This book had it's good points and it's bad points. It was definitely a Christian book, and waffled from preachy to not preachy any number of times. The story is of an American Indian girl who grows up in a very sheltered way on the reservation. She is extremely intelligent and religious as well. Her life leads her to the military, where the U.S. Government does things that change her life forever - literally, and so she gets recruited into a Black Ops Squad where she fights under the radar, including the end of the world battle.

The thing that I really had a problem with is the way that female characters are portrayed in this book. While they are supposed to be strong, at the drop of a hat, they seem to commit suicide, even though it is against their religion. The main character tried multiple times, and later finds out her mother did as well. When she was young, she solved harder problems by toughing things out, and yet she gets older, and goes directly for a blade to the wrists, or jumps off a building? What gives with that? I have to say, it doesn't work that way. That part of the book I found offensive - it was almost saying girls do this all the time when they can't face things. How can someone be strong and jump off a building/slit her wrists at least three times in a single book? Wouldn't you expect them to be getting therapy at least? No - she just snaps out of it, and keep on going.

The rest of the book was above average. It was rather predictable, but the action was well done, and the characters when they were happy were quite well drawn. You get weapons, magic, creatures, and action. It is an easy and fast read. If you can get around the suicide part, you'll be fine. I can't give it more than 3 stars though, as the suicide part throws the whole thing off for me, and kills credibility of the entire plot - not that the fantasy parts of the plot are believable, it's just that characters should behave like human beings. Probably more for guys than for girls, even though the protagonist is female. ( )