“Guarding Savage is a near-perfect international thriller” -Foreword ReviewsSummoned to Brunei, Peter unearths dangerous secrets that threaten the security of the US Navy.In the East China Sea, Japanese and American warships on scheduled training exercises are attacked without warning and sunk by a hypersonic weapon for which there seems to be no defense. The U.S. Government receives an anonymous … anonymous message: withdraw all military forces from Southeast Asia or suffer total destruction of the Seventh Fleet.Meanwhile, a young woman named Jade is viciously attacked in Bend, Oregon. She narrowly escapes harm when Peter steps in to protect her from the would-be kidnappers. But the threat persists when others are sent to complete the job.When Peter is summoned to Brunei, he unearths dangerous secrets-secrets aimed at neutralizing the threat posed by Peter and Jade while ushering in a new world order.Praise for Dave Edlund’s Peter Savage Novels”I would follow Peter Savage into any firefight.” -James Rollins, New York Times bestseller of The Demon Crown”Edlund is right at home with his bestselling brethren, Brad Thor and Brad Taylor.” – Jon Land, USA Today bestselling author of the Caitlin Strong series”Required reading for any thriller aficionado” -Steve Berry, New York Times and #1 international bestselling author”Action on almost every page” -Foreword Reviews”Plenty of heart-racing action” -San Francisco Book ReviewRead the whole series!* Crossing Savage – Book 1* Relentless Savage – Book 2* Deadly Savage – Book 3* Hunting Savage – Book 4* Guarding Savage – Book 5* Lethal Savage – Book 6
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Dave Edlund’s latest military thriller Guarding Savage fuses the authenticity of Tom Clancy with the world-hopping adventure of Clive Cussler, yet at the same time, Edlund has created his own unique and intriguing voice, along with a character — Peter Savage — who I would follow into any firefight. Both topical and suspenseful, here is a book that belongs on the shelf with the best military fiction out there.
Guarding Savage is classified as the following three genres: Political Thrillers & Suspense; Assassination Thrillers; Military Thrillers.
This is the first time I’ve read any of these genres, and . . .
Holy Cow! This is a fast-paced novel. My eyes were tripping over my fingers, as I swiped the ebook pages. It’s a good thing my hands were occupied, I would have chewed all my fingernails off.
This novel is filled with so many intricate historical, cultural, military, and political details, it’s staggering, but in all the frigging right ways. By the time I finished this novel, I was convinced I was smarter.
And more compassionate.
Because Guarding Savage is so much more than a political, assassination, or military thriller, it’s a thought-provoking novel about how historical atrocities, especially those that are unacknowledged or carried out by the unrepentant, can fuel more atrocities.
Dave Edlund says it best, “Those scars never fully healed – instead, they festered as time passed.” (loc. 4102)
And yet, with his detailed and clever writing, Dave Edlund also creates hope and empowerment with this novel. I don’t want to say more and spoil the ending.
Two things from a craft perspective. First, while this book is part of a series, it stands on its own. I want to read the rest of the series, but it’s not necessary to understand this book. Secondly, I’m in awe of the research done for this novel and how the author kept the plot and story straight for the reader.
For this reader, Guarding Savage was a complete escape. It was fantabulous.
3.5 stars. I wanted to like this book more but there were a few plot holes and insufficient character development so by the end it had a cotton candy feel to it. I enjoyed it, but there wasn’t much to it. It is topical and timely, scarily so btw, when it comes to the warfare aspects.
This book tells a compelling story, makes you think…”could something like this ever happen? Could we be building up to it even now”? A lot of space was used describing military ships, tactics, and weapons which led me to the conclusion that men would like it more than women. That said, it will make anyone who reads it think about how different people groups rarely understand the cultural and historical backgrounds of others and the reality that no nation has all the answers. Maybe this is what the author hoped we would take away from reading his book.
Equal parts military and political thriller, Dave Edlund’s Guarding Savage is a top-notch action-adventure tale that rivals the best of Brad Thor and Brad Taylor. The fifth book featuring Peter Savage takes the series to new heights, making Edlund seem right at home with his bestselling brethren.