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REVIEWS
JoEllen Conger
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I've met this multi-published author before, but Gabriel Timar's book, Aura Of War is so flawless with its convoluted espionage details that I couldn't put it down. The life history of Baron Arthur DeVendt's military career is an above average read. It is so real, so believable, that I could have sworn this writer was telling his own life's experience. Yes, it is that good. If you doubt me, read it yourself. Not only is this book a keeper, but I rate it a 5+. You'll not find a single plot glitch, or unexpected snag within the fabric of this story. It's the history of one man's military accomplishments, in a war that tears his family, and homeland of Hungary asunder.
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When WWII begins in Germany, Baron Arthur DeVendt is only a school boy, yet he comes from a military background, and so, is determined to find a way to serve his country. Yet, in keeping with his plans to become an International Businessman when he grows up, he also prepares himself by becoming an accomplished linguist.
While serving as a cadet in the Royal Hungarian Army, he is employed for his linguistic talents, as well as by the French Foreign Legion…then eventually as an underground leader of Saboteurs, with many men under his command.
When he finds the Lady who wins his heart, he is in no position to even tell her who he really is. Yet, he knows he wishes to marry her, no matter what. This is his straw of hope throughout his years operating as a spy, until one day his team is compromised. Then he must make his own decisions how to save his operatives, as well as himself.
Margaret Birks and Jean Rosser
Authors of 'Treasures from an Earthen Pot'
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Gabriel Timar draws on his own experiences as a cadet at an elite military school in Hungary to give credence to his latest novel, "Aura of War".
Arthur, his main character is a likeable honest, professional soldier with whom it is easy to sympathise. As a boy he is enrolled into a military academy against his wishes and finds himself involved in the last days of the war. The author has chosen a straightforward prose style to match the progression of his hero's career from cadet to officer in the intelligence service. Arthur's adventures, which take him from Hungary to Paris and the Foreign Legion, keep you wanting to know what is going to happen to him next.
The story covers a little known period in the history of World War II and provides a depth of insight into the hardships endured. The use of real street names and places give the novel an authentic feel and a unique flavour of the times.
This is a war novel with a difference, a worthwhile read, by an author with a deep knowledge of his subject.
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