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Rogue Clone #8
The Clone Sedition
Earth, A.D. 2519. Less than a year has passed since the clone military of the Enlisted Man’s Empire toppled the government of the Unified Authority. Now the clones rule Earth, but a new enemy has emerged—and set off civil war… Formerly trained to fight for the U.A., clone Marine Wayson Harris had led the Enlisted Man’s Empire invasion of Earth and wrested control away from the old regime. He’s now ready to do what it takes to ensure the new balance of power isn’t jeopardized. When a trio of religious fanatics from Mars attempts to attack Harris, he fears there is more unrest among the colony’s residents. Hoping to stave off an uprising, he leads a troop of Marines to Mars. But once there, they learn the situation is much graver than they first feared. The red planet’s refugees have decided the clones are their number one enemy, and measures to eradicate them are underway. And when Harris is kidnapped and drugged, he discovers something disturbing about himself. He can be reprogrammed…
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First published October 1, 2012
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About the author
Steven L. Kent
36 books242 followersSteven L. Kent is the author of the Rogue Clone series of Military Science Fiction novels as well as The 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 selling TV Guide and Inc. Magazine. His years on the phone helped him develop an ear for dialog.
In 1987, Kent reviewed the Stephen King novels Misery and The Eyes of the Dragon for the Seattle 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 the Seattle Times. He reviewed the games The Seventh Guest, Alone in the Dark, and Legacy. 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 the Seattle Times along with regular features and reviews for Electronic Games, CDRom Today, ComputerLife, and NautilusCD. In later years, he would write for American Heritage, Parade, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune and many other publications. He wrote regular columns for MSNBC, Next Generation, the Japan Times, and the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
In 2000, Kent self-published The First Quarter: A 25-year History of Video Games. That book was later purchased and re-published as The Ultimate History of Video Games by 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 for Encarta and the Encyclopedia Americana. At the invitation of Senator Joseph Lieberman, Kent has spoken at the annual Report Card on Video Game Violence in Washington D.C.
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 selling TV Guide and Inc. Magazine. His years on the phone helped him develop an ear for dialog.
In 1987, Kent reviewed the Stephen King novels Misery and The Eyes of the Dragon for the Seattle 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 the Seattle Times. He reviewed the games The Seventh Guest, Alone in the Dark, and Legacy. 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 the Seattle Times along with regular features and reviews for Electronic Games, CDRom Today, ComputerLife, and NautilusCD. In later years, he would write for American Heritage, Parade, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune and many other publications. He wrote regular columns for MSNBC, Next Generation, the Japan Times, and the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
In 2000, Kent self-published The First Quarter: A 25-year History of Video Games. That book was later purchased and re-published as The Ultimate History of Video Games by 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 for Encarta and the Encyclopedia 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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November 14, 2012
What can I say, if you read the first 7 in this series you will enjoy this one. Steven manages to tell a huge story through the eyes of a naive killing machine, Wayson Harris. This very lack of knowledge lets the reader relax and enjoy what unfolds. Unlike other military science fiction that tries to hard to be too much Steven is telling us a story. The reader usually knows what is going to happen to Wayson before he does, and that is half the fun.
This is a great start to a new series with familiar characters in a familiar universe. I can't wait for the next installment in the story of Wayson.
This is a great start to a new series with familiar characters in a familiar universe. I can't wait for the next installment in the story of Wayson.
November 3, 2012
I am so happy Wayson Harris and Ray Freeman are still around, two of my favorite characters, I look forward to the each of General Harris' adventures as I do to Black Jack Geary, Harry Dresden and James"Sandman Slim" Stark. And now Harris actually has a villain, who he fears and hates. I can not wait until the next book. A pity Harris can't reproduce, that would be a great story to have the new baddie try to kidnap or threaten Harris' family. Or potentially Ray Freeman's god child?
Read this series.
I finished this book in two days.
Read this series.
I finished this book in two days.
January 4, 2013
Storyline not as tight as usual or should I say not as clear cut. Reprogramming or preconditioning a great topic, but the Elementary School shooting in CT shook me so much that I now have a harder time with violence as entertainment.
