BLACK EAGLE Eye of the Storm (REVISED) Better - Tighter - More Thrilling - We Have the Technology Black Eagle Force - Military Techno-Thrillers - Secret Special Ops team created for missions that are not—and cannot—be officially approved. You never saw us. This never happened. We don't exist. We are the Black Eagle Force. "Comparable to Tom Clancy at his best" - Dwight J. Zimmerman "Action Packed" - Phil Ward "Sings with authenticity and action" - Jim DeFelice "Rivoting" - Marshall Teague BLACK EAGLE FORCE explodes out of the current day violence now occurring on the US border with Mexico. President Annette Henry Thompson calls on the shadow force known as the BEF to intercept 'suitcase nuclear devices' planned for detonation in the US. The nukes and twenty female sex slaves are being held by a notorious terrorist arms dealer and human trafficker on his heavily defended island in the Gulf of Mexico. The Black Eagle Force attacks and is directly in the path of Hurricane Ellen.
This well written and exciting adventure story is reminiscent of the Tom Clancy novels at their best, but this book has more action. The authors describe the battles and other exploits of a unique battle force in fascinating detail that draw readers into the clashes. Readers will react as they read and as they finish this action-packed drama: “Wow! When will the next book come out?”
The US Posse Comitatus act of 1878 limits the power of the federal government to use military forces for law enforcement. Accordingly, according to this novel, President Ronald Reagan had a secret civilian ultra rapid deployment black ops strike force organization established that was independent of the military for plausible deniability. They would protect the country from criminals such as drug dealers whether in the US or abroad. He made sure that the organization had the best trained crème de la crème men and women, special ops personnel from all military branches, and the most up to date equipment, sometimes far better than any other organization. Their motto is Semper Paro Bellum, Latin for Always Ready for War. They became one of the most valuable assets of the US government, fighting in the USSR, China, the Balkans, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Argentina, and a host of other countries where the US military could not engage.
This book describes several battles and the people who fought in them. It begins with the conflict with the Mexican general Santa Anna in 1836, when the general led a large army against the Texans. It tells how a family fought bravely against this attack. The site of this battle, called the Eagle Nest, and the descendants of it play a part in the adventures of the Black Eagle Force. Similarly, the book describes the exploits of some men during the Vietnam War, how they acted heroically, and how what they said and what they did affected their future and the future of the Black Eagle Force.
The book tells about a modern attack on the Eagle Nest where there were sixty eight casualties of men in the Mexican military and twelve civilians. These men worked for Colonel Hernado Garcia who was deeply involved in drug wars and smuggling people and drugs, and killing the illegal Mexican immigrants he brought to the US. Garcia frequently received support from the Mexican government. The book also tells of the battles with Colonel Garcia after this attack on the Eagle Nest. It tells as well about how the Black Eagle Force saved twenty-one kidnapped young women who were kept by Colonel Garcia to satisfy his sexual urges.
In summary, this book is filled with action, adventure, heroic personalities, and is a well-told story.
The fast-paced action in “Black Eagle Force: Eye Of The Storm” by Buck Stienke and Ken Farmer reminds me of a big summer action blockbuster in the theater, only in book form. The heroes are handsome and tough, and the heroines are beautiful and tough as well. The action is hard-hitting, edge-of-your-seat, can't wait to turn the page to find out what happens next. And the characters that make up Black Eagle Force are characters I want to read about again. (In fact, if they turned this series into a film franchise, I'd be lining up to buy my ticket and popcorn on opening weekend.) In a nutshell, just like the big summer blockbusters, this book is FUN.
It's not a deep character study of anguished souls told in dark dreary scenes for readers that spend their movie time in small art house theaters. It's a swashbuckling action filled yarn about a special operations force that engages the enemies of our country with the newest technology and weapons, combined with utmost training, bravery, and commitment to their missions. But the book is not all action, the authors also do a great job of developing the characters so you care about them when they enter the thick of battle.
