Friday, 9 January 2015

Six Of The Best Special Forces Military Fiction Novels

By Enid Hinton


Experience at the war front makes it easy for authors to capture war scenes and scenarios more accurately and vividly. This explains why the best Special Forces military fiction novels are dominated by ex-soldiers. It applies in both fictional and non-fictional scenarios. Some of the best sellers in this category are listed below.

No Fortunate Son by Brad Taylor- It has been rated by New York Times as a best seller because of the manner in which it captures the plot and develops characters. Taylor retired from the army as a lieutenant colonel after twenty one years of service. He tells the story of how far the army leadership would go to rescue a soldier related to an important political figure inspired by a real scenario involving an apparently insignificant soldier.

Autumn Fire authored by Wither Tom- the author spent years in the shadowy world of intelligence. He recreates scenes that happened in real life and were broadcast in the news. A terrorist group under Aziz spring out at the defeat of al-Qaeda. It targets the national electricity grid. By eliminating the leader, the pursuing unit hopes to stop their activities. Therein lies the thrill.

Battle Come Down by Charlie Flowers- the book is part of a series that is based on the anti-terrorism war. It begins in London that is nearly being grounded by anarchist mayhem, ruthless and jolting violence as well as counter terrorism measures. The writer brings an interesting perspective where the hero is aided and also hindered by his wife. This book tries to point out that despite the existence of violence allover, love still prevails.

Days of Rage penned by Taylor Brad- Taylor has managed to create insane heroics on which the heart thumping action is based. It also is very adventurous and satisfying to the mind. Weapons of mass destruction are in the hands of Boko Haram in their caves in Nigeria. This pits the Russian and American governments on opposite ends. The special unit tasked with disarming the extremists is now being hunted. It is an interesting quagmire waiting for the reader.

Sand and Fire authored by Tom Young- the scenes in this novel are as vivid as what happens when news breaks. It is a fast paced novel featuring jihadist attacks on two international centers where hostages are marines. The extremists have vowed to execute a marine every day until their demands are met. Diplomats and soldiers are working overtime to resolve the crisis.

Secret Assault by Don Helin- the Vietnamese war provides a lot of fodder for writers. This story is based on My Lai massacre where an American unit is said to have killed dozens of people in a village in Vietnam. The rank and file of the army works tirelessly to stop this information from being made public. A letter by a soldier to congressional representative reveals the secret. The novel captures the division that resulted from the war with very vivid scenes.

Intelligence during missions remains a preserve of a click of participating soldiers. This is the only explanation you can give for the domination of ex-soldiers in the list of the best authors. Their novels are differentiated by accuracy and details that are not available to ordinary citizens. They therefore produce thrilling stories in this genre.




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