All goes well for first Lieutenant Finnegan Walsh in his assignment at Minot AFB in North Dakota with Public Affairs. He spends quality time with his best friend, First Lieutenant Diego Moreno, assigned to Base Security Forces. Finn is content with the peaceful existence at the far north base until one day he stumbles across a poster in the men’s locker room at the McAdoo Fitness Center from a local white supremacist group setting up headquarters in the small town of Glenburn only a few miles north of the base.
The journalist in Finn leads him to an unauthorized investigation where he discovers a military veteran at the root of the problem. Together with Diego, and another unexpected ally, they end up exposing a growing social cancer among the otherwise peaceful communities of North Dakota.
“Why Not Minot?” goes the standard slogan for Air Force personnel receiving their orders to Minot Air Force Base. Many dread the isolated far north assignment with its harsh winters and perceive it as a punishment for something they must have done wrong. Not so for Lieutenant Walsh who grows to love the cold winter, the flat lands and the magic skies of the north.
Reviews for Magic Sky
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finn and Zeke and aurora borealis nights
The setting for this book is Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota hence the subtitle on the cover. This is a story of two men in the military who know who they are but aren't really sure of what they want. Zeke is a Navy SEAL who is uncertain if he will or will not return to active duty after emergency family leave. Finn is an Air Force lieutenant who wants a forever love of his own. As you read this book you hear the clash of symbols, the high sweet notes of a love song and the deep resonance of the base drum heart beat. Throw in white supremacists, a father who wants his son to stay in the closet, and an embezzling mayor and you've got a great mix for a story of strength and magnitude. I really like that Finn won't settle for less than what he really wants in a partner. I like how Zeke has to search his heart and mind to find his new place in this 21st century. Overall I was quite enthralled by this book and it's story. If you don't know Jon Swank's work yet, please dive in here and then read Long Live the Queen and Purgatory Ranch.