SEAL Team 666 by Weston Ochse 
The first book in the SEAL Team 666 series by Weston Ochse was a very fun and inventive novel. It was quoted on the book cover as 'Tom Clancy meets X-Files'. I'd say that's a fair comparison, with a little bit of Joe Ledger group mentality from Jonathan Maberry possibly thrown in there as well.
A more secret than top secret team of SEAL's is set to take the task of fighting otherworldly creatures. The novel starts with the team looking for a new recruit, and find him by the name of Jack Walker. Jack has a special talent, one that the team fixes to utilize in further missions. They take him out of the final stages of his SEAL training, and bring him straight into the fray of their next mission. What Jack encounters on this mission, though, will be unlike anything they have trained him for. On tap for Jack and the rest of the team are demons of another realm, humans becoming possessed by demonic entities, cults that could strike anyone, anywhere, and much more.
Weston's writing is in many genres, but one area he knows very well is the military. He is a retired U.S. Army Intelligence officer, and it shows in this book. His attention to detail is very refreshing, as many can get it wrong in their writing. The characterization he builds with the SEAL Team is well balanced, but at times can seem slightly one-dimensional. The situations they find themselves in are far-fetched, but that's the whole point of the group, and that's what makes this novel a lot of fun to read.
Overall, I'd give this first SEAL Team 666 novel a B and suggest it to those liking a mix of military and the paranormal/demonic; it could be just right for you!
Age of Blood : A SEAL Team 666 novel by Weston Ochse
In this, the second novel in Weston Ochse's SEAL Team 666 series, he brings us along for another crazy ride with the team.
The novel starts out with the team getting word of a Senator's daughter being brutally taken by a monster of the sea, or was she? The team investigates further, but as they dig, they find themselves sucked into the world of Mexican Cartel's, temples beneath Mexico City, and a cult-like group unlike anything they have dealt with in the past. Jack's abilities once again come into play, but he's not the only one with abilities this time around. Members of the team become taken over by possession, but what can stop them, and how can the other team member's even tell when they are possessed?
The overall story is pretty good in this second outing. Sometimes the writing gets lost in the events taking place, descriptions are overly done and leave you wishing the story would move along at a more interesting and faster pace. It's a sophomore novel in the series and unfortunately it can read like that at times. The characters are developed a little more, but for the most part stay true to who they were in the first novel.
Overall, I'd give the second novel in the series, Age of Blood, a C+ but at the same time caution you to not give up on the series, not by a long shot. Why? Well, you're about to find out why!
Reign of Evil : A SEAL Team 666 novel by Weston Ochse
The third novel in Weston Ochse's SEAL Team 666 novel is a notch above the rest, and will bring the casual reader of the series screaming back in and wanting more.
To start, Weston shocks us in the first part of the book with a revelation of what is to come, and breaks your heart into pieces for a member of the SEAL Team. From there, he takes us on a whirlwind journey of the team matching themselves up with their British counterparts for what could possibly be their biggest challenge yet. A group, called the Grove of Druids, sacrifices a group of innocents who have gathered at the world famous Stonehenge. What they have unleashed upon the world is King Arthur, yes, the King Arthur. He has now risen and is set to take over Britain, seeing fit that only true Britons will live to rule the land. What will the team do when they are asked to stand down, and step aside for their counterparts to take over? One member may take them into the firefight, and by doing this risk all that they have built together.
In this novel, Weston brings us back into the world of SEAL Team 666 with a vengeance. More character development, shocks along the way, a whole other group of characters to get us excited about, and more. The descriptions are detailed, but more relevant to the reader. They are nice and to the point, and don't leave the reader wishing the story would just move on by now. The pacing is great, and I definitely urge the reader to take up this novel, as I feel it slightly edges out the first novel as the best in the series so far.
Overall, I would give this third novel in the series, Reign of Evil, an A- and highly recommend it to those who have read the first two. For those on the fence about the series, I think you'll have a really fun time reading all the novels, and especially this third installment.
