Jan, 2018
French Foreign Legion Adventures
Caught between the lines a Legionnaire is captured by the “Wild Men of No-Man’s Land”, deserters from both sides living in the hell of mud and blood during W.W.1.
Steele’s Dien Bien Phu BO OK
"Warm blood flowed over Steele’s hand. Finally the body went limp, the light in the man’s eyes faded. Around him Steele saw men locked in mortal hand to hand combat."
get to know the author
Ricky Balona
Lives in New Zealand. Married with three children. Served in 44 Parachute Brigade, South African Defence Force and French Foreign Legion, 2 Parachute Regiment.
BOOK SERIES
Steele's Book Series
Ricky has published three books in the Steele series over the last few years. You can find them on Amazon, Draft2Didgital or you can buy them directly from this website. Enjoy your reading!
Aug, 2016
Steele's Death March
Based on actual historical fact and first hand accounts by survivors, this novel describes the brutal Japanese Coup and the extraordinary feats of courage by the Legionnaires fighting every step of the long journey to safety.
May, 2015
Steele's Verdun
Steele must face the enemy and the Brotherhood in an attempt to rescue a young woman taken prisoner by his nemesis, Jean, who this time sides with the Imperial German Army.
Oct, 2014
Steele's Dien Bien Phu
Parachuting into Dien Bien Phu on the eve of Operation Castor, Steele and his small unit of Pathfinders come under heavy Viet Minh attack.
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Ricky Balona Books Youtube Channel
A Channel dedicated to desperate last stands against overwhelming odds in battle.
BLOG articles
Author's Blog
Explore the latest blog articles by Ricky about his experiences as a writer.
by Ricky Balona
Chapter 1 - Death on Route Colonial 4 (R.C.4)
Dedicated to my family and to all who lost their lives in the bloody battles along the R.C.4.
by Ricky Balona
Operation Restore Hope Remembrances
We arrived on the 9th of December 1992 in the late afternoon at the airstrip in Mogadishu.
by Ricky Balona
Sacred Retribution story settings
Writing Sacred Retribution here in Queenstown, I thought I would share a few photos of where the story takes place.