Age of Blood

Ochse's supernatural Special Forces unit (introduced in SEAL Team 666) is deployed to find the daughter of a senator gone missing off the coast of Cabo San Lucas. The kidnapping turns out to be linked to the Zeta drug cartel, which plans to "reinstate old Aztec rule" with the help of a cult of "neo-pagan Aztec worshippers," and the team's rescue mission leads its members to a bloody showdown at an ancient temple buried under Mexico City. Characters are developed in broad strokes while military gear is described in plot-stalling detail, but those who enjoyed Ochse's first book will find more of the same to please them here. However, the basic premise of the series%E2%80%94which portrays the non-American villains as monsters or allies of monsters%E2%80%94will be very difficult for many readers to choke down. Agent: Robert Fleck, Professional Media Services. (Oct.)