Washington - Zombies, aliens and monsters seem like the works of fiction or children's stories. But they are no longer just fantasy. The threats are real and they are already being handled by an elite force the United States government had created and taken pains to keep quiet. Until now...Zulu Six is the elite team created specifically to counter these viable threats to our freedom and well-being, protecting the American people no matter where the enemy is across the world. The team is handpicked from the best of the best: SEAL Team Six, Delta Force and The Activity. The training is secret and rigorous with a high rate of failure for those even looked at for the team. Truly, the cream of the crop becomes Zulu Six.

The Zulu War grabs attention in a way that no other of Queen Victoria's "Little Wars" does. It is a story rich in the extremes of human experience: gallantry, cowardice, savagery, hubris, and sheer, stark terror amongst others. The way the campaign unfolded was a consequence of the actions of Britain's commander in the field, Lord Chelmsford, who thought that the outcome would be a foregone conclusion, but then found himself faced with one of the most shocking disasters in British military history. This book looks at events through Chelmsford's eyes, examining contemporary correspondence to tell the tale. Forced to cope with the catastrophe of Isandlwana, only slightly offset by the heroic defense of Rorke's Drift, he then had to win the war as quickly as possible, before the man who had been chosen to replace him arrived in South Africa. Full of drama, this is the story of Lord Chelmsford's war, one of the most turbulent campaigns ever fought in Africa.

Two Paths ... One Journey. Special Warfare Operator Maxwell Stirling has two dreams ? to follow in his father's footsteps by becoming a top-tier SEAL and to restore his family's honor. Easier said than done as the shadow of Preston Stirling's legacy looms over Max at every turn. Max gets the shaft in more ways than one when an interim assignment with Master Chief Marshall's team goes awry. Tenaciously, Max holds fast to his dreams even when everything he struggled to achieve is ripped away. ???????Jake Marshall, the respected leader of the Navy's premier six-man strike force, is an intense man driven by a primary objective ? keep the men of Zulu Team alive while they execute high-stakes missions. One man down, Jake must now select a new member. Finding the right fit is never easy, and he's made errors in the past with disastrous results. Can Marshall afford to take a chance on the younger Stirling?

Reproduction of the original: The Young Colonists and A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars by G.A. Henty

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