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Set a few centuries ahead, society resembles today but with advanced technology, a Martian colony, and sentient AI. Retired Lt. Col. L. E. Modesitt Jr., who left the Marines for personal ethics, earns a doctorate and runs a cutting‑edge advertising business. When a nefarious group seeks war with Mars to conceal their schemes, they turn to the government, which selects him as a scapegoat by cloning him. The plot follows his battle to protect his family as his commando skills are called back in a struggle for survival. Modesitt offers a focused character study amid high‑stakes political drama.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
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