About The Author

Berkley Hinton is a Bay Area native who first conceived of the universe that would become Burning World more than 20 years ago. First developed as a comic strip before evolving into a graphic novel and then prose, Burning World is his first published book. He is an unapologetic gamer, martial artist, and political grinch. If he's not chasing his daughter from art store to art store, you can find him anywhere with decent WiFi and pilsner.
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Burning World

By Berkley Hinton

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Overview

The year is 2050 and Sun City, the shining jewel of the Pacific State, is reeling from a horrific terrorist attack. Capitalizing on its vulnerability, criminal cartels have rooted themselves deep in the city's seven sections. As a unit of ill-prepared agents tasked with defending the Pacific State begins to realize its paper tiger status, a battalion of soldiers rebelling against an authoritarian regime seeks to even the playing field—even if the collateral damage is world-ending.
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Description

The year is 2050 and Sun City, the shining jewel of the Pacific State, is reeling from a horrific terrorist attack. Capitalizing on its vulnerability, criminal cartels have rooted themselves deep in the city's seven sections. As a unit of ill-prepared agents tasked with defending the Pacific State begins to realize its paper tiger status, a battalion of soldiers rebelling against an authoritarian regime seeks to even the playing field—even if the collateral damage is world-ending. A young man dogged by the shadow of a brother who raised him. A brilliant data scientist addicted to immersed reality. A rehabilitated yakuza in search of redemption and his estranged wife. A headstrong former cop caught between two lives that can never be one. Can this dysfunctional unit learn to work together in time to stop a military coup? Or will Sun City's future go down in flames?
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Book details

  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:Science Fiction / Military
  • Language:English
  • Series Title:Burning World
  • Series Number:1
  • Pages:600
  • eBook ISBN:9781098306830

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