Another reason I compare this to the summer blockbusters rather than the indie art house films is that it is a bit predictable in parts. By this, I mean, you see some relationships coming, and as I said in the beginning, the characters are good looking, tough as nails, highly trained, and so on. When you go to a summer blockbuster, you know the hero is a stud, he'll get the beautiful woman, and he'll kick butt throughout the film. That's what you get with “Eye of the Storm.” Heroes and Heroines kicking butt throughout the book, and the good guy winning the beautiful woman (who's also one of those kicking butt), and just a rollicking good time. So, just like those huge action movies have you on the edge-of-your-seat and make you cheer and want to see them again, this book has you turning each page to see what happens next, enjoying the entire read. As I said earlier, the book is fun.
Stienke and Farmer have created a great “Tough Guy” franchise with their Black Eagle Force. They are good story tellers and have a great command of tactical operations and weapon systems. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the likes of Tom Clancy, Brad Thor, and the other military special ops action writers out there. I see Stienke and Farmer rising to the top of spec ops writer's club, and I for one look forward to the continuing stories about Black Eagle Force.
Ken Farmer and Buck Stienke have teamed up to write an exciting, adventure-riddled, subtly romantic book entitled Black Eagle Force; Eye of the Storm. They begin the story with a history lesson – how Santa Anna came across the Rio Grande to San Antonio and the Alamo. This short lesson is actually personalized by naming the owners of a large ranch that the Mexicans had to go through to reach that part of Texas in the fight for Texas Independence.
Fast forward to modern times.
The family of the 1836 ancestors still lives on the ranch. Gunter Hermann, the patriarch and father of Mike and Blaze, keep the ranch operating with the help of several employees. Another war is in the making. This war is still with Mexicans, but there is a different reason for it.
“Michael Otto Hermann had had it. He had damn well had it with all the BS in the new war on terror. He had had it with all the illegal aliens, liberal politicians and pontificators, violent drug gangs, sleazy Mexican politicians, and corrupt members of the army.”
The reader is carried along with the characters, both good and bad, as they become embroiled in a spine tingling adventure that will keep the reader wanting more. Some readers will be put off by the pages of technical information about vehicles, airplanes and guns, but the information gives the reader insight into how intense the situation is. Will the ranch family get help to protect their ranch? Tune in to find out. I liked the plot and the characters. The plot is well thought out and executed and the characters are well defined and interesting. I believe that the novel is written so that it could be adapted to a movie or TV miniseries. Let’s hope that if that is the case, they will keep the character of the book. Buck Stienke is a retired captain and fighter pilot for the United States Air Force and a graduate from the Air Force Academy. He was a pilot for Delta Airlines for over 25 years and also executive producer of the award winning film Rockabilly Baby. Ken Farmer served in the Marine Corps and graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University. Ken has been a professional actor, writer and director with memorable roles in Silverado, Friday Night Lights and Uncommon Valor. He continues to write and direct award-winning films, including Rockabilly Baby.
I absolutely loved the fighting and action scenes. The technical descriptions of the advanced weapons were first rate. It was like reading a dream list for special ops. So many weapons, aircraft, advanced electronic equipment. The homemade EMF 16-gauge nail spittin' coyote gun was also a wonder to behold.
While the initial action as non-stop, bloody and exciting, the story slowed to the pace of a country BBQ complete with sweet tea and a picnic. Unfortunately for our heroes, the villains were really bad, into drugs, arms dealing and even human trafficking, kidnapping people for sex slaves.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, flirtation was going on full force. Now, we all know men love six-foot blondes with dark blue, almost violet eyes. But how many knew they had expertly applied eyeliner, smokey-grey eyeshadow and glossy red lipstick in the middle of a firefight? The tea and beer continue to pour while the bad guys regroup on their private island.
"All the way back to the ranch, the two beauties carried on like a couple of school girls at a sleepover."
My favorite character is a the red-headed sister, a technical whiz, named Blaze who improved her coil-gun to multibarreled and replaced the 16-gauge nails with 7mm bullets. while her brother flirted with the 6-ft blonde and stirfrying Hunan shrimp, she was busy redesigning her EMF 6-barrel "Gatling". Wow!
