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An Air Force special forces operator turned contractor, Damien is employed by the shadowy Taipan Organisation. In company with Warwick ‘Wuz’ Davis and Paul ‘Stayer’ MacLean, Damien is in command of the tight three-man outfit, Taipan One Six. The team are the Warfighters who take missions no one else will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaipan left one of their own behind in blood-soaked Afghanistan. Haunted by Taipan's decision, Damien seeks solace in the Australian outback, only to be thrust back into turmoil when a desperate plea for help arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHomaria Radrizzani rots in an Afghani prison. Along with other international sports women, she lives out the last of her days before the Taliban swing the executioner’s blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe abandoned operator establishes contact with Taipan after years of imprisonment. 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A Guatemalan drug lord’s family has been hijacked by Japanese operatives in a brutal power play. The target: his defiant daughter, Isabella. The stakes: control of the global narcotics trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom African swamps to Ukrainian war zones, Damien’s mission spirals into a high-risk pursuit across continents. The hijackers crash-land behind Russian lines. Japanese mercenaries parachute into the combat zone. Ukrainian special forces join the fight. And in the shadows, every side wants blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutgunned and outnumbered, Taipan One Six must slice through mercenaries, militants, and missile fire to bring Isabella out alive. But when the mission ends, a new enemy rises – and he wants revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the world of black ops, survival is never guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Readers Are Saying\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of my top thrillers of 2023 already, Battle Born by author Nathan Best was an action-packed, brutal military thriller that ended too quickly and not quickly enough.”\u003cbr\u003e— Amazon UK reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A believable, burnt-out protagonist in a tightly written action thriller—not centred around the US\/UK.”\u003cbr\u003e— Ross Sidor, Battle Born\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A refreshingly unique perspective… a must-read for fans of gritty, violent military action thrillers.”\u003cbr\u003e— RS \u0026amp; Dylan Conway, Ghosts in the Fog\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Suspenseful… keeps you on the edge of your seat.”\u003cbr\u003e— Beauty and Lace, Ghosts in the Fog\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Battle Born is a novel aimed squarely at action readers.”\u003cbr\u003e— Other Dreams, Other Lives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Action packed modern warfare… easy to read, realistic with detailed technical content and interesting military characters.’ — Kylie Kraus on Battle Born\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A refreshingly unique perspective… a must read for fans of gritty, violent military action thrillers.’ — RS \u0026amp; Dylan  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073865761004,"sku":"9781923514416","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/351239de65d99bc03ebe11e8399475de.jpg?v=1765177731"},{"product_id":"battle-born-by-nathan-best-9781922765758","title":"Battle Born","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBattle Born\u003c\/em\u003e follows Damien Hunter, a veteran forged in the relentless crucible of combat operations. 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Scarred and traumatised from ceaseless combat missions, Damien conceals himself among the offshore workers on the Nevzgody gas platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the glory of Chechnya, the fanatical separatist leader Sheikh Taimieov plans a terrorist strike against the heart of Russia’s economy. He entrusts his loyal commander, Talhig Chechenskiy, with the perilous mission in the unforgiving and unprotected Arctic gas fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMajor Georgiy Urvantsev commands an Alpha Unit of Russia’s federal security service, the FSB. Warned of a terror attack, Georgiy feels as though he is chasing ghosts, locked in a running battle with Talhig’s fighters. He must engage all his skills and resources to defend his country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDamien is thrust into combat when he is caught up in the assault on the platform. Unbeknownst to Damien, Taipan accepts a contract to reclaim the facility and deploys a team. 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