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Angel of Reckoning: A Kurtherian Gambit Series (Reclaiming Honor Book 4)

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by Justin Sloan


  She yanked, and for a moment Mackie thought she might actually get it. Of course, the warrior was too strong, yanking the rifle back, about to slam it down on the little girl, when she hesitated.

  In that moment, the Resistance fighter had managed to charge and shouted, “Down!”

  The girl ducked and he unloaded on the Syndicate warrior, but the warrior just smirked and turned to him, then lifted his weapon to shoot—what he hadn’t seen was that Mackie had come around to the other side, darted forward, and jammed the end of his shotgun up back of the Syndicate warrior’s helmet.

  “Never hit little girls, asshole,” he said, and then pulled the trigger.

  Helmet and all went flying, blood splattering, and Mackie just had enough time to snatch Sammy away and shelter her with his body before he heard the splat of brain matter falling to the ground.

  “Get inside!” the Resistance fighter hissed, and this time there was no hesitation, aside from the moment, just before entering, when Mackie looked back and saw again what he thought for sure he couldn’t have seen mere moments ago. A face he recognized all too well… one he couldn’t believe for a second he was actually seeing, because if he was, none of this was worth fighting for—Quinn herself.

  No, he convinced himself as he dropped down after Sammy and found her grandma and the other Resistance fighter waiting.

  “What happened?” the bald man demanded. “They can’t be down here.”

  “Believe me,” the other said, glancing over to Mackie and then Sammy with a newfound level of respect, “they’ve earned their place, and damn sure proven themselves.”

  The bald man frowned, considered his companion, then nodded and stuck out a hand. “Welcome then, to the Resistance.”

  Mackie shook the hand, still in a daze over what had happened, and the fact that his obsession over saving Quinn’s daughter and joining the Resistance were both fulfilled in one moment.

  A glance at Sammy revealed she wasn’t impressed, and was apparently as troubled as he was.

  “You saw her too?” he asked.

  She nodded, hesitated, and then shook her head. “No, my mom wouldn’t betray us. She wouldn’t. Get out there, kick some alien butt, and find her. You promise me.”

  “I promise,” Mackie said, and then turned to follow the other two fighters to fulfill his destiny. First step, get the daughter on your side—check. Next, save the world, and get Quinn to go on a date with him… Maybe harder goals, but he meant to see them through nonetheless.

  The Syndicate had just better get the fuck out of his way.

  Stories By Justin Sloan

  CURSED NIGHT

  Hounds of God

  Hounds of Light

  FALLS OF REDEMPTION (Trilogy)

  Land of Gods

  Retribution Calls

  Tears of Devotion

  RECLAIMING HONOR (A Kurtherian Gambit Series)

  Justice is Calling (Audiobook available)

  Claimed By Honor (Audiobook available)

  Judgment has Fallen (Audiobook coming)

  Angel of Reckoning (Audiobook coming)

  MODERN NECROMANCY (Trilogy)

  Death Marked

  Death Bound

  Death Crowned

  ALLIE STROM (Trilogy)

  Allie Strom and the Ring of Solomon

  Allie Strom and the Sword of the Spirit

  Allie Strom and the Tenth Worthy

  Michael Anderle

  Kurtherian Gambit Series Titles Include:

  First Arc

  Death Becomes Her (01) - Queen Bitch (02) - Love Lost (03) - Bite This (04)

  Never Forsaken (05) - Under My Heel (06) Kneel Or Die (07)

  Second Arc

  We Will Build (08) - It’s Hell To Choose (09) - Release The Dogs of War (10)

  Sued For Peace (11) - We Have Contact (12) - My Ride is a Bitch (13)

  Don’t Cross This Line (14)

  Third Arc (Due 2017)

  Never Submit (15) - Never Surrender (16) - Forever Defend (17)

  Might Makes Right (18) - Ahead Full (19) - Capture Death (20)

  Life Goes On (21)

  **New Series**

  The Second Dark Ages

  The Dark Messiah (01)

  The Darkest Night (02)

  The Boris Chronicles

  * With Paul C. Middleton *

  Evacuation

  Retaliation

  Revelation

  Restitution 2017

  Reclaiming Honor

  * With JUSTIN SLOAN *

  Justice Is Calling (01)

  Claimed By Honor (02)

  Judgement Has Fallen (03)

  The Etheric Academy

  * With TS PAUL *

  ALPHA CLASS (01)

  ALPHA CLASS (02)

  ALPHA CLASS (03) Coming soon

  Terry Henry “TH” Walton Chronicles

  * With CRAIG MARTELLE *

  Nomad Found (01)

  Nomad Redeemed (02)

  Nomad Unleashed (03)

  Nomad Supreme (04)

  Nomad’s Fury (05)

  Trials and Tribulations

  * With Natalie Grey *

  Risk Be Damned (01)

  Damned to Hell (02) coming soon

  Hell’s Worst Nightmare (03) coming soon

  SHORT STORIES

  Frank Kurns Stories of the Unknownworld 01 (7.5)

  You Don’t Mess with John’s Cousin

  Frank Kurns Stories of the Unknownworld 02 (9.5)

  Bitch’s Night Out

  Frank Kurns Stories of the Unknownworld 02 (13.25)

  With Natalie Grey

  Bellatrix

  Rise of Magic

  * With CM Raymond and LE Barbant *

  Restriction (01)

  Reawakening (02)

  AudioBooks

  Available at Audible.com and iTunes

  The Kurtherian Gambit

  Death Becomes Her - Available Now

  Queen Bitch – Available Now

  Love Lost – Available Now

  Reclaiming Honor Series

  Justice Is Calling – Available Now

  Claimed By Honor – Available Now

  Terry Henry “TH” Walton Chronicles

  Nomad Found

  Nomad Redeemed - Coming Soon

  The Etheric Academy

  Alpha Class

  Alpha Class 2 - Coming soon

  Anthologies

  Glimpse

  Honor in Death

  (Michael’s First Few Days)

  Beyond the Stars: At Galaxy's Edge

  Tabitha’s Vacation

  Table of Contents

  Contents

  Dedication

  Legal

  Social Links

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter Sixteen

  Chapter Seventeen

  Chapter Eighteen

  Chapter Nineteen

  Chapter Twenty

  Chapter Twenty-One

  Chapter Twenty-Two

  Chapter Twenty-Three

  Chapter Twenty-Four

  Author Notes - Justin Sloan

  Author Notes - Michael Anderle

  Short Story

  Series List

 

 

 
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