited, but has since proven his worth. But now he must lead his team against the almost inhuman Mr. Black, a ghost-like mercenary whose methods and beginnings seem eerily familiar.
Black is working for Legion, a behind-the-scenes cabal that wields power to manipulate the world's governments and economies for its benefit. Legion is driven by power and money; Black views himself as an instrument of death. When Black steals for Legion a psychological weapon thought lost to history, Cerebrus and Black Spear are sent to stop them. This sets up a showdown between an immovable object and an irresistible force, and when those two things collide, the shrapnel could take down any family Cole West has left.
Filled with all the action and darkness of the previous installments, this book is a welcome addition to the series. Spec Ops and thriller fans alike will find much to enjoy here.
Review by Rob Ballister
Author's Synopsis
"THEY ARE EVERYWHERE. THEY ARE LEGION."
Ghost mercenary Damien Black moves like a shadow, striking with precision. An occult cabal has hired him to complete two important assignments: 1) Recover the mysterious Morpheus device, a long-buried Cold War weapon with the power to unleash ruin upon humanity; 2) Annihilate the military's Black Spear Initiative in the process.
Captain Cole West has been collecting a different kind of ghost ever since he joined Black Spear. Haunted by memories of all the lives he couldn't save, and all the ones he's taken, he is now tasked with finding Morpheus and uncovering the core of a new enemy's plot before it's too late.
At first, this mission is just a job, but when a shocking secret rises to the surface, Cole West's determination to kill or be killed becomes personal and more meaningful than ever. Armed with anger issues, PTSD, and vengeance, Cole faces off against his most lethal adversary yet.
Format(s) for review: Paper or Kindle
Review genre: Fiction—Mystery/Thriller/Crime
Pages/Word count: 491 / 120,000