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Dark Rising

The Shepherds, Book 4

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Dark Rising

By: Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
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In this fourth installment of the Shepherds Series, good and evil collide in a battle that has raged for thousands of years, and Navy SEAL Jedidiah Johnson and his team are at the tip of the spear—fighting for humanity’s future and the ones they love.

Victor is dead. But out of the chaos, a new dark power rises …

Only weeks ago, former Navy SEAL Jedidiah Johnson, head of Joshua Bravo team at the Shepherds, helped to defeat Victor, the leader of the devil’s Dark Ones. Now, his boss, Ben Morvant, has tasked him with an even harder mission: Take a vacation.

But before Jed has even managed to hit the beach in the Dominican Republic, he comes face-to-face with a new evil: Orphans are being abducted right off the streets of Santo Domingo. Are these disappearances just an unfortunate crime in an unfamiliar country, or do they hint at something bigger—a new threat emerging out of the power vacuum Victor left behind?

When Jed needs help after a violent encounter, he finds himself with an unexpected new ally: CIA liaison Gayle James. Together, the two of them must follow the trail of the missing orphans before it runs cold. Soon they find themselves immersed in a dangerous world of murder, betrayal, and voodoo. Jed will need Gayle, the Watchers Sarah Beth and Corbin, his old friend Ben Morvant, and the entire team of Shepherds at his side to expose the new threat—and to prevent a new dark power from rising …

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Christian Fiction Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Disappearance Exciting Military Espionage
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Gripping Storyline • Engaging Characters • Clever Plot • Spiritual Depth • Pleasant Listening Experience • Good Pacing
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I love the expansion of the world of The Shepherds and Dark Ones, particularly getting to see more of the inner workings of the enemies. However, the best part is returning to the characters and seeing Jed move toward personal happiness.

Jed and The Shepherds are back with a vengeance!

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I read a lot of books, probably 2-3 books a week on average. Half fiction and half non fiction, but the Shepherd Series is by far my favorite fiction series. I look forward to every book in the series and for this one, I dropped the two books I was partway thru to listen to this one start to finish. The Shepherd books are very well written and suck you into the events and characters. I would say the best part of this series is they want you to improve your life, your decisions and so you are squarely on the side of God, fighting for God and against the devil. Please keep the books in the Shepherd Series coming!

Amazing book, as usual

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Every book by these 2 authors that I have listened to are fantastic! The Shepherds series has been my favorite.

Wow!

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A&W know how to write action and suspense to keep a reader glued to the story. Even though I'm more into special op thrillers and not paranormal or religious stories, these two writers successfully blend all 3 genres into this series.

The title is perfect for this story. The "dark" characters are well written, and their evilness comes through in MacLeod's narration. Both Ben and David seem to struggle in this book but in somewhat different ways. Ben seems tired and not in the game and David continues to struggle with his jealousy. I still find Rachel somewhat weak as a character, and I don't think she adds much to the story in her current team role.

Overall, 4.5 stars but I rounded up because I couldn't put it down and it was well narrated. 5+ stars for MacLeod Andrews. This may be my favorite book in this series so far. I'm looking forward to book 5 and hoping there is more about Ben's son.

Can't Wait For Book 5

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What an amazing story! The character development was so good. The descriptive style is second to none drawing the reader in the battle with the Shepherds all the way through. I can’t wait for the next book. Hands down, my favorite authors; and this Shepherd series is as good as it gets.

Gripping

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MacLeod Andrew does so much to make the reading/ listening this book a much more pleasant experience. I cannot believe ONE person read so many characters brilliantly. I’ve listened to many books that have several narrators to give characters a different voice. With Andrews you only need one. Wow. The story was cleaver and action packed. I normally don’t like cliff hangers. With this one it means that the Shepherd story continues. I cannot wait. So many seeds have been planted and make me wonder what will happen. The Yarnells, Ben, Suni, and, of course, the voudou priestess.

Audible, the only way to consume this story

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I absolutely love this series! This book was a perfect addition! For me, it took a bit for it to really get going, but once it did, it got really, really good! The narrator is outstanding as is the writing. I highly recommend this series! I hope there will be another book…soon! I also would like to thank the authors for writing a series about spiritual warfare - I wish more writers would! God bless!

Amazing…please sirs may we have another?

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Coming from Tier One and Sons of Valor series, I had high hopes but wasn’t sure how I would feel about this series… But this has been such an incredible journey, I have been so impressed! Like all Andrews & Wilson books, the character development and storytelling are top notch, but this series adds even more depth with the spiritual component. I will continue to pre-order any future books! And the narrator MacLeod Andrews is the perfect narrator for this series!

The Shepherd series only gets better!

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Great fantasy blending faith and fiction. I really appreciate how faith is a fundamental element in this series.

Great on so many levels!

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Excellent characters, storyline, spiritual insight. Voices are Amazing!!! Shepherds series Exciting!!! Thought provoking!! Perfect audible book!!!!

Absolutely AMAZING series!!!!!!

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