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Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers’ Favorite 4 Stars
Paperback
April 2, 2019

Amber Stone: Agent Zero is a work of thriller and espionage fiction penned by author Amina Warsuma. The plot is female-focused, bringing an inventive new twist to the spy genre as we follow our heroine Amber Stone into the intriguing world of the DEA in South America. When a standard undercover job turns out to be more than Agent Zero bargained for, our plot expands into the discovery of a worldwide terrorist cell bent on causing chaos and destruction to bring down the current world order. Six women driven to despair by pain are the answer. Amber must face the Daughters of Al-Lat, even when the stakes turn against her and her family in a very personal way.

I particularly enjoyed this spy thriller tale because of its unusual premise, and I felt that author Amina Warsuma brought that aspect to life with emotional depth and some profound psychological understanding of what it takes to turn someone into an extremist. While Amber herself was a little generic, and clean-cut as a spy hero figure, the complexities of the plot forced her to test new elements of her character, presenting a mixture of the predictable and unpredictable in terms of the twists and turns of the narrative. I liked the dialogue, which was fresh and honest, free from the old fashioned information overload of older books in the spy genre. Overall, Amber Stone: Agent Zero marks the dawning of a new age of female-led spy novels, and it’s a good place to start exploring that genre.


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Reviewed By Divine Zape for Readers’ Favorite 5 Stars
Amber Stone Agent Zero by Amina Warsuma is a thriller with active themes of espionage and terrorism, a novel that will appeal to readers seeking strong female characters and tightly plotted narratives with exciting locales in the setting. In this thriller, readers are introduced to Amber Stone Agent Zero, working for the DEA as an undercover agent and going through very tight and dangerous situations in Columbia. On the surface, she is a straightforward woman, but underneath the calm exterior is a past that is as uncomfortable as it is terrifying. Can she beat her dangerous past and find purpose in her new calling?

The narrative begins with beautiful images of the setting. The author offers intriguing details about some of the key characters that readers encounter in this gripping story and situates them in a specific timeline: “In 1975 two baby girls reside in Beirut in the middle of a multifaceted civil war, and they survive the chaos for ten years.” A reference to the civil war and images ruins in the western part of the city already evoke a sense of austerity and painful life. Then there are the terrific descriptions that strike the imagination, such as the way characters are presented for the first time: “Emani’s big, hazel eyes gleam through a hijab” and “Heleema is mature and bossy with her sibling with chiseled features resembling their father.” Character development is one of this author’s signature skills, and I enjoyed how they peel off in layers until the reader is left with their core. Amber Stone Agent Zero is intelligently plotted, deftly crafted, and rendered suspenseful in a way that it becomes irresistible.


Reviewed By Lesley Jones for Readers’ Favorite 4 Stars

Amber Stone Agent Zero is written by Amina Warsuma. In 1975 a terrorist cell was forming, and rebel forces rule the city. Two young girls lose their mother in a car bomb, and revenge becomes their number one goal as they grow older. Years later, they join an elite terrorist group under the dictatorship of Queen Niarb, along with other women whose past painful experiences motivate them to seek retribution. Meanwhile, Amber Stone, an African American undercover agent for the DEA in Colombia, has finally captured her nemesis drug dealer, Banderos. Amber Stone becomes entangled in a dangerous mission involving the terrorist group when they kidnap her scientist father, who has invented a serum that protects the immune system from any attack. Amber Stone must track down the terrorist cell, rescue her father, and thwart a possible chemical attack on the West. Stone and Queen Niarb are equally determined in their goal, but who will ultimately succeed?

The brilliant narrative at the beginning of the novel certainly will grab your attention and take you on a spine-chilling adventure filled with espionage and terror. I loved the backstory to each of the characters as it built a great visual picture of their distorted view of the world. I love strong female characters, and Amber Stone is a great protagonist who hides her painful childhood memories of abandonment under a calm exterior. The plot moves forward, effortlessly with some fantastic conflicts placed perfectly. The settings evoked great sadness of a world filled with hatred and revenge in the Middle East against the West. I feel this is an excellent example of how past life experiences can take your life down different paths, depending on the choices you make. The final scenes certainly kept me on the edge of my seat, and I am now left wondering what lies in wait for Amber Stone next.

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Christian Sia
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Amber Stone Agent Zero by Amina Warsuma is a masterful blend of sleuth, espionage, and terrorist thriller featuring Amber Stone. Working for the DEA in Colombia, South America as an undercover agent, Agent Zero faces complex situations and meets with characters driven to the extreme by the injustice of their pasts. Having a dubious history herself, how can she reconcile the ethics of her work with a past that continually haunts her?

The author has a wonderful sense of setting and weaves focused scenes that take readers across well-painted landscapes, making them visualize the action as it evolves through space and time. The references to a political conflict are compelling, and the apt descriptions of both characters and aspects of the setting give the writing an atmospheric style that is, in itself, an immense delight. Characters are meticulously accomplished, and I enjoyed that the protagonist gets into very tight spots where she has to make split-second decisions. The danger is imminent, at every turn of the story, the reader is hoping for the worst not to happen. Agent Zero is sophisticated, and her growth throughout the narrative is compelling, each layer of her personality revealed one at a time.

Amber Stone Agent Zero is gripping, exploring the psychology of a covert agent and a character whose destiny readers want to know. Amina Warsuma’s prose is elegant, and it is packed with attention-grabbing, humorous, and unusual descriptions. The author uses suspense, unique and powerful storytelling skills, and a tight plot to keep readers captivated throughout the narrative. It’s a great story of espionage.

Series: Amber Stone Agent Zero (Book 2)
Paperback 231 pages
Publisher: Amber Stone Agent Zero (March 10, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0692118217
ISBN-13: 978-0692118214
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches (less)

When I was in college I had to read books at UCLA TV Pilots and write essays on them. I didn't try to assume what the story was about in the first chapter I read the whole story and let it take me where it wanted to take me then I wrote my essay on it. When I took my coarse in memoir writing for six months I had to read many memoirs and write essays on them I let the writer take me on their journey whether I like it or not or was bored with it the main thing is that I understood clearly what the writer was saying and their characters they were writing about along with their experiences. I guess when you are forced to read something and you know you will be graded on how well and accurate your essay is you will do a good job I got an A. As a leisure reader I say if you keep reading it will all come out in the wash or continue onto the next book in the Saga. That is my advice.

I don't write in Latin medical terms or legal terms even though I studied business law and medical secretarial but I don't use the same words I do use a vocabulary and if there are words you don't understand its call literature look it up in the dictionary reading should be entertaining with words that you know and you don't know so you can look them up and learn something new to broaden your mind. I admit the English language is difficult to master and write it's a challenge and I love a challenge that is how I grow evolve and progress as a writer, creative communicator and person.