Out of a violent future, the Sentinels are born; a new breed of killing machine, devoid of fear, compassion and mercy — Earth’s first deadly artificial intelligence. Led by renegade berserker Dan Mendez and his band of savage marauders, the gleaming robot horde is unleashed upon an alien planet and its unsuspecting civilisation.
Crashlanding in their destructive wake Lieutenant Merabah finds herself marooned on a primitive world facing terrible odds when out of the mysterious jungle an old friend emerges in the form of Corporal Jim Burns. But as they face a wild destiny together, she soon discovers he is not what he seems.
Patrick J. Jones is an award-winning sci-fi and fantasy artist and teacher. His work is collected and published worldwide and his client list includes companies such as Disney, Lucasfilm and Roc books. Patrick grew up in Belfast, Ireland, during the worst of the "troubles". Influenced by artists Boris Vallejo and Frank Frazetta, he spent long days in the sanctuary of rooftops, drawing and dreaming of becoming a fantasy artist, to the din of street riots below. After two years in the merchant navy, he moved to London and spent 15 years as an illustrator before travelling the world once more.Today Patrick lives in Australia with his loving wife, Cathy, and their two dogs.