Orion One

by E.D. Erker

Jane’s life was anything but normal, beginning with her birth, when she was cut from her dead mother’s womb by a village elder, as her father assisted, at the tail end of a CIA mission in Russia during the early 1960s. On return to the States, the President ordered Jane’s father, John “Howser” Howard, to place Jane in foster care until the age of seven, at which time she was then enrolled in Howser’s secret paramilitary school, Orion, in Pretoria, South Africa. There, she met highly gifted children and was trained rigorously in Krav Maga, tactical weapons use, and Black Ops military action, and eventually assembled her unit.By the age of seventeen, Jane was one of the top assassins in the world. She led her team, comprised of irreverent—some might say pathological—but equally skilled killers, throughout the scorching heat of Africa and steaming jungles of South America on secret missions for the United States, eventually attaining the rank of General.Now retired, Jane reflects on her life as she mentors her nephew Sam on his entry into the Marines. In this first book of a trilogy, join Jane through a series of flashbacks and lived experiences as she reveals to Sam her now-constant struggle with crippling posttraumatic stress disorder, and solidifies her desire to track down and kill the man who destroyed her team.

376 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 17, 2019

Reviews

[E.D. Erker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jane’s life was anything but normal, beginning with her birth, when she was cut from her dead mother’s womb by a village elder, as her father assisted, at the tail end of a CIA mission in Russia during the early 1960s. On return to the States, the President ordered Jane’s father, John “Howser” Howard, to place Jane in foster care until the age of seven, at which time she was then enrolled in Howser’s secret paramilitary school, Orion, in Pretoria, South Africa. There, she met highly gifted children and was trained rigorously in Krav Maga, tactical weapons use, and Black ops military action, and eventually assembled her unit.
By the age of seventeen, Jane was one of the top assassins in the world. She led her team, comprised of irreverent—some might say pathological—but equally skilled killers, throughout the scorching heat of Africa and steaming jungles of South America on secret missions for the United States, eventually attaining the rank of General.
Now retired, Jane reflects on her life as she mentors her nephew Sam on his entry into the Marines. In this first book of a trilogy, join Jane through a series of flashbacks and lived experiences as she reveals to Sam her now-constant struggle with crippling posttraumatic stress disorder, and solidifies her desire to track down and kill the man who destroyed her team.

[Cynthia Cain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Orion One is the most AMAZING and heart-wrenching book that I’ve ever read. E.D. Erker brings awareness to PTSD and PTSI through this gripping tale of one woman's struggle to survive the demons of her past that still haunt her. You become one with Jane’s team and feel the raw emotions, the genuine passion and the true sacrifice these soldiers make to keep us safe.
It’s so well written that you glide effortlessly through the pages, only needing to stop to let your heart rest and to let your mind comprehend the horror that our soldiers face.
You will laugh, cry and look differently at those that carry the physical and/or mental scars of war. E.D. Erker is so passionate about bringing awareness, hope, and courage to those without a voice that you can actually feel it while you read.
I’d like to share this quote from her website: It is my sincere hope that you will find inspiration and hope to seek out available treatment. I believe with every thread of my being that this does not have to own your life and the lives of those around you, and that you are a courageous warrior who deserves to live a bountiful, beautiful, healthy life that is free of this survivors guilt, and insatiable torment.
I cannot say enough about this book, it’s a MUST READ for everyone. I Cannot wait for the next one.

[Steve Hershey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is completely amazing! It is a must read for anyone that enjoys reading military action and adventure novels. I couldn’t put the book down! The author is able to entertain and educate us at the same time. The author adds such a different viewpoint than other novels I’ve read. Its military action adventure only begins to cover the complexities and psychology of this novel.

[Grace Enderle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I seriously can't put this book down! The author has really made me fall in love with the characters. I laugh with them, and sob with them. There is just so much aboit this book that draws me in.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read!

Cannot wait for more! I loved the book and will re-read it. I want to know when the next is coming out!