Ghostwalker 06 - Predatory Game

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    PREDATORY GAME
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    CONTENTS
    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    THE GHOST WALKER SYMBOL DETAILS
    THE GHOST WALKER CREED
    PROLOGUE
    CHAPTER 1
    CHAPTER 2
    CHAPTER 3
    CHAPTER 4
    CHAPTER 5
    CHAPTER 6
    CHAPTER 7
    CHAPTER 8
    CHAPTER 9
    CHAPTER 10
    CHAPTER 11
    CHAPTER 12
    CHAPTER 13
    CHAPTER 14
    CHAPTER 15
    CHAPTER 16
    CHAPTER 17

CHAPTER 18

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    CHAPTER 19

CHAPTER 20
Acknowledgments
    I want to thank Domini Stottsberry for her help with the tremendous amount of research necessary to make this book possible. Brian Feehan and Morey Sparks deserve much gratitude for talking rescues and action and answering endless questions! As always, Cheryl, you are incredible! Thanks to Dr. Chris Tong for his patience in trying to teach me about everything from physics to biology, and to Tyler Grinberg and Cecilia Feehan for their help in working with impossible theories. And of course, I would never get anywhere without Manda!

    The GhostWalker Symbol Details
    SIGNIFIES
    shadow

    SIGNIFIES
    protection against evil forces

    SIGNIFIES
    the Greek letter psi, which is used by parapsychology researchers to signify ESP or other psychic abilities

    SIGNIFIES

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    qualities of a knight—loyalty, generosity, courage, and honor SIGNIFIES
    shadow knights who protect against evil forces using psychic powers, courage, and honor The GhostWalker Creed
    We are the GhostWalkers, we live in the shadows
    The sea, the earth, and the air are our domain
    No fallen comrade will be left behind
    We are loyalty and honor bound
    We are invisible to our enemies
    and we destroy them where we find them
    We believe in justice and we protect our country
    and those unable to protect themselves
    What goes unseen, unheard, and unknown
    are GhostWalkers
    There is honor in the shadows and it is us
    We move in complete silence whether
    in jungle or desert
    We walk among our enemy unseen and unheard
    Striking without sound and scatter to the winds
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