Set in a near future, technology-reliant society that pits man against killing machines. Against this backdrop an elite army unit is helicoptered to a remote, off-the-grid island training facility. What starts out as a simple training exercise for Captain Bukes and his tight-knit unit, descends into a terrifying battle to the death, as the marines discover the island is overrun by an enemy that transcends the human concept of evil.
Etter at kona ble drept i et brutalt overfall der han selv ble lam, blir Grey Trace kontaktet av en milliardinvestor med en eksperimentell kur som kan ”oppgradere” kroppen hans. Kuren – et AI-implantat som kalles STEM – gir Grey fysiske evner langt utover det noen har opplevd, samt muligheten til nådeløst å kreve hevn mot dem som myrdet kona hans og gjorde ham invalid.
Bill Pope er CIA-agent i Tyskland og på sporet av en farlig hacker som kalles "The Dutchman" (Nederlenderen). Da han blir overfalt og drept på mystisk vis, blir det brukt en eksperimentell prosedyre for å overføre minnene hans til den farlige eks-fangen Jericho Stewart. Han våkner opp med CIA-agentens minner, og oppdraget hans er å finne The Dutchman og uskadeliggjøre ham før hackeren skyter opp ICBM-er og starter 3. verdenskrig. Men det oppstår raskt komplikasjoner, og oppdraget blir personlig.
The Manchurian Candidate er en psykologisk thriller som begynner som en fortelling om en paranoid mann som sliter med ettervirkningene av Operation Desert Storm. Historien tar etter hvert en brå vending og vi får en politisk thriller fylt av konspirasjonsteorier, manipulasjon, hjernevasking og topphemmelige prosjekter i regi av U.S. Army og et privat selskap, Manchurian Global, som etter som handlingen utspiller seg ser ut til å ha agenter overalt.
Fifteen years ago, five men were abducted by aliens. Only four returned. Now, these same four men have managed to capture one of the creatures who killed their friend and ruined their lives.
In the future, national boundaries have been broken down and two giant super-states remain—the bleak, oppressive, and totalitarian "Hemisphere," and the sprawling and futuristic "Megaville." Megaville has an elected president, but the entire system is rife with corruption. All forms of media are encouraged in Megaville, but this freedom has aided moral decay with the distribution of pornography and violent movies. Outside Megaville lies the Hemisphere; whereas Megaville is clean and ordered, the Hemisphere is in a state of decay. Travel from the Hemisphere to Megaville is restricted with few exceptions to the powerful. An outwardly totalitarian regime governs the daily life of civilians in the Hemisphere and the people live in fear of the "CKS" (the secret police). All forms of media are illegal in the Hemisphere. CC wikipedia.org
In a dystopian near future, a corporate heist goes wrong and the team members struggle to survive a desperate escape through the apocalyptic sprawl with their stolen prize, a weapon of unspeakable power. As they navigate the urban wasteland, they must contend with barbaric gangs, corporate death squads and the terrifying truth about the weapon they have stolen.
Imagine to be suddenly able to control your car, your bank account and all the electronics in your life just by thinking about it. What would you do with this power? What would you compromise for it?