Rogue State

by Steve Lang

In the year 2345, Anslar, a nation ruled by a government bent on dominating global politics, is violently attacked when four blimps collide with three towers-the Anslar Federated Center-representing the financial center of the country. The impact from each blimp and expertly planted explosives inside the towers cause them to collapse, killing hundreds and igniting the fury of Anslar's people and her government. Joe Stinson, a Cyber Security Engineer for the Anslaran government and a survivor of this tragedy, is recruited by the most powerful man in the world, the Anslaran Chancellor, to become an agent and international hit man for the Central Acumen Bureau (CAB). The Chancellor claims that Joe's missions will avenge the attack on the towers and help the Anslaran economy recover, but Joe unknowingly begins furthering a dark agenda devised by shape-shifting reptilian extraterrestrials to conquer and destroy the people of Earth. With the aid of an alien grey named Telerum and a fellow agent named Stacey, Joe will have his eyes opened to a long-hidden world of betrayal, natural resource theft, and murderous ambition, all perpetrated by his own government. Will Joe find the redemption he seeks for his actions on behalf of the CAB? Is the Anslaran Chancellor all that he pretends to be? How will Joe and Telerum conquer overwhelming odds to save Anslar and the rest of Earth from the evil reptilian threat?

232 pages, Paperback

First published December 3, 2013

About the author

Steve Lang is the author of science fiction, fantasy and horror.

Recent work includes 2 Minutes to Midnight and the upcoming One Minute to Midnight. These anthologies are a collection of stories based on time travel, aliens, ghosts, secret government experiments, ancient lost cultures, and monsters under the bed, written to entertain and amaze. Each wonderful tale is unlike the last as readers are transported to fascinating worlds created by the author.

For the latest books and news please visit Steve Lang's website.

Reviews

[Christy · Rating 3 out of 5]

My preface to my comment is that I would have given this book a five simply because my brother wrote it and I'm super proud of him; however, this is not my usual genre and that wouldn't follow my rating scale. If you like books about war and stories based loosely on reality, this book is for you. At times it is difficult to read because the description of the war torn landscape is done so well.