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PRAISE FOR THE DISCARDED HEROES SERIES

In
Wolfsbane
, Ronie Kendig has crafted a story of brokenness and healing. Add in an electrically-charged romance and twists so complex you’ll feel like a pretzel—all within a fast-paced military thriller—and you have the perfect suspense novel that will tug at your heart as it compels you to read one more chapter. I hated to see this book end!


Cara C. Putman,
author of Stars in the Night and Ohio Brides

True to her tagline, Rapid-Fire Fiction, Ronie Kendig intensifies the tension, action, and emotional heartache in her latest Discarded Heroes thriller,
Wolfsbane
. Unafraid to pen flawed and vulnerable characters, Ronie brings together a tarnished hero and a shattered woman, both fighting bitterness and desperate for redemption and forgiveness. A high-risk mission in the Venezuelan jungle provides relentless action and stomach clenching danger as Canyon, Dani, and the Nightshade team experience betrayals and consequences that will leave you breathless. Supremely talented, Ronie Kendig’s military thrillers are imprinted with an unparalleled combination of grit, courage, emotional intelligence, and spiritual depth. The Discarded Heroes series holds pride of place on my bookshelves—why not yours?!

—Rel of Relz Reviewz

Ronie Kendig serves up a mix of machine gun-fast action, touching romance, and more twists than a coil of detonator wire. Get a good grip on the edge of your seat before you start reading!

—Rick Acker,
author of
When the Devil Whistles and Dead Man’s Rule

Gripping. Compelling. Gritty. Intense. And that’s just the first few pages. Ronie Kendig’s
Wolfsbane
made me hold my breath and grit my teeth with the turn of each page. The suspense and the emotion merged together in an action-packed tale of danger tempered with redemption. When you sit down to read this book, hold on tight. You’re in for a wild but fulfilling ride.

—Lenora Worth, author of
Body of Evidence


Wolfsbane
is rapid-fire, fast-paced, and will leave you breathless. An incredible story with intense characters who face timeless struggles. Another favorite for our shelf from Kendig!”

—Kimberley and Kayla R. Woodhouse,
authors of
No Safe Haven
and
Race Against Time

Digitalis
kept pace with thrilling suspense and strong characters that will live long past the last page. None of us realize the dedication of those who keep our world safe.

—DiAnn Mills, author of the Call of Duty series

An action-packed thrill ride from start to finish … if you liked CBS’s long running hit series
The Unit
you’re going to love Ronie Kendig’s
Digitalis
. Enjoy the ride and the read. I only have one question … where do I sign up for Nightshade?

—Bob Hamer, veteran FBI undercover agent
and the author of
Enemies Among Us

Fast paced and deliciously intriguing,
Digitalis
delivers military high-octane with just the right amount of romance and suspense. Kendig knows how to keep readers flipping pages until the wee hours of the night. Don’t miss this one!

—Robin Caroll, author of
Fear No Evil and In the Shadow of Evil

O
THER BOOKS BY
R
ONIE
K
ENDIG

Nightshade
(Discarded Heroes #1)
Digitalis
(Discarded Heroes #2)

© 2011 by Ronie Kendig

Print ISBN 978-1-60260-784-2

eBook Editions:
Adobe Digital Edition (.epub) 978-1-60742-542-7
Kindle and MobiPocket Edition (.prc) 978-1-60742-543-4

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the publisher.

Scripture quotations are taken from the H
OLY
B
IBLE
, N
EW
I
INTERNATIONAL
V
ERSION
®
.
NIV
®
. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any similarity to actual people, organizations, and/or events is purely coincidental.

For more information about Ronie Kendig, please access the author’s website at the following Internet address:
www.roniekendig.com

Cover design: Müllerhaus Publishing Arts, Inc.,
www.Mullerhaus.net

Published by Barbour Publishing, Inc., P.O. Box 719, Uhrichsville, OH 44683,
www.barbourbooks.com

Our mission is to publish and distribute inspirational products offering exceptional value and biblical encouragement to the masses
.

