New Praetorians 1 – Sienna McKnight by R.K. Syrus

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Synopsis:
A YEAR AGO Sienna McKnight, fresh out of West Point Military Academy, led her Special Ops team through a frozen hell at the bottom of the world to bring back something they wanted.

TODAY, March 19, she is on her way back to the Gulf of Oman and its hostile shores to challenge her own destiny.

TOMORROW, March 20, Sienna will fall. She will rise again. She will be reborn. She will become the heroine no one expected.

Like Batman Begins or Wonder Woman, Sienna McKnight starts Sienna’s story.

Science fiction/fantasy; suggested for 16+ (violence, mild profanity) 65k words

SERIES OVERVIEW: In the near future, soldier Sienna McKnight seeks revenge on her terrorist cousin. They both gain extraordinary powers during the series and engage in an epic battle over the fate of humanity and a unique orphan girl.
 

^{*I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*}

The book had excellent bones to it! Sienna was an interesting character. I found her to be extremely strong and hell bent on revenge. I truly feel that she could kick even the most muscly guy's butt. I was happy that she did in fact remind me of Sarah Connor from Terminator just like the blurb said. She only gets more awesome as the book progresses. I could tell that there were hints of a very interesting story as well but it lacked description and world building. Why is there a war going on? Where did all of the technology come from? Is it supposed to be set in the present or in the distant future? I wanted more from the plot of the book other than Sienna being focused on revenge. There is also a portion of the book in the second half that is trippy. I didn't understand what was happening or why. I imagine that it is what is feels like to be on drugs. I basically had to guess what had happened during that portion of the book.

I will say that  the author did a good job of making this book a thrilling, action-packed ride. There is no point in this book that I would consider boring. Once the action starts, it does not stop or even let up for a second.