The Way of the Brave by Susan May Warren

Susan May Warren is well-known for her Christian Suspense novels in the Christian fiction world. So fans of her work will be excited to see a brand new series coming on the market. The Way of the Brave is the beginning of a new series called Global Search and Rescue.

From the Back Cover:
Haunted by the memory of a rescue gone wrong, former pararescue jumper Orion Starr has no desire to join Hamilton Jones's elite rescue team. But he also can't shirk his duty when the call comes in to rescue three lost climbers on Denali in Alaska.

Jenny Calhoun's yearly extreme challenge with her best friends is her only escape from her guilt. The former CIA profiler and psychiatrist green-lighted an operation against the Taliban that ended in ambush and lives lost. When her cathartic climb on Denali turns deadly, she'll be forced to trust her life to the most dangerous of heroes--the man she nearly killed.

Orion and Jenny will have to put their wounds behind them to save their friends... and their hearts.

My Thoughts:
The majority of this story takes place on the top of Mount Denali. Twenty-six years ago,  I had the opportunity to go to Alaska on a missions trip, and Mount Denali National Park was one of our sightseeing stops. It really is quite a beautiful sight to see the highest point in North America.

So after starting this book, it was fun to realize that the characters were going to traverse a mountain that I've actually seen with my own eyes. The characters have much to overcome with regard to the past trauma they have lived through. Life is never a neat and tidy package. It's filled with messy situations and wrong choices, and Susan May Warren paints that well in this book. The book is filled with adventure and leads the reader through exciting and dangerous events.
A few things to be aware of before reading this novel. First, much of the book talks about climbing. So if that doesn't interest you, this book may have you feeling bogged down by all the climbing jargon. Another thing is the leading intimate references in the book. I was a little surprised by this. Early on, one of the guy characters talks about how he probably would have taken a little 'tussle in the sheets' with this girl. And then at the end of the book, there is a bedroom scene that while it doesn't go anywhere, I really didn't see the need to include the suggestive scene. So, I'm a little disappointed that this was included in the book. While these two references were small, I really hope the next book doesn't continue in this vain because I have enjoyed reading her books.

 My Rating: ★★★★

Keep an eye out for book 2--The Heart of A Hero which is supposed to release on

June 2, 2020.

About the Author:

Susan May Warren is the USA Today bestselling, Christy and RITA award-winning novelist of over sixty-five novels. An eight-time Christy award finalist, a three-time RITA Finalist, she’s also a multi-winner of the Inspirational Readers Choice award, and the ACFW Carol Award.
A seasoned women’s events speaker, she’s a popular writing teacher at conferences around the nation and the author of the beginning writer’s workbook: The Story Equation.
She is also the founder of www.MyBookTherapy.com, and Novel.Academy, a school for aspiring novelists. You can find her online at www.susanmaywarren.com.



***I received this complimentary book from Revell Publishing. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions are my own.