Review by Kyle Lybeck
The first book in the SEAL Team 666 series by Weston Ochse was a very fun and inventive novel. It was quoted on the book cover as 'Tom Clancy meets X-Files'. I'd say that's a fair comparison, with a little bit of Joe Ledger group mentality from Jonathan Maberry possibly thrown in there as well.
A more secret than top secret team of SEAL's is set to take the task of fighting otherworldly creatures. The novel starts with the team looking for a new recruit, and find him by the name of Jack Walker. Jack has a special talent, one that the team fixes to utilize in further missions. They take him out of the final stages of his SEAL training, and bring him straight into the fray of their next mission. What Jack encounters on this mission, though, will be unlike anything they have trained him for. On tap for Jack and the rest of the team are demons of another realm, humans becoming possessed by demonic entities, cults that could strike anyone, anywhere, and much more.
Weston's writing is in many genres, but one area he knows very well is the military. He is a retired U.S. Army Intelligence officer, and it shows in this book. His attention to detail is very refreshing, as many can get it wrong in their writing. The characterization he builds with the SEAL Team is well balanced, but at times can seem slightly one-dimensional. The situations they find themselves in are far-fetched, but that's the whole point of the group, and that's what makes this novel a lot of fun to read.
Overall, I'd give this first SEAL Team 666 novel a B and suggest it to those liking a mix of military and the paranormal/demonic; it could be just right for you!
Age of Blood : A SEAL Team 666 novel by Weston Ochse
In this, the second novel in Weston Ochse's SEAL Team 666 series, he brings us along for another crazy ride with the team.
The novel starts out with the team getting word of a Senator's daughter being brutally taken by a monster of the sea, or was she? The team investigates further, but as they dig, they find themselves sucked into the world of Mexican Cartel's, temples beneath Mexico City, and a cult-like group unlike anything they have dealt with in the past. Jack's abilities once again come into play, but he's not the only one with abilities this time around. Members of the team become taken over by possession, but what can stop them, and how can the other team member's even tell when they are possessed?
The overall story is pretty good in this second outing. Sometimes the writing gets lost in the events taking place, descriptions are overly done and leave you wishing the story would move along at a more interesting and faster pace. It's a sophomore novel in the series and unfortunately it can read like that at times. The characters are developed a little more, but for the most part stay true to who they were in the first novel.
Overall, I'd give the second novel in the series, Age of Blood, a C+ but at the same time caution you to not give up on the series, not by a long shot. Why? Well, you're about to find out why!
Reign of Evil : A SEAL Team 666 novel by Weston Ochse
The third novel in Weston Ochse's SEAL Team 666 novel is a notch above the rest, and will bring the casual reader of the series screaming back in and wanting more.
To start, Weston shocks us in the first part of the book with a revelation of what is to come, and breaks your heart into pieces for a member of the SEAL Team. From there, he takes us on a whirlwind journey of the team matching themselves up with their British counterparts for what could possibly be their biggest challenge yet. A group, called the Grove of Druids, sacrifices a group of innocents who have gathered at the world famous Stonehenge. What they have unleashed upon the world is King Arthur, yes, the King Arthur. He has now risen and is set to take over Britain, seeing fit that only true Britons will live to rule the land. What will the team do when they are asked to stand down, and step aside for their counterparts to take over? One member may take them into the firefight, and by doing this risk all that they have built together.
In this novel, Weston brings us back into the world of SEAL Team 666 with a vengeance. More character development, shocks along the way, a whole other group of characters to get us excited about, and more. The descriptions are detailed, but more relevant to the reader. They are nice and to the point, and don't leave the reader wishing the story would just move on by now. The pacing is great, and I definitely urge the reader to take up this novel, as I feel it slightly edges out the first novel as the best in the series so far.
Overall, I would give this third novel in the series, Reign of Evil, an A- and highly recommend it to those who have read the first two. For those on the fence about the series, I think you'll have a really fun time reading all the novels, and especially this third installment.
Review by Kyle Lybeck
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