Description
Earth, A.D. 2519. The clone soldiers of the Enlisted Man’s Empire, formerly members of the Unified Authority’s powerful military, believe they have finally secured their freedom. They may not live to learn how wrong they are…
After launching an unsuccessful invasion of Washington, D.C., the Unified Authority is on the verge of defeat. Then the clones intercept a message detailing the U.A.’s last ditch plan for survival: a super weapon, a virus designed to attack the clones’ internal architecture. Only one clone was created without the fatal flaw—Wayson Harris, an outlaw model with independent thoughts and an addiction to violence.
As his empire collapses and his comrades die around him, Harris begins a one-man war against the government that created, betrayed and ultimately destroyed his brothers. Fighting the war becomes more difficult, however, as the rush from the constant combat has reached its peak—and is driving Harris slowly insane…
About the Author
Steven L. Kent is the author of theRogue Cloneseries of Military Science Fiction novels as well asThe Ultimate History of Video Games.Born in California and raised in Hawaii, Kent served as a missionary for the LDS Church between the years of 1979 and 1981. During that time, he worked as a Spanish-speaking missionary serving migrant farm workers in southern Idaho.While Kent has a Bachelor’s degree in journalism and a Master’s degree in communications from Brigham Young University, he claims that his most important education came from life.He learned important lessons from working with farm laborers in Idaho. Later, from 1986 through 1988, Kent worked as a telemarketer sellingTV GuideandInc. Magazine. His years on the phone helped him develop an ear for dialog.In 1987, Kent reviewed the Stephen King novelsMiseryandThe Eyes of the Dragonfor theSeattle Times. A diehard Stephen King fan, Kent later admitted that he pitched the reviews to the Times so that he could afford to buy the books.In 1993, upon returning to Seattle after a five-year absence, Kent pitched a review of “virtual haunted houses” for the Halloween issue of theSeattle Times. He reviewed the gamesThe Seventh Guest,Alone in the Dark, andLegacy. Not only did this review land Kent three free PC games, it started him on a new career path.By the middle of 1994, when Kent found himself laid off from his job at a PR agency, he became a full-time freelance journalist. He wrote monthly pieces for theSeattle Timesalong with regular features and reviews forElectronic Games,CDRom Today,ComputerLife, andNautilusCD. In later years, he would write forAmerican Heritage,Parade,USA Today, theChicago Tribuneand many other publications. He wrote regular columns forMSNBC,Next Generation, theJapan Times, and theLos Angeles Times Syndicate.In 2000, Kent self-publishedThe First Quarter: A 25-year History of Video Games. That book was later purchased and re-published asThe Ultimate History of Video Gamesby the Prima, Three River Press, and Crown divisions of Random House.During his career as a games journalist, Kent wrote the entries on video games forEncartaand theEncyclopedia Americana. At the invitation of Senator Joseph Lieberman, Kent has spoken at the annual Report Card on Video Game Violence in Washington D.C.
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