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Black Flagged #4.5
Covenant
Book 4.5 in the Black Flagged series.
Threats to the free world never end.
Their job is never done.
At a luxury resort on the coast of Uruguay, Jessica Petrovich and a select team of Black Flagged operatives prepare to kill Dr. Anatoly Reznikov, the elusive bioweapons scientist responsible for designing and selling a lethal virus to America’s enemies. At the same time, a Mossad assassination cell moves on a Russian mafiya boss believed to have offered Reznikov’s bioweapons to the Iranians.
There's only one problem--BOTH TARGETS ARE LOCATED IN THE SAME HOTEL SUITE, and neither team knows the other is coming!
Covenant takes place between books 4 and 5 of the Black Flagged Series.
Threats to the free world never end.
Their job is never done.
At a luxury resort on the coast of Uruguay, Jessica Petrovich and a select team of Black Flagged operatives prepare to kill Dr. Anatoly Reznikov, the elusive bioweapons scientist responsible for designing and selling a lethal virus to America’s enemies. At the same time, a Mossad assassination cell moves on a Russian mafiya boss believed to have offered Reznikov’s bioweapons to the Iranians.
There's only one problem--BOTH TARGETS ARE LOCATED IN THE SAME HOTEL SUITE, and neither team knows the other is coming!
Covenant takes place between books 4 and 5 of the Black Flagged Series.
173 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 15, 2018
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About the author
Steven Konkoly
71 books1,241 followersSteven graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1993, receiving a bachelor of science in English literature. He served the next eight years on active duty, traveling the world as a naval officer assigned to various Navy and Marine Corps units. His extensive journey spanned the globe, including a two-year tour of duty in Japan and travel to more than twenty countries throughout Asia and the Middle East.
From enforcing United Nations sanctions against Iraq as a maritime boarding officer in the Arabian Gulf, to directing aircraft bombing runs and naval gunfire strikes as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) assigned to a specialized Marine Corps unit, Steven's "in-house" experience with a wide range of regular and elite military units brings a unique authenticity to his thrillers.
He still wakes up at "zero dark thirty" to write for most of the day. When "off duty," he spends as much time as possible outdoors or travelling with his family--and dog.
Steven is the bestselling author of ten novels and several novellas, including a commissioned trilogy of novellas based on the popular Wayward Pines series. His canon of work includes the popular Black Flagged Series, a gritty, no-holds barred covert operations and espionage saga; The Perseid Collapse series, a post-apocalyptic thriller epic chronicling the events surrounding an inconceivable attack on the United States; and The Fractured State series, a near future, dystopian thriller trilogy set in the drought ravaged southwest
You can contact Steven directly by email (stevekonkoly@striblingmedia.com) or through his blog (www.stevenkonkoly.com).
From enforcing United Nations sanctions against Iraq as a maritime boarding officer in the Arabian Gulf, to directing aircraft bombing runs and naval gunfire strikes as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) assigned to a specialized Marine Corps unit, Steven's "in-house" experience with a wide range of regular and elite military units brings a unique authenticity to his thrillers.
He still wakes up at "zero dark thirty" to write for most of the day. When "off duty," he spends as much time as possible outdoors or travelling with his family--and dog.
Steven is the bestselling author of ten novels and several novellas, including a commissioned trilogy of novellas based on the popular Wayward Pines series. His canon of work includes the popular Black Flagged Series, a gritty, no-holds barred covert operations and espionage saga; The Perseid Collapse series, a post-apocalyptic thriller epic chronicling the events surrounding an inconceivable attack on the United States; and The Fractured State series, a near future, dystopian thriller trilogy set in the drought ravaged southwest
You can contact Steven directly by email (stevekonkoly@striblingmedia.com) or through his blog (www.stevenkonkoly.com).
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August 15, 2018
Daniel and Jessica Petrovich along with more of General Terence Sanders’s elite Black Flagged operatives are preparing to take down Dr. Anatoly Reznikov once and for all. As the most dangerous bioweapons scientist in the world Dr. Reznikov has been captured and liberated more often than a cat with nine lives. The Mossad has a team going after Reznikov’s handler. Both groups are targeting the same place at the same time. Neither knows the other is there. The fireworks are about to begin!
