In the Talons of the Condor

by Gustavo Florentin

In the Talons of the Condor is a searing exploration of the power of revenge when it consumes the deadliest commando in South America. Roland Sabatini and John Muir are young missionaries who have been called to bring the Word of God to a remote Amazonian tribe. Soon after they meet, John notices strange and incongruous abilities in his companion. Roland is an expert tracker and survivalist; he knows the rain forest intimately and is a martial artist. Roland ultimately reveals that he is a commando on a mission of vengeance. While tracking his prey, Roland meets Lourdes McCallum, the daughter of a rubber-tapper and descendant of one of the many Southern families that emigrated to the Amazon after the Civil War. When they fall in love, he is torn between humanity and revenge and she is thrust into the vortex of his inexorable battle with his sworn enemy.

354 pages, Paperback

First published December 5, 2013

About the author

Gustavo Florentin was born in Queens, New York and received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic University of New York. He spent a decade in the defense industry working on the F-14 fighter jet and classified electronics projects. After the fall of the Soviet Union, many thought America wouldn't need weapons anymore, so while others waited for the peace dividend, he moved on to the financial sector in New York where he is currently a network engineer. His passions include violin, travel to exotic places and exploring worldwide conspiracies. He lives in New Jersey where he is working on his third novel. His thriller, In the Talons of the Condor, won the following awards:

WUACADEMIA--Prix d'Or Best Novel

The Verb First Chapter Contest--First Prize

Mount Arrowsmith Best Novel 4th place

The Writing Show--Second Prize best first chapter of a novel.

16th Annual International Latino Book Awards--Second Prize

Reviews

[C Dove · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you like a man driven on a missio this is the book for you! Commando/soldier Sabatini is anything but a cold killing machine. He is both self-aware and ruthlessly determined. The historical setting and the details of the atrocities and harshness of Argentine during the Peron era are Right-on! Truly a good read!

[Polly Krize · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thoroughly enjoyable, if somewhat violent, this book is a fast-paced journey throughout the Amazonian rainforest. Two very different men, with decidedly different agendas, travelling the river in search of vengeance, redemption and, surprisingly, love.