Of course there's a conspiracy involving high government officials and the final showdown was exciting as they rescue the sex slaves because some of them were Americans, but not before the hero and the 6-ft blonde share some quiet time in her condo. A bigger problem remains, but I'll leave it to the reader. Suffice it to say, the ending was full of serious weapons, including MIG-29's and of course Blaze saves the day with her incredible brains.
book review by Brandi i received this book from the Author Black Eagle Force is a top-secret, Special Ops unit of ex-military men and women created for its ultra-rapid-deployment capabilities and intended to operate outside of governmental restrictions. In Eye of the Storm, a fast-paced new military thriller novel by Buck Stienke and Ken Farmer, a border skirmish on a Texas ranch catches the atten...tion of the DoD, and within minutes, the BEF is scrambled in their high-tech VTOL aircraft to investigate and to protect the United States border. Joining forces with the former Marine family that owns the Texas ranch, their mission deepens to preventing suitcase nuclear weapons from being detonated by terrorists in the United States, while struggling to penetrate a criminal empire on a remote, heavily defended island in the Gulf of Mexico. They are tasked by President Annette Henry Thompson to sanction with extreme prejudice the mastermind behind the acquisition of the nuclear devices, also a trafficker in drugs and human lives, and in the quest to accomplish this before Hurricane Ellen hits the island fortress, BEF finds itself challenged to live up to its motto: Semper Paro Bellum this book started off really slow at first and than it picked it's pace up, this was a very good book, but not my kind of book's that i usually read though, I Recommended this book to everyone, i give this book 4 stars, everyone go check this book out. i recommended this book to anyone that likes military books this is not my kind of book at all that i am use to reading.See More
Black Eagle Force ~ Eye of the Storm is the best novel I've read in decades! And I read all the time. The weaving of historical facts and present day events is unparallelled by any other Authors writing today. I was immersed in the story from page one and it seemed the pages turned themselves from beginning to end. The action is so realistic one can smell the cordite, hear and feel the bullets cracking as they pass thru and by the readers mind. Sensations I know of all too well first hand. It is evident immediately the Buck Stienke and Ken Farmer know of what they write. Technical details are woven so seamlessly into the tale that it is easy for the reader to remain on point without being distracted. Character development is outstanding creating individuals that are real and worthy of the readers interest and care for what they are going through as the story hurtles towards it's conclusion. As an inactive US Marine I found the dialogue to be completely believable between the Warriors of Black Eagle Force. No fluff, no senseless dribble, just dead on get' er done exchanges of men and women doing what they are trained to do. I found myself wanting to slow down my read as I near the end of BEF ~ Eye of the Storm knowing I would be leaving the world of the Black Eagle Force when finished. I highly recommend Black Eagle Force ~ Eye of the Storm to everyone!! It is a blue print, in my humble opinion, of what America should be doing to defend it's self against all enemies who seek to destroy her. Doran W Ingrham Inactive US Marine Retired Risk Management Specialist
It is often said of Vince Flynn’s CIA hero, “I hope there is a Mitch Rapp out there,” by those concerned about terrorism. Well the same could be said about the Black Eagle Force by those concerned about border control as it pertains to drug cartels. At the beginning of this action packed book, we find Iraq war veteran, Captain Mike Hermann out of the Marine Corps and back home on his family ranch along the Mexican border in Texas.
Stumbling onto a slaughter perpetrated by a Mexican drug gang, Mike intervenes. The tough Marine finds himself crossways with a powerful drug kingpin who lays siege to the Hermann ranch as Santa Anna had during the war for Texas Independence. Enter the Black Eagle Force, a military contract organization used to handle operations our military are prevented from exercising under the Posse Comitatus Act.
“Black Eagle Force: Eye of the Storm” kicks off a series of BEF books with a bang. The action starts soon after page one and barely lets up until the end. So crack the cover and hang on tight.
Reviewed by J. Keith Jones Author of "In Due Time" & "The Boys of Diamond Hill"
Move over Tom Clancy. I am a big fan of Tom Clancy but I found this book to be even better. I like the way the history lesson at the first laid the foundation for the rest of the story. It was a great story of how a family came back to rebuild after such a horrible loss. I like the way the women were strong but yet the men respected them for it. It was also a look at the way things could happen in this country if we don't keep our guard up along our borders. I don't want to give any spoilers but I will say it is a great read for old & young, male or female and I am a 78 year old female that loved it. Thanks to Ken & Buck for a really good book. Will be looking forward to the next one. I highly recommend this book to my family & friends.
