Amina Warsuma's Blog - Posts Tagged "spy-espionage-thriller"

Amber Stone Agent Zero is written by Amina Warsuma. In 1975 a terrorist cell is forming and rebel forces rule the city. Two young girls lose their mother in a car bomb and revenge becomes their number one goal as they grow older. Years later, they join an elite terrorist group under the dictatorship of Queen Niarb, along with other women whose past painful experiences motivate them to seek retribution. Meanwhile, Amber Stone, an African American undercover agent for the DEA in Columbia has finally captured her nemesis drug dealer, Banderos. Amber Stone becomes entangled in a dangerous mission involving the terrorist group when they kidnap her scientist father who has invented a serum which protects the immune system from any attack. Stone must track down the terrorist cell, rescue her father and thwart a possible chemical attack on the West. Stone and Queen Niarb are equally determined in their goal, but who will ultimately succeed?

The brilliant narrative at the beginning of the novel certainly will grab your attention and take you on a spine-chilling adventure filled with espionage and terror. I loved the backstory to each of the characters as it built a great visual picture of their distorted view of the world. I love strong female characters and Amber Stone is a great protagonist. She hides many painful memories of childhood abandonment under her cool exterior. The plot moves forward effortlessly with some fantastic conflicts placed perfectly. The settings evoked great sadness of a world filled with hatred and revenge in the Middle East against the West. I feel this is a great example of how past life experiences can take your life down different paths, depending on the choices you make. The final scenes certainly kept me on the edge of my seat and I am now left wondering what lies in wait for Amber Stone next.