Konkoly’s latest entry into The Black Flagged Series, COVENANT: A Black Ops Thriller, book 4.5 is right on target. It has all the thrill and suspense you’ve come to expect with this series. Fast-paced action, well-developed characters, and a Russian mafia are all packed into this novella. It is also professionally edited.
This story focuses more on Jessica’s character. While not a back story it does show you how she processes a situation out of the norm for an op. I was not originally a fan of the cold-blooded killers that the Petrovichs are. Konkoly has made them likable and somewhat normal.
5 out of 5 stars.
Konkoly’s latest entry into The Black Flagged Series, COVENANT: A Black Ops Thriller, book 4.5 is right on target. It has all the thrill and suspense you’ve come to expect with this series. Fast-paced action, well-developed characters, and a Russian mafia are all packed into this novella. It is also professionally edited.
This story focuses more on Jessica’s character. While not a back story it does show you how she processes a situation out of the norm for an op. I was not originally a fan of the cold-blooded killers that the Petrovichs are. Konkoly has made them likable and somewhat normal.
5 out of 5 stars.
June 23, 2025
Konkoly strength in writing is his ability to set up and execute field operation action plots. He does this really well, and it is the bulk of this books story.
June 24, 2023
The story was is so poor that it's embarrassing.
Did Stevo have to make a deadline or was he in some desperate need for the very small amount of revenue this book produced.
Nevertheless, it was an insult to our intelligence and has left a "brown" smear in his reputation.
Almost the entire book was just an all out gun battle.
The first gun fight is [approx] half the book and the second is the last quarter.
At least it was short.
And this is what his fans thought of it:-
4 star ratings only had 3 reviews
5 star ratings only had 7 reviews - and this was my favourite:
I wish to thank Steven Konkoly for the free readers copy.
In return I offer this completely unbiased review.
“Yeah Right”
Did Stevo have to make a deadline or was he in some desperate need for the very small amount of revenue this book produced.
Nevertheless, it was an insult to our intelligence and has left a "brown" smear in his reputation.
Almost the entire book was just an all out gun battle.
The first gun fight is [approx] half the book and the second is the last quarter.
At least it was short.
And this is what his fans thought of it:-
4 star ratings only had 3 reviews
5 star ratings only had 7 reviews - and this was my favourite:
I wish to thank Steven Konkoly for the free readers copy.
In return I offer this completely unbiased review.
“Yeah Right”
August 14, 2018
It's unusual to find a book marked 4.5 in a series of 5 (so far). Having read the first 4 and in the beginnings of 5, it was an easy step to get into this. Having just critiqued another series where there was a great deal of backstory, I will say that the same applies here. Without having read prior material most of this will devolve into simply a series of shoot-em-ups for the reader.
The major failing is the minimal character development. They are all the same at the end as they were at the beginning (unless they'e been killed off.).
Other than that, I read it in one sitting and now can almost remember it. Nothing earth-shaking, just action.
The major failing is the minimal character development. They are all the same at the end as they were at the beginning (unless they'e been killed off.).
Other than that, I read it in one sitting and now can almost remember it. Nothing earth-shaking, just action.
August 16, 2018
This short by Steven Konkoly is just what we would expect from him. Assassins at their best going after a long time foe. The whole gang is squeezed into this fantastic novella, the Petrovich's, Colonel Sanderson, Karl Berg, Alexei Kaparov, plus a whole smattering of other well known assassins. And, not to mention the bad guys! So much going on for such a short story. Not much time to take a breath with all the action happening. What an enjoyable read.
I wish to thank Steven Konkoly for the free readers copy. In return I offer this completely unbiased review.
I wish to thank Steven Konkoly for the free readers copy. In return I offer this completely unbiased review.
December 28, 2020
Superficial
This novella is not on par with the rest of the series. It is lacking in storyline and depth. It is only useful to read as there a few referrals to it in book 5 of the series. At least it is short. Even the action is done poorly. It takes under an hour to read and I’d feel like I could have missed something if I didn’t read it. I hope this does portend to a future confrontation with the Mossad.
