Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.

By Grant Blackwood

The skies will never be the same after this pulse-pounding thriller based on Ubisoft's bestselling game, Tom Clancy's H*A*W*X®. Just as former football player Troy Loensch comes into his own as a United States Air Force pilot, the world of warfare changes. A private military contractor called Firehawk takes over more and more operational Air Force programs. It turns out that Troy's uneasiness flying for the contractor isn't unfounded. And when the CIA asks Troy for help investigating Firehawk, he accepts--with explosive consequences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425233197
• ISBN13: 9780425233191
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.3" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Characters? Bad. Story? Good.

Decent novel. The characters aren't particularly likable (has "Michaels" ever even met a woman from Arkansas?) and there are a few technical mistakes involving which missiles are which, but the story is intriguing enough to make up for that. It has no ties to the game of the same name aside from a vaguely similar plot, but, unlike the game, the novel actually involves the program the franchise is named for. Plenty of action, suspense, surprises, some wonderful dogfights, and a clear setup for a sequel make this a must-read for anyone who's been keeping up with the other Ubisoft/Clancy franchises the mysterious pseudonym "Michaels" has been novelizing.