Sand Spider

Description

Lt. Cmdr. Cross receives an urgent call from a powerful senator demanding assistance is saving his kidnapped son. When the team touches down in Mali they learn that something far more sinister than a simple kidnapping is going down in the desert. Only Shadow Squadron has the talent and technology to locate the senator's son and escort him to safety.

Carl Bowen's novel, Shadow Squadron: Elite Infantry, earned a starred review from Kirkus. He lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Wilson "Wunan" Tortosa is a Filipino comic book artist best known for his works on Tomb Raider and the American relaunch of Battle of The Planets for Top Cow Productions. Wilson attended Philippine Cultural High School, then went on to the University of Santo Tomas where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts, majoring in Advertising. Benny Fuentes lives in Villahermosa, Tabasco in Mexico, where the temperature is just as hot as the sauce. He studied graphic design in college, but now he works as a full-time colorist in the comic book and graphic novel industry for companies like Marvel, DC Comics, and Top Cow Productions. He shares his home with two crazy cats, Chelo and Kitty, who act like they own the place.

Military terms are defined at each chapter's start, allowing readers to immerse themselves in an authentic special-ops mission. Short chapters and saturated full-page color illustrations make for a quick read, as does the action-packed plot. That said, the book's fairly mature content makes it fit best for middle-school reluctant readers. Utilizing contemporary issues, Bowen creates an exciting and modern story that will appeal to boys and girls with a taste for real-life adventure.-- "Booklist Online"