Fighting For Valor

I knew from reading the other books that Ripper’s story was going to be epic but it would also shatter me, be heartbreaking, and just rip your soul out. Poor Ripper has endured so much torture and pain for 6 years and finally we get his background on what has been going on, where he went, what he has endured, and what he has be doing. Trying not to give too much away the first part of the story is his background of exactly what I just said and it was so heartbreaking I was in tears, then the second half of the book is him trying to find himself in the real world again and trying to be normal again but he is definitely having a hard time until he meets Cara. Cara comes with her own baggage and things she is running from but together they find a certain amount of peace and calmness in each other. This story will shred you to pieces but then it will put you together again in a beautiful way. I absolutely loved it and Ripper is now my favorite.

I review a lot of books. Over the course of a year, I may read up to 300 books. But out of all those books, I rarely read any twice. More importantly, I don’t often meet characters in any book that I want to keep around as friends. Patricia Eddy’s books are the exception to the rule.

In the book, you’ll meet R.T. Jackson, Ripper. And you’ll also meet his savior, Cara. Both of these wonderful people have been wounded by the adverse events in their life. They suffer from anxiety, depression, and a lot more. Ripper’s problems began in Afghanistan. Then as one of the men imprisoned in Hell, a series of caves in the Hindu Kush. Finally ending as a prisoner forced to perform jobs that he’s blocked from his mind. And his savior? She’s suffering from the same kind of wounded but she’s being hunted because of things she heard.

Together these two are perfect. And because of that, and because this is the first review I’ve written about this book, I will stop this review and instead tell you about the reasons you should read books written by Ms. Eddy.

First, if you are going to read this book, it might be better to start the series at the beginning-you will then know the other characters, Dax, Ryker (my virtual book boyfriend), as well as Wren.

Second, Patricia Eddy excels at writing “broken” people, although I prefer to use the word wounded, since at the end they are brought to a place where they can celebrate their imperfections.

In this book, like the others in the series, you will be drawn into lives of military heroes who give everything for the people they love.

I recommend this book and the rest of the series. You will celebrate and weep with the character and follow the stupendous plotting that takes you from one important point to the next.