The Guardians of the Finisher's Fury

Frank L. Cole, who is the author of The Guardians of the Finisher's Fury also happens to be my manager. I am fortunate enough to also be able to read his latest works in advance. I got to read an advance copy of this book at the end of 2012. In fact, I stayed up reading this through the night on New Year's. This last week I had the opportunity to read the latest book that Frank completed. However, since it is still in its earliest editing stages, I thought it would be unfair to review that book now. Instead, I will review The Guardians of the Finisher's Fury since it has finally been officially released.

The fact that I stayed up late into the night to finish this book should say something about how much I enjoyed this book. Frank's books have a tendency to grab the reader and pull them into the story. Not only is the plot gripping and intense, but the author's classic humor shines through the pages as well.

The Guardians trilogy focuses on two main characters named Amber and Trendon. amber has a special bond with her former archeology teacher named Dorothy and together, the three of them have been searching for ancient artifacts with special powers. They are also racing against a group of people who call themselves Architects. This group has a fascinating history as well that I will not spoil here.

In the first book, Amber and Trendon together discover the Tebah stick. Through this stick, Amber has the gift to communicate with animals that have not been seen since the days of Noah's Ark. Not only can she communicate with these creatures, but she can also order them with her very thoughts. The second artifact was Elijah's Fire, an axe with the ability to call fire down from heaven.

Now, in this third and final book, they are looking for the most powerful and dangerous artifact of all: The Finisher's Fury. Not only is this artifact extremely dangerous, but if it should ever be combined with the other two, it could mean the destruction of the world if it got into the wrong hands. The question is, can anybody really handle having power like that? This dangerous artifact has the potential to turn friends into foes. Can Amber and Trendon survive this challenge? Discovering and protecting this artifact is destined to be their most difficult challenge ever, and they will never be the same!

I highly recommend this book, and not just because the author is my boss. If you like Indiana Jones-style stories, you will love this. It is packed with action, humor, intrigue, and suspense. If you like that kind of book, make sure you put this trilogy on your list!