January 14, 2019
The Clone Sedition sees Wayson and the EME having to deal with the peace that they established in the previous book! :D On the their schedule is the repatriation of the former inhabitants of Olympus Kri who are all packed into the the former spaceport on Mars! :D The Clone Sedition is full of smoke and mirrors as Wayson And Admiral Cutter find out! :D This results in a complex storyline throughout where you never really know how things are going to work out! :D
The reprogramming of the Clones has a sinister edge to things as you never know, especially initially, whose side any of the clones is a actually on! :D The way that the Former United Authority goes about reprogramming them and then reintroducing them into clone society is subtlety and cleverly done and this really does keep Wayson on the hop! :D
The Clone Sedition does not pull its punches at all throughout and what Wayson and and the others go through it neatly summed up as torture my the military doctors! :D At the same time this though shows how resilient characters like Wayson and Freeman actually are! :D As ever this also gives the excuse for the dry humour to come through which works perfectly in giving the book its feel! :D Wayson's calm response to accusations of hurting an unarmed man by pointing out he he had a flask is hilarious and works perfectly with the mounting conspiracy he is uncovering! :D Wayson's reaction through though to his brainwashing is hilarious as his indignation about being to primitive! :D At the same time though it helps to explain the books plot points and why he seems to be immune to reprogramming! :D
Freeman's entry into the book is cleverly handled to boot! :D His sudden appearance on Mars in the thick of it is brilliantly in keeping with the character! :D The introduction of the characters of Watson and Emily is also neatly handled! :D This makes characters that initially seemed to be only there as add-ons to the other integral to the plot! :D Freeman almost becomes like a mentor to Wade and this takes turns that are unexpected but incredibly in the story! :D The lengths that Freeman drives the people with him though feel like they should as the events in the book get increasingly desperate as the storyline progresses! :D
The assault by the turned clones on Freeman's and Wade's gang has a visceral feel to it! :D You can really feel the increasing desperation of their opposition as they try to get to them! :D The counter attack by Wayson and Colonel Ritz is equally visceral! :D This really gives the book and edge of the seat feel as you never no which way anything is going to go! :D This tension and unguessable plot is kept up throughout the book and really gives the book it's feel! :D Admiral Cutter and Captain Hauser are also handled brilliantly, the bridge of the The Churchill is a tense place! :D
The introduction of another nemesis for Harris in the form of Franklin Nailor as well is a clever stroke as well! :D This is an opponent that Wayson has to overcome multiple issues to but at the same proves to be a true evil nemesis that he will have to sort out eventually! :D By not having a resolution in this book it really set things up perfectly for the next book! :D I am sure that that will be dealt with at least partially in the one! :D We are also introduced to the character of Sunny Ferris is also highly suspicious and makes me suspicious of her loyalties, perhaps a UA Agent or Clone! :D Needless to point out but the book is full of conspiracies and red herrings! :D This works brilliantly and keeps the tension up high throughout the book! :D
The shifting POV's in The Clone Sedition really keep you up to speed with all the events happening throughout as well as showing the true motivations behind the characters as well! :D This allows you to see a different point of view to what you would expect and sheds different light onto what that the characters are doing! :D Admiral Cutters observations and birds eye view neatly contrast with the of Wade for examples! :D As ever Wayson's is the dominate with a very you are there feel! :D
The Clone Sedition works brilliantly on all levels! :D The Clone Sedition has, like the previous book, an epic visceral quality to the storyline with everything feeling like it is on a knife edge! :D From characters through to the action the book works on every level, literally dripping intrigue and action! :D The Clone Sedition never lets up ad is a roller coaster ride from start to finish! :D The Clone Sedition is full of heroics, social observation, red herring, mysteries aplenty, daring do, visceral antics, moustache twirling baddies, adventure action packed throughout! :D Brilliant crisp high five! D Go and get! :D Make sure you have the next one! :D
The reprogramming of the Clones has a sinister edge to things as you never know, especially initially, whose side any of the clones is a actually on! :D The way that the Former United Authority goes about reprogramming them and then reintroducing them into clone society is subtlety and cleverly done and this really does keep Wayson on the hop! :D
The Clone Sedition does not pull its punches at all throughout and what Wayson and and the others go through it neatly summed up as torture my the military doctors! :D At the same time this though shows how resilient characters like Wayson and Freeman actually are! :D As ever this also gives the excuse for the dry humour to come through which works perfectly in giving the book its feel! :D Wayson's calm response to accusations of hurting an unarmed man by pointing out he he had a flask is hilarious and works perfectly with the mounting conspiracy he is uncovering! :D Wayson's reaction through though to his brainwashing is hilarious as his indignation about being to primitive! :D At the same time though it helps to explain the books plot points and why he seems to be immune to reprogramming! :D
Freeman's entry into the book is cleverly handled to boot! :D His sudden appearance on Mars in the thick of it is brilliantly in keeping with the character! :D The introduction of the characters of Watson and Emily is also neatly handled! :D This makes characters that initially seemed to be only there as add-ons to the other integral to the plot! :D Freeman almost becomes like a mentor to Wade and this takes turns that are unexpected but incredibly in the story! :D The lengths that Freeman drives the people with him though feel like they should as the events in the book get increasingly desperate as the storyline progresses! :D
The assault by the turned clones on Freeman's and Wade's gang has a visceral feel to it! :D You can really feel the increasing desperation of their opposition as they try to get to them! :D The counter attack by Wayson and Colonel Ritz is equally visceral! :D This really gives the book and edge of the seat feel as you never no which way anything is going to go! :D This tension and unguessable plot is kept up throughout the book and really gives the book it's feel! :D Admiral Cutter and Captain Hauser are also handled brilliantly, the bridge of the The Churchill is a tense place! :D
The introduction of another nemesis for Harris in the form of Franklin Nailor as well is a clever stroke as well! :D This is an opponent that Wayson has to overcome multiple issues to but at the same proves to be a true evil nemesis that he will have to sort out eventually! :D By not having a resolution in this book it really set things up perfectly for the next book! :D I am sure that that will be dealt with at least partially in the one! :D We are also introduced to the character of Sunny Ferris is also highly suspicious and makes me suspicious of her loyalties, perhaps a UA Agent or Clone! :D Needless to point out but the book is full of conspiracies and red herrings! :D This works brilliantly and keeps the tension up high throughout the book! :D
The shifting POV's in The Clone Sedition really keep you up to speed with all the events happening throughout as well as showing the true motivations behind the characters as well! :D This allows you to see a different point of view to what you would expect and sheds different light onto what that the characters are doing! :D Admiral Cutters observations and birds eye view neatly contrast with the of Wade for examples! :D As ever Wayson's is the dominate with a very you are there feel! :D
The Clone Sedition works brilliantly on all levels! :D The Clone Sedition has, like the previous book, an epic visceral quality to the storyline with everything feeling like it is on a knife edge! :D From characters through to the action the book works on every level, literally dripping intrigue and action! :D The Clone Sedition never lets up ad is a roller coaster ride from start to finish! :D The Clone Sedition is full of heroics, social observation, red herring, mysteries aplenty, daring do, visceral antics, moustache twirling baddies, adventure action packed throughout! :D Brilliant crisp high five! D Go and get! :D Make sure you have the next one! :D
February 27, 2017
Had to speed-read (skip bits) this one to keep going. I am feeling the characters and story have now overstayed their welcome, but I will persist with the next one to see if this is true out of respect for the earlier books.