This novella is not on par with the rest of the series. It is lacking in storyline and depth. It is only useful to read as there a few referrals to it in book 5 of the series. At least it is short. Even the action is done poorly. It takes under an hour to read and I’d feel like I could have missed something if I didn’t read it. I hope this does portend to a future confrontation with the Mossad.
September 12, 2018
Not as Good as Previous Books
This v4.5 was mercifully short, but still packed with a lot of action, shooting, cutting, grenades, etc. The inclusion of a foreign shoot-‘em-up team only muddied the waters, distracting from the ‘real’ story (where the latter was just an intermediate after-thought between Volumes #4 and #5 of the series).
This v4.5 was mercifully short, but still packed with a lot of action, shooting, cutting, grenades, etc. The inclusion of a foreign shoot-‘em-up team only muddied the waters, distracting from the ‘real’ story (where the latter was just an intermediate after-thought between Volumes #4 and #5 of the series).
December 19, 2020
Decent but with another somewhat dissapointing ending
I really like the black flagged series, but the last 3 books (prequel, book 5 and this one all start great but seem to end poorly in that they seem to rush to the end and end without a satisfying conclusion. I am hoping book 6 reverses this trend as it is ruining the series for me.
I really like the black flagged series, but the last 3 books (prequel, book 5 and this one all start great but seem to end poorly in that they seem to rush to the end and end without a satisfying conclusion. I am hoping book 6 reverses this trend as it is ruining the series for me.
August 20, 2018
Covenant. Steven Konkoly
A blacks ops operation with Mossad that Omega hadn't planned on. Mossad is holding one of their key operators hostage until the mission is complete. This is a fast paced novella. Enjoyed immensely!
A blacks ops operation with Mossad that Omega hadn't planned on. Mossad is holding one of their key operators hostage until the mission is complete. This is a fast paced novella. Enjoyed immensely!
May 4, 2019
Here we are treated to a relatively short story chronicling another attempt by Black Flag operatives to finally close the case on Anatoly Reznikov. Black Flag’s smoothest operator, Jessica Petrovich is on hand with a small team to put an end to Reznikov’s long string of luck.
November 23, 2019
Fantastic thriller
Konkoly writes a fast paced, very believable, action filled story! Placed in our time, it paints a believable story of behind the scenes action being played out under our normal everyday lives. Well worth the cash and the time .
Konkoly writes a fast paced, very believable, action filled story! Placed in our time, it paints a believable story of behind the scenes action being played out under our normal everyday lives. Well worth the cash and the time .
January 21, 2020
Covenant
Another segment of the ongoing saga of the Russian scientist gone very bad. Once again the so called experts in American black ops fail to get their man and the Mosad fumble the ball.
Another segment of the ongoing saga of the Russian scientist gone very bad. Once again the so called experts in American black ops fail to get their man and the Mosad fumble the ball.
May 3, 2020
Solid Missing Piece
This is an expansion of something mentioned in book 5 and it's about what someone would expect to read at this point. Solid but not spectacular like books 3 and 4.
This is an expansion of something mentioned in book 5 and it's about what someone would expect to read at this point. Solid but not spectacular like books 3 and 4.
January 6, 2023
Covenant: A Black Flagged Thriller (Book 4.5 The Black Flagged Series)
Covenant is much shorter than the previous books at only 149 pages. It is packed with information and action scenes. Interested to read Book 5!
Covenant is much shorter than the previous books at only 149 pages. It is packed with information and action scenes. Interested to read Book 5!
August 5, 2018
Good story!
Good story, continuous action and always keeping the story moving. Did not particularly like the ending, but I always enjoy this Author's stories.
Good story, continuous action and always keeping the story moving. Did not particularly like the ending, but I always enjoy this Author's stories.
March 21, 2019
Nice addition to the Black Flagged series, with events occurring between books four and five. Fun and fast paced read.
March 4, 2019
Eh, OK, but no where near as good as the last two. This is a short installment with a new set of characters and little time to develop them. Also, the idea that Mossad agents would willing capture and kill a US agent to gain leverage on an op is not credible. The blow back of such an act is unimaginable. But, the story continues and is a good read.
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