Winter in Kandahar

Stone Waverly Trilogy #1

by Steven E. Wilson

AFGHANISTAN- the name conjures images of rugged mountains, ancient cities, hardened Mujaheddin, a country rife with regional rivalries, and the eternal struggle between Tajik and Pashtun. Afghanistan comes to life in this epic adventure of love, betrayal, and war. Young Tajik Ahmed Jan¹s heroic journey begins in the Northern Alliance stronghold near Taloqan just a month prior to 9/11. He is swept away by the chaos that soon engulfs the country before a chance discovery propels him to the forefront of the clash between civilizations. Pursued by both the CIA and al-Qaeda, he struggles to save his people from obliteration and find the true meaning of life in a land where all seems lost.

464 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

Reviews

[Gail · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a little over my head, outside my regular read genres, it was a holiday road trip audiobook read and I enjoyed it mostly. I imagine if this was your preferred genre it would be a great read. I thought it was well written and the could relate to the characters. 3.5, but let’s go with 4 for the benefit of the doubt.

[Mac · Rating 4 out of 5]

Natural born enemies help each other survive.

[Kristen · Rating 1 out of 5]

Couldn't finish this one. Two-dimensional characters, adolescent dialogue - I can't remember what else. What I do remember is feeling suckered by the good reviews on Amazon. I posted a negative review that somehow disappeared within days. Only time that's ever happened to me there. How do you make a negative review disappear?

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an amazing story!

[Laurie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this book was great - educational, also a bit scary. Helps understand the purpose of having U.S. presence in Afganistan, for me anyway. I enjoyed it!

[Amarceli]

great book. highly recommended

[Nancie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding. Excellent writing. Somewhat reminiscient of a good John Le Carre novel. A good picture of life in the Middle East. Full of mystery and suspense.

[Rhonda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful. I already have a movie cast selected for this book including Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones. Yummy book.

[Tim Scott · Rating 1 out of 5]

I got as far as page 159 and had to give up. The two dimensional characters were completely unsatisfying. The slow pace got on my nerves.