It has been a while since the last Rogue Team International book, Relentless, and it is finally time to find out if Joe Ledger's psyche has found a state of equilibrium. Joe Ledger has always been one of the most dangerous people in the world, with his fractured mind enabling him to do what needs doing without losing himself to the evil within him. He has always fought on the right side of the war against evil, but now that The Darkness exists within him, he has becomes a threat to everyone, including his own team members. Any return to the field carries a lot of risk, but that isn't going to stop Mr. Church from using his best weapon when the stakes get high. Dr Sanchez thinks Joe should retire, and he isn't alone in his opinion, but Joe and Church don't see it that way. Then a discovery in Cave 13 falls into the wrong hands, and it raises the threat level enough to mark Joe's return to leading Havoc Team. To the peril of everyone on both sides of the war.

This one feels like a run of the mill Joe Ledger book, with the Cave 13 case being the reason to put Joe's psyche to the test. The bigger picture arc doesn't really move forward much beyond knowing whether or not Joe can pass his field test. For fans of the series that will likely be enough, but just needing to save the world somehow feels a little bland after the events of the last 2 books. :) There is usually a supernatural component to a typical Joe Ledger case, and this one is no exception with the possibility of actual "magic" being on the table, although they didn't get into it as much as I hoped they would. Expect more on this front in the next book though as that part of the story is not completely wrapped up by the end.

Ray Porter is the voice of Joe Ledger and as soon as I hear him I am instantly transported back into this world. Ray does his usual great job on the narration and I highly recommend listening to this series if you can. Of course if you are new to the Joe Ledger books then know that you should start with the prior series and the book, Patient Zero.