November 29, 2012
Not bad, a little confusing for awhile, not sure the author explained everything. Gen. Watson Harris seems a little lost in this new book. He went to Mars to find out about the "Legion" but some how got captured. I'm not sure exactly where he went after that. There was a scene with him roaming around an underwater city built by the French but I'm not sure how that fit into the book. I never understood how he got away from his captures but he did and seemed to figure out how to save the day.
For some reason, Gen Harris goes to Mars to find out why the resettled population of New Olympia has sent a bunch of assassins to kill almost a Division of his Marines including him. He finds the place grossly overpopulated with 17 million people in and all over the Mars Spaceport which usually handles about 3 million people on a normal day. The spaceport is a pig stye and the people living there are understandably upset. Still, they know that they would have been dead if not for the Marines who rescued them from their burned out planet!
Some how Harris gets captured or something. In fact, the entire battalion of Marines he took with him is also captured and brainwashed or something. I'm not really sure about all of this. These brainwashed Marines go back to Earth and somehow infect the rest of the 7th Division which decides to board a Navy ship and head back to Mars to join the brainwash permanent detachment already on Mars. If this all sound confusing, read the books.
I liked the story but I don't know why Enlisted Men's Empire Marines had to fight amongst themselves. That's really all this was about. I don't think the author really explained how some of these clones were "reprogrammed". Who did it and how did it happen was just kind of glossed over. It certainly could be one guy.
June 11, 2015
Writing a continuing series about the same character in multiple novels can be good or bad. Good, if the author gets to know his or her characters better, and helps them to grow and change over time. Bad, if readers perceive you are cranking out sequels just because you can sell them. The good news is that this installment in the life and times of the last liberator clone, Wayson Harris, takes an entirely new direction from previous books. There are some books that you just don't want to put down, The Clone Sedition is one of those books. I have had it on my to read book shelf for some time but only now got around to reading it. I read it in record time, at least for me. I am hungry for more and lucky for me there are two more books out in this series. I will be ordering them immediately. I highly recommend this book and this entire series.
January 12, 2013
This is another story about Wayson Harris, liberator clone and his role in the course of human events. There's a whole lot to like about this book - the introduction of new characters who are likable and the de-emphasis on Harris as the only important character. The book is pretty well written and the story engaging, but the plot has a couple of "that doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense" moments. But the story is good and readable.
January 8, 2013
Another book in the Clone series, by author's note a second series beginning. Our favorite Liberator clone is still a trouble magnet. What secrets does Mars hold? Human citizens have been stranded on Mars awaiting transport to Earth. Have they finally decided to revolt against clone rule?
This was a quick read, with tones of darkness for the next two stories.
This was a quick read, with tones of darkness for the next two stories.
March 3, 2013
As pointed out by some others, the middle drags but I am glad to have Wayson back. the addition of some other characters, like Watson, that don't get killed or totally alienated from Wayson by the end of the book is also a plus.
April 11, 2013
A pretty good read all in all. It was stuck in a torture session for all too long but once it moved to the stars it was quite an enjoyable read.
- grabbed this one off the teaser shelf at the library
- grabbed this one off the teaser shelf at the library
December 21, 2012
A big departure from the series. This one takes place on Earth and Mars only. Definitely not my favorite in the series.
March 7, 2014
I've enjoyed all the Clon books so far, but this one never gets off the ground. I'm over half way through it and I'm finding myself not wanting to pick it up. So I'm not!
March 1, 2013
interesting
April 9, 2017
I enjoyed it but didn't feel motivated to read anything more my Steven Kent
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