Prepare yourself for one riveting, action-packed, in your face reading experience. That's what you get with Black Eagle Force: Eye of the Storm. Imagine the A-Team, The Expendables, and Commando all rolled up into one non-stop story that grips you from page one and keeps you riveted until the very end. Although the military jargon and weapon references might have you rushing off to Google every page, the authors, Ken Farmer and Buck Stienke keep the action moving. In fact, one could easily see this as a movie, or better yet, a video game. If you like your novels fast, hard, and action-packed, Black Eagle Force: Eye of the Storm is for you.
This book gets your attention quickly, and sends you on a great ride! Tying history into current day, the first tale of the Black Eagle Force is hard to put down! Introducing the organization and what they do (I don't want to spoil anything) all fits very well with today's headlines. And from the look of things, tomorrow's headlines, and more headlines to come.
Horrible horrible read. I bought this book based on the 'Goodreads" reviews and was looking forward to going to that place in my mind where only a good book could take me. Boy was I disappointed. The book started out ok by giving the reader some history of the property in Texas that bordered Mexico, where the story takes place. I actually enjoyed the author's description of the battle that erupted between the Mexican Army and the settlers that homesteaded the property in the early 1800's. That's where my enjoyment abruptly ended. The story continued from a present day prospective and the main characters (5th generation descendants of the original family) were introduced. It read like a bad "B" movie. The dialog between the characters reminded me of a cheesy low budget movie where the actors read Q cards. I stuck with the book hoping it would get better but it didn't. I finally had to give up on it almost halfway into it. I just couldn't take it anymore and decided not to invest anymore of my time. On a positive note, I now know that I will not be reading anymore of this series.....
i could not, in good faith, recommend this book to anyone.
From the reviews, I was hoping this was going to be a really great book. Unfortunately It read way too much like a bad soap opera. The characters were way over the top. It's usual to have the MC be someone out of the ordinary, but things started to go downhill once the sister was running around on the family ranch in Southwest Texas after getting her PhD in electrical engineering--in five years. On top of that, the writing style made the story sound like something out of 7th grade, except for all the technical jargon. I just didn't need to know every part of every rifle and every mechanical part of a helicopter. This just made the book very uneven. On one hand it was written for a middle-schooler; on the other hand, it was a technical manual.
There are lots and lots of great action-thrillers. This isn't one of them. Now I know why after just a couple months of being released the book is marked down to virtually nothing.
Had the privilege to meet the authors on Thursday, first book completed by Sat afternoon. An excellent read in the military adventure genre. As a 7th generation Texan, enjoyed the opening as Santa Anna road across the Rio Grande.
A must inclusion for anyone who has enjoyed the Clancy, Cussler, WEB Griffen works.
I absolutely loved the fighting and action scenes. The technical descriptions of the advanced weapons were first rate. It was like reading a dream list for special ops. So many weapons, aircraft, advanced electronic equipment. The homemade EMF 16-gauge nail spittin' coyote gun was also a wonder to behold.
While the initial action as non-stop, bloody and exciting, the story slowed to the pace of a country BBQ complete with sweet tea and a picnic. Unfortunately for our heroes, the villains were really bad, into drugs, arms dealing and even human trafficking, kidnapping people for sex slaves.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, flirtation was going on full force. Now, we all know men love six-foot blondes with dark blue, almost violet eyes. But how many knew they had expertly applied eyeliner, smokey-grey eyeshadow and glossy red lipstick in the middle of a firefight? The tea and beer continue to pour while the bad guys regroup on their private island.
"All the way back to the ranch, the two beauties carried on like a couple of school girls at a sleepover."
My favorite character is a the red-headed sister, a technical whiz, named Blaze who improved her coil-gun to multibarreled and replaced the 16-gauge nails with 7mm bullets. while her brother flirted with the 6-ft blonde and stirfrying Hunan shrimp, she was busy redesigning her EMF 6-barrel "Gatling". Wow!
Of course there's a conspiracy involving high government officials and the final showdown was exciting as they rescue the sex slaves because some of them were Americans, but not before the hero and the 6-ft blonde share some quiet time in her condo. A bigger problem remains, but I'll leave it to the reader. Suffice it to say, the ending was full of serious weapons, including MIG-29's and of course Blaze saves the day with her incredible brains.