Unforgiven

September 15, 2006
Once one of the U.S. military's best snipers, Reno Manchahi is given one chance to get out of jail, but doing so means working for the U.S. government one last time. Reno's mission takes him to Ecuador, where he must find and eliminate "El Espanto," the mysterious masked horseman who protects the poor peasants working in the Santa Maria emerald mine from the mine's greedy owners. Reno's plans take an unexpected turn when he discovers that "El Espanto" is wealthy Calen Hernandez, who it seems is doing more than just using her money to help the poor. Add to that the strange fact that they possess the same shape-shifting talents and a future destiny in the struggle against the forces of darkness. McKenna beautifully balances paranormal elements with wisdom, mysticism, and hope in the first of her new Warriors for the Light series.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2006, American Library Association.)