Swords of Flame (The Chris Carter Series) (Volume 1)

Haunted by his memories of combat and loss, Iraq War veteran Sergeant Chris Carter has successfully lost himself in the small town of Julian in Southern California. He is the proprietor of a small coffee shop along Main Street, idly watching the bustle of weekend tourists to the area each weekend from San Diego and Los Angeles and avoiding any trouble.

However, when his quiet existence is shattered by the discovery of a body on his shop's very doorstep, Carter quickly has to come to grips with his past and a future he never anticipated - in the realm of a supernatural conflict that has existed since the beginning.

A terrible force has been re-awakened in the Iraqi desert after thousands of years, and its influence is growing. But when the Governor of California and the Vice President are swept up in its grasp, Carter must once again use his warrior skills in a new cause and with new allies.

From the remote mountain areas of San Diego and a showdown aboard a speeding train along the La Jolla coast to a thrilling ride just over the heads of the teeming streets of Los Angeles, Carter must follow the trail of adversaries he can barely understand, let alone overcome. But for the sake of confronting a certain horrible memory of lost love, he must try... and is destined to learn something about himself that will change him forever.

Author J.R. Geoghan weaves a tale spanning millennia and bringing the dead to life in a fresh new way. This, the first installment of the Chris Carter Series of supernatural action adventures, gives the reader a glimpse into Carter's troubled past and the beginning of his future purpose in the Kingdom of Heaven.