Defiance

Devout family man Gabriel Willis left his military life for the joys of fatherhood. But his blissful retirement is shattered when he's arrested on false terrorism charges and his family is abducted. Sprung by a mysterious benefactor, the price of freedom is a dangerous mission across the Afghan desert. Promised the safe return of his wife and children, Gabriel races through hostile territory in search of a missing archaeologist. But when he finds her, the secret they uncover may force him to choose between his loved ones and saving the globe from Armageddon... Will Gabriel's once-heavenly existence end in a hellish blaze? is the first book in the thrilling XIII Legion Christian apocalyptic fiction series. If you like high-stakes action, battling sinister cults, and opposing unholy agendas, then you'll love Eric Gardner's fast-paced religious conspiracy.