Printed in the United States of America.

Table of Contents

Endorsements

Nightshade Team

Glossary of Terms/Acronyms

U.S. Army Special Forces Creed

The Invitation

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Day 1

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Day 2

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Day 2

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Day 2

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Day 6

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Day 7

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Day 7

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

Chapter 35

Chapter 36

Chapter 37

Chapter 38

Chapter 39

Epilogue

DEDICATION

To my children,
Ciara, Keighley, Ryan, and Reagan

Thank you for your patience,
Your cheers,
Your quiet (so Mommy could write),
Your laughter,
But most important …
For being YOU!

I love you soooooo much!

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Special thanks to:

The Barbour Fiction Team—Becky Germany, Mary Burns, Shalyn Sattler, Elizabeth Shrider, Laura Young … a hundred-thousand thank-yous!!

Andrew Kendall—For the amazing Nightshade insignia! You rock!

Agent-Man Steve Laube—You RAWK!! No more ledge-pushing for me, k?

Julee Schwarzburg—A million thanks is not enough. Thank you for believing in me and this series and working so tirelessly. You. Are. Amazing!

Michael Lawrence—for surfing help. Thanks, Dude!

Knees-On-Ground Prayer Team—Your prayers have sustained, encouraged, and uplifted me. I pray God will bless you one hundred-fold in return!

My Arsenal of Friends and Crit Partners—Lynn Dean, Lynne Gentry, Kellie Gilbert, Dineen Miller, Robin Miller, Sara Mills, Rel Mollet, John Olson, Jim Rubart, Camy Tang, Lori Twichell, Lara Van Hulzen, Kimberley Woodhouse, and Rebecca Yauger.

First Reader: Shannon McNear—Girl, you are such a Godsend. I praise Him for your friendship!

Chuck Holton—Thanks for being part of my “arsenal” for military advice and direction. (All mistakes in
Wolfsbane
are purely mine.)

Don Brown—Thank you, sir, for your service to our country, and thank you also for your help regarding military law.

Jeanette Windle—For being gracious and helping me with Spanish.

NIGHTSHADE TEAM

Max “Frogman” Jacobs
—former U.S. Navy SEAL, team leader

Canyon “Midas” Metcalfe
—former Army Special Forces Group

Colton “Cowboy” Neeley
—former U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command, sniper

Griffin “Legend” Riddell
—former U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command

Marshall “the Kid” Vaughn—former U.S. Army Ranger

John “Squirt” Dighton
—former U.S. Navy SEAL

Azzan “Aladdin” Yasir—former Mossad

General Olin Lambert, aka “The Old Man”
—Chief of the Army, member of Joint Chiefs of Staff

GLOSSARY OF TERMS/ACRONYMS

CID—United States Army Criminal Investigation Command

HUMINT—Human Intelligence

IED—Improvised Explosive Device

JAG—Judge Advocate General

Klicks—kilometers

MP—Military Police

NVGs—Night-Vision Goggles

PTSD—Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

RPG—Rocket-Propelled Grenade

SF—Special Forces

SOG—a combat knife

Tango—military slang for
target
or
enemy

USACE—United States Army Corps of Engineers

USCG—United States Coast Guard

VFA—fictitious Venezuelan rebel army:
El Valor de Fuerzas Armadas de Bolivarian

U.S. ARMY SPECIAL FORCES CREED

I am an American Special Forces soldier. A professional!

I will do all that my nation requires of me.

I am a volunteer, knowing well the hazards of my profession.

I serve with the memory of those who have gone before me: Roger’s Rangers, Francis Marion, Mosby’s Rangers, the first Special Service Forces and Ranger Battalions of World War II, the Airborne Ranger Companies of Korea. I pledge to uphold the honor and integrity of all I am—in all I do.

I am a professional soldier. I will teach and fight wherever my nation requires. I will strive always, to excel in every art and artifice of war.

I know that I will be called upon to perform tasks in isolation, far from familiar faces and voices, with the help and guidance of my God.

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