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Set in a near‑future where state and corporate security increasingly rely on specialized private forces, the novel follows the strategic escalation of the world’s largest mercenary organization as it plans a bold takeover of the United States. The plot explores the implications of corporate‑owned armies, shifting alliances, and the fragility of national sovereignty in an era of hyper‑modern warfare.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Action Adventure
Authors: Steven Pressfield
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