Manuel Carreon is an American writer born in El Paso Texas. His writing is heavily influenced by his 7 combat deployments while assigned to the Army’s elite infantry unit the 1st Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment. A Veteran of both the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, Manuel Carreon’s writing takes his readers deep into the gritty horrid world of the combat soldier. His unrelenting style portrays war and the sacrifices our soldiers are willing to make in a very real gripping manor. His first novel Simple Machines was released in August of 2014.
Current Works
Simple Machines
Master Sergeant Joseph Cevera is a respected man, decorated hero and feared leader of one of the most highly trained and lethal army units in the Global War of Terror. What happens when the unbreakable is broken? We see this erupting world through the eyes of a seasoned warrior as he is pushed to the edge of his humanity. SIMPLE MACHINES takes us deep into the life of the American Army Ranger as he must navigate a combat zone. This is a war novel with the rush of battle, agony of loss, and courage of the undefeated. Not for the faint of heart nor those who look romantically at war and heroes, SIMPLE MACHINES is a stark look into the reality of combat depicting an anti-hero damaged by the horror of war and questioning the price he and his men are asked to pay.
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