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The Umbrella Protocol: A Techno-Thriller
2043. The Solar Umbrella was built to save us. Now it’s being used to end us
Earth’s orbital shield is humanity’s last defense against a scorching sun. But when a fanatical alliance—led by a televangelist and an imam—moves to seize control of the system, the cure becomes the weapon.
UN hydrologist Dicky Kruger survives a brutal attack in the Sahel only to find himself at the heart of the conspiracy. Together with engineer JP and climatologist Sophie, he must race to stop the countdown to apocalypse.
As the team navigates a minefield of espionage and religious fanaticism, Dicky carries a heavy burden. To save the world, they must face the enemy without—and the devastating secrets within.
The heat is rising. And trust is the first casualty.
*Previously published as The Future is Now, by C Chase Harwood
Earth’s orbital shield is humanity’s last defense against a scorching sun. But when a fanatical alliance—led by a televangelist and an imam—moves to seize control of the system, the cure becomes the weapon.
UN hydrologist Dicky Kruger survives a brutal attack in the Sahel only to find himself at the heart of the conspiracy. Together with engineer JP and climatologist Sophie, he must race to stop the countdown to apocalypse.
As the team navigates a minefield of espionage and religious fanaticism, Dicky carries a heavy burden. To save the world, they must face the enemy without—and the devastating secrets within.
The heat is rising. And trust is the first casualty.
*Previously published as The Future is Now, by C Chase Harwood
330 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 3, 2026
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February 22, 2026
❤️💀😲Spectacular!!
The two Danish scientists were jolted awake by a thunderous crash.
Below them, the gigantic glacier was breaking apart...
>>>>
This is a fantastic discovery that sweeps the reader away on a spectacular and breathtakingly dangerous adventure!
I had an amazing time reading this unexpected novel, brimming with action and surprises.
I loved everything about it: the incredible plot, the world of the novel, and the wonderfully developed characters! The suspense was incredible! I never would have guessed the ending.
Highly recommended!!
The two Danish scientists were jolted awake by a thunderous crash.
Below them, the gigantic glacier was breaking apart...
>>>>
This is a fantastic discovery that sweeps the reader away on a spectacular and breathtakingly dangerous adventure!
I had an amazing time reading this unexpected novel, brimming with action and surprises.
I loved everything about it: the incredible plot, the world of the novel, and the wonderfully developed characters! The suspense was incredible! I never would have guessed the ending.
Highly recommended!!
February 14, 2026
In a new techno thriller by C. Chase Harwood a new technology combined with an older technology has been found to possibly mitigate the effects of climate change. With the oceans rising and glaciers shrinking, parts of Earth are fast becoming uninhabitable. Coastal cities are fighting back against the rising tides and storms are getting more powerful. Meanwhile, African deserts are becoming even more inhospitable, with water being very scarce. With tribal tensions at an all time high, and fighting between rival warlords more common than ever, the United Nations has taken on two new projects to ease the water shortage and to try to lower the temperature of Earth. The main focus of the book is on the second project which involves a cloud of nanobots at the outer limits of the atmosphere, which are controlled from a UN building in Nairobi. These nanobots are locked in orbit, blocking sunlight from reaching Earths surface, thus cooling the planet. If it gets too cool, they can be manipulated to let in more sunlight to warm things up as needed. Add in a couple of carnival barkers and snake oil salesmen who are intent on bringing about the “End of Days” while engaging in ecoterrorism and you have a very compelling story.
I really did enjoy the story as Mr. Harwood makes a compelling case about climate change and the effects it has on the entire planet. I thought the characters were well drawn and really hated a couple of them. The book needed another go over by his editor as there were numerous places where quotation marks were not completed or not there at all, which made following some of the dialog hard to do. I did reach out to the author about this and he responded that he would check it out and thanked me for bringing it to his attention. In my opinion, Mr. Harwood’s writing gets better and better with each book he writes, and you can tell he is very passionate about climate change and the havoc it is wrecking on our planet.
I am voluntarily leaving a review after receiving a free copy of this book.
I really did enjoy the story as Mr. Harwood makes a compelling case about climate change and the effects it has on the entire planet. I thought the characters were well drawn and really hated a couple of them. The book needed another go over by his editor as there were numerous places where quotation marks were not completed or not there at all, which made following some of the dialog hard to do. I did reach out to the author about this and he responded that he would check it out and thanked me for bringing it to his attention. In my opinion, Mr. Harwood’s writing gets better and better with each book he writes, and you can tell he is very passionate about climate change and the havoc it is wrecking on our planet.
I am voluntarily leaving a review after receiving a free copy of this book.
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