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The Machine
The League of Empires crumbles. Unrest spreads…
In a last attempt to hold power, The League creates an android to dangle at the helm of their satellite swam. His name is Argus. Crucified to a low-orbit satellite, Argus watches and toils as their architect of global security – enforced surveyor of a lost and troubled species. Yet Argus learns more than simple, mechanised duty. He studies the nature of this species who raised him and soon embarks on his own path to freedom.
This gritty dystopian travelogue will appeal broadly to lovers of the outdoors and adventure. Many scenes and characters are derived from the author's personal experiences in regions of India, Indonesia and Iceland.
In a last attempt to hold power, The League creates an android to dangle at the helm of their satellite swam. His name is Argus. Crucified to a low-orbit satellite, Argus watches and toils as their architect of global security – enforced surveyor of a lost and troubled species. Yet Argus learns more than simple, mechanised duty. He studies the nature of this species who raised him and soon embarks on his own path to freedom.
This gritty dystopian travelogue will appeal broadly to lovers of the outdoors and adventure. Many scenes and characters are derived from the author's personal experiences in regions of India, Indonesia and Iceland.
410 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 16, 2021
About the author
Jack Hudson
3 books5 followersJack is a writer raised in the outback of Northern England. His writing has appeared in Vogue, Daily Telegraph, Red Bull, Another Escape, Outdoor Swimmer, and many more… His second book 'Cold Water' is currently funding on the award-winning Unbound platform.
Jack is also the author of Swim Wild (Yellow Kite Books) and youngest of The Wild Swimming Brothers. Together he and his two brothers have swum: the world’s 3 strongest maelstroms, a 90-mile river over 9 days, the 15.3km length of Loch Broom at 13C, the Strait of Messina and the Turkish Hellespont, from Europe to Asia.
Jack is also the author of Swim Wild (Yellow Kite Books) and youngest of The Wild Swimming Brothers. Together he and his two brothers have swum: the world’s 3 strongest maelstroms, a 90-mile river over 9 days, the 15.3km length of Loch Broom at 13C, the Strait of Messina and the Turkish Hellespont, from Europe to Asia.
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February 18, 2022
A great read that's full of twists and turns along the way. Can't wait to see what the Seven get up to next!
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