Sword of Shiva
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Author's Summary
A SINGLE SPARK CAN IGNITE A WAR THAT CONSUMES THE WORLD.
Three Tibetan rebels attack a train carrying Chinese soldiers into the Tibet Autonomous Region. The rebels escape across the Himalayas into India, unaware that the son of China’s First Vice-Premier lays maimed and dying among the burning wreckage of the train.
As an escalating series of retaliations drive China and India toward outright war, hostilities spill over into the sea, and the Bay of Bengal becomes a crucible of naval warfare.
The president of the United States orders a U.S. Navy strike group into the area as a stabilizing force, but the situation between the two nations has already deteriorated beyond any hope of peaceful resolution.
With Asia hovering on the brink of annihilation, a small force of U.S. warships must defeat the Chinese Navy to preempt the coming firestorm.
The fuse has already been lit…
MWSA Review
Cause and effect ignite passions and retaliation beyond borders, balance, and boundaries, in Jeff Edwards' Sword of Shiva. This tit-for-tat retaliatory tale depicts the delicate balance rival governments and their leaders work hard to maintain, and shows how easily the scales can tip, as events fall like dominoes out of control.
Sword of Shiva draws the reader in with the prologue and doesn't let go until the epilogue. Jeff is a master at interweaving characters, plots, and actions to reveal a tapestry of intrigue in all of his works, and Sword of Shiva is no exception. Edwards' plausible course of events in Sword of Shiva gives credence to the plot; his characters are real and engaging, which adds believability to the events. The reader becomes a helpless witness to grief-stricken egos, imperfect decisions, and the ensuing destruction as it unfolds.
Sword of Shiva is an exciting and easy read, full of action and adventure, which touches the reader through plethora emotions. I found myself crying, giggling, animated, and angered - and couldn't wait to see what happened next. I look forward to reading Jeff Edwards' next book, Dome City Blues.
Reviewed by: Sandra Linhart (2013)