Syndicate Wars

With an alien invasion threatening the survival of the human race, service in the Marines was no longer simply about honor and duty, it was a matter of life and death. This was especially true for Quinn, a Marine sergeant who was hell-bent on ensuring that her young daughter had a world to grow up in. But one thing separates Quinn from the others:She’s a certifiable badass. And as the aliens will learn, it’s tough to keep a good woman down. "SYNDICATE WARS is the perfect mash-up of STARSHIP TROOPERS and THE DIRTY DOZEN. A space opera with heart, great characters, and neverending action, the set-up will suck you in and the characters and story, including a very cool time-travel hook, will keep you wanting more." -- Stephen L'Heureux, SOLIPSISTFILMS (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For)

JUSTIN SLOAN wrote video games before becoming a full-time author, with credits on such games as TALES FROM THE BORDERLANDS, WALKING DEAD, and GAME OF THRONES, along with Marvel and mobile games. Now you can find his military science fiction and space superheroes books on Amazon, KU, and Audible.com. He studied writing at Johns Hopkins and screenwriting at UCLA. Along with his time as a Signals Intelligence Marine, Justin has worked for the government, taught Muay Thai kickboxing and Marine Corps Martial Arts, and can play three songs on the bagpipes.

The rebellion against the alien invaders will never be the same. When all hope seems lost, the Space Marines uncover a secret in the form of a time capsule, a temporal totem that contains a message about how to fight back. Emboldened by the discovery, Quinn and the Marines begin hatching a plan to rebel by joining forces with the resistance, the very soldiers they’ve been forced to fight. Meanwhile, Sam has been stranded in the no-man’s land of vanquished cities littered with both friendly and enemy survivors of the invasion. She's forced to grow up quickly in the face of numerous life-or-death encounters, and soon links up with a ragtag group of guerrilla fighters to kick some serious alien butt. The Potentate watches over everything, biding his time, working feverishly to manipulate the actions of Quinn and the others in the present and in past loops of time. Can Quinn and her warriors stop the Syndicate before the Potentate’s master plan is revealed and put into action?

Understand Video Games as Works of Science Fiction and Interactive Stories Science Fiction Video Games focuses on games that are part of the science fiction genre, rather than set in magical milieux or exaggerated versions of our own world. Unlike many existing books and websites that cover some of the same material, this book emphasizes critical analysis, especially the analysis of narrative. The author analyzes narrative via an original categorization of story forms in games. He also discusses video games as works of science fiction, including their characteristic themes and the links between them and other forms of science fiction. Delve into a Collection of Science Fiction Games The beginning chapters explore game design and the history of science-fictional video games. The majority of the text deals with individual science-fictional games and the histories and natures of their various forms, such as the puzzle-based adventure and the more exploratory and immediate computer role-playing game (RPG).

In a time of post-Singularity and FTL travel, the Helix War has raged across galaxies. Ex-soldier Keenan now works as a private investigator on a planet at the peaceful fringes of the Quad-Gal. Following the brutal death of his family he’s run up hefty debts, gained a bad reputation and become a heavy drinker. When a prince from the Jervai Province offers him a case on a dangerous colony world in exchange for clues that may lead him to his family’s murderer, he accepts the job without hesitation. However, to have any chance of success he must gather together his old military unit, a group who swore they’d never work together again...

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yndicate Wars pushes the envelope with a Warcraft style gameplay. With this book, gamers learn the best strategy to guide their corporate executive as he dismantles the evil conglomerate that has taken over the Corporation. Detail listings are included of both old and new weapons, such as hand held lasers, napalm mines and razor wire, plus detailed maps to guide the player through all missions.