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His genius was meant to save lives. The shadowy organization Archon Global turned it into their ultimate weapon.
Mac, a renegade robotics visionary, designed Artificial Intelligence with the power to reshape the future. But when the clandestine organization he once served—Archon Global—sees only its terrifying military potential, they transform his life’s work into sophisticated cybernetic enforcers designed to hunt him down.
A devastating personal tragedy, meticulously engineered by Archon themselves, drags Mac back into their lethal embrace. Now the very machines he created have become his darkest nightmare.
Hunted. Haunted. Betrayed.
To survive the relentless pursuit, Mac is forced into a desperate alliance with Colleen, a dangerously captivating operative from his past whose loyalties remain a volatile enigma. Her skills are as deadly as the secrets she guards. Together, they plunge into a shadowy world of corporate warfare, high-tech assassins, and constant surveillance, all while a power-hungry Director seeks to reclaim his most prized—and unpredictable—asset.
But in a world where truth is a weapon and the dead don’t always stay dead, Mac will uncover a deception so profound it will shatter everything he believed about his life. The true architect of his torment is closer than he ever dared to imagine, and the price of freedom might be his very soul.
Steel Genesis is the explosive first novel in The Project Trilogy—a high-octane technothriller packed with intricate plots, morally complex characters, and relentless suspense that builds to a shocking finale that will leave you breathless.
If you’re a fan of fast-paced action, cutting-edge technology gone rogue, and twists that will blindside you, Mac’s fight for survival is exactly what you’ve been waiting for.
S. D. CAPLINGER’s journey began with a dynamic upbringing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Lawrenceville, Georgia. Following high school, he served honorably in the United States Army as a communications specialist, a role that afforded him significant global exposure, from Korea to the engineering marvel of the German Autobahn.
Upon completing his military service, he transitioned his focus to academia, pursuing an education in computer science. This technical background, combined with a lifelong passion for intricate thrillers and cutting-edge, grounded science fiction, laid the groundwork for his literary pursuits.
After residing in various parts of the southeastern United States, he settled in a quiet corner of North Carolina. It is from there that S. D. CAPLINGER delves into the hidden architecture of our tech-driven world, engineering narratives of suspense and high-stakes secrets. He shares his life with his wife, a gifted artist, and their daughter. Steel Genesis marks his gripping debut.