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Savage Earth I : Nightmare Factory: The Savage Earth Series, Book 1
Sometimes bad choices are the only ones you have
In the not-too-distant future, a devastating global attack takes place and planet Earth is on the brink of extinction. In this sci-fi thriller, Master Sergeant Joe Kovach has been through a personal hell as he struggles to adapt to his new enhancements.
As battles escalate, so does his determination to uncover the group who triggered this brutal extinction event that has left the planet overrun by mechanical and genetic horrors. His first reconnect with his team of tier-1 Space Force rangers to find the Nightmare Factory—a secret underground research facility that may hold the keys to not just his future but mankind’s as well.
This impossible mission will have him hunting for answers that can rid the world of its mistakes forever—or doom it altogether—it's time for him to take his place as the master warfighter the world needs. Soon Kovach realizes his days are numbered unless he can find a way to use his new skills to get out alive!
Outside of a few areas Earth is quickly becoming inhospitable to human life. Survival becomes a matter of staying one step ahead of the nightmarish horde of biological and mechanical killing machines that are taking over the world Kovach is a nearly unstoppable force and possibly the only thing standing up against humanity’s possible extinction.
In the not-too-distant future, a devastating global attack takes place and planet Earth is on the brink of extinction. In this sci-fi thriller, Master Sergeant Joe Kovach has been through a personal hell as he struggles to adapt to his new enhancements.
As battles escalate, so does his determination to uncover the group who triggered this brutal extinction event that has left the planet overrun by mechanical and genetic horrors. His first reconnect with his team of tier-1 Space Force rangers to find the Nightmare Factory—a secret underground research facility that may hold the keys to not just his future but mankind’s as well.
This impossible mission will have him hunting for answers that can rid the world of its mistakes forever—or doom it altogether—it's time for him to take his place as the master warfighter the world needs. Soon Kovach realizes his days are numbered unless he can find a way to use his new skills to get out alive!
Outside of a few areas Earth is quickly becoming inhospitable to human life. Survival becomes a matter of staying one step ahead of the nightmarish horde of biological and mechanical killing machines that are taking over the world Kovach is a nearly unstoppable force and possibly the only thing standing up against humanity’s possible extinction.
432 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 20, 2022
About the author
J.K. Franks
22 books215 followersAdmitted tech geek, entrepreneur, cyclist and inveterate storyteller, JK Franks’ world was formed by a childhood spent in the rural South growing up during the Space Age. This is when he developed a love for writing. He also became an avid student of history and science, and a regular reader of reference books and biographies. Once he discovered science fiction he never looked back.
His protagonists are human: not superheroes, just normal people with the same problems as everyone else, but who rise to challenges when they come along. The Catalyst series combines his passion for hard science fiction with his outlook on self-reliance.
Franks and his wife now live in West Point, Georgia. He is currently working on this next book. No matter where he is or what's going on, he tries his best to set aside time every day to answer emails and messages from readers. You can visit him on the web at www.jkfranks.com. Please subscribe to his newsletter for updates, promotions, and giveaways. You can also find the author on Facebook or email him directly at media@jkfranks.com.
His protagonists are human: not superheroes, just normal people with the same problems as everyone else, but who rise to challenges when they come along. The Catalyst series combines his passion for hard science fiction with his outlook on self-reliance.
Franks and his wife now live in West Point, Georgia. He is currently working on this next book. No matter where he is or what's going on, he tries his best to set aside time every day to answer emails and messages from readers. You can visit him on the web at www.jkfranks.com. Please subscribe to his newsletter for updates, promotions, and giveaways. You can also find the author on Facebook or email him directly at media@jkfranks.com.
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January 25, 2023
I love this story!
I really don't have any critique for this. For me, it was just a terrific story with great characters. I had a hard time putting it down.
I really don't have any critique for this. For me, it was just a terrific story with great characters. I had a hard time putting it down.
June 19, 2023
Well written
Good characters and action. Focused story that keeps you interested. I'm looking forward to the next installment coming in July.
Good characters and action. Focused story that keeps you interested. I'm looking forward to the next installment coming in July.
March 16, 2025
Purely junk food. Lots of spelling and grammar errors, and in one spot it inexplicably changes from third person to first person in the same paragraph.
The main character, Kovach, spends the final third of the book slowly dying and complaining about how hard it is to keep going, but the suit keeps him going with injections (stimulants and pain killers). The “cliffhanger” at the end is no great mystery (it’s more of an annoyance, since a solution to Kovach’s need for medicine is hinted at more than once).
The question of who initiated the attack is never answered, but the arms company that did all the genetic research creating monsters is far from blameless.
The main character, Kovach, spends the final third of the book slowly dying and complaining about how hard it is to keep going, but the suit keeps him going with injections (stimulants and pain killers). The “cliffhanger” at the end is no great mystery (it’s more of an annoyance, since a solution to Kovach’s need for medicine is hinted at more than once).
The question of who initiated the attack is never answered, but the arms company that did all the genetic research creating monsters is far from blameless.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 7, 2024
great starter in a new series!
Really enjoyed the story. A lot of characters, but they were described so they were easy to keep straight and remember
Really enjoyed the story. A lot of characters, but they were described so they were easy to keep straight and remember
January 30, 2026
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