REVIEW: Age of Blood by Weston Ochse

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Age of Blood by Weston Ochse
Publishing information: Paperback ARC; 337 pages
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books; 15 Oct 2013
ISBN: 78-1250036629
Series: SEAL Team 666 #2
Copy: Provided by author
Reviewer: Tyson

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Synopsis: "Tom Clancy meets The X-Files in Weston Ochse's SEAL Team 666 series starring the Navy SEALs who handle supernatural threats

When a Senator’s daughter is kidnapped by a mysterious group with ties to the supernatural . . . it’s clearly a job for SEAL TEAM 666. As Triple Six gets involved, they discover links to the Zeta Cartel, a newly discovered temple beneath Mexico City, and a group known as Followers of the Flayed One. International politics, cross-border narco-terrorism, and an insidious force operating inside the team soon threaten to derail the mission. Forced to partner with several militant ex-patriots and a former Zeta hitman-turned-skinwalker, Triple Six is the world's only hope to stop the return of the Age of Blood."

In the last SEAL Team 666 the team had a real rough time taking on the paranormal. Age of Blood takes place a few months after the events in the first book with the team still reeling from losing one of there own and doing their best to move on and get back into the fight with a new member to the team.

The team catches a mission that leads them into Mexico where a senator's daughter is taken by a large seamonster and it is their job to secure her and uncover who took her. The SEALs find themselves over their head as they uncover a turf war between cartels and a cult looking to bring about the return of their Aztec god.

While I had some issues with the first book; mainly their choice of small calibre weaponry being used to tackle their enemies seems to have been ironed out. We now have a series that is headed in the right direction and just feels right. Age of Blood is a strong supernatural/military horror book that does a great job of continuing the series while improving in every aspect. The stakes for the team have been ramped up and the action seems crisper. The SEALs are over their heads nearly from the get-go and must rely on their training and trust in each other in order to survive what is coming for them.

I was lucky enough to have received the third book in the series, Reign of Evil, and plan to read that one in short order but Ochse's SEAL Team 666 had a minor misstep in the first book but Age of Blood has corrected that and even managed to impress me. The series continues to improve and I think that this it is a hidden gem as it takes an author with great insights on how Teams work and gives it a paranormal slant. Age of Blood is highly recommended.

Overall 8.5/10

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