The Chimera Vector by Nathan M. Farrugia (
ISFDB) is the 1st in his The Fifth Column series of genetically-engineered sci-fi supersoldier military conspiracy thrillers, free courtesy of publisher Pan Macmillan Australia's Momentum imprint.
According to the Momentum official website blog, this was iTunes Australia's featured Free Book of the Week last week, meant to coincide with the release of the latest-in-series, but expired from iTunes this morning and Amazon the day before.
However, you may still be able to pick it up via the two stores that have not yet updated their prices just yet.
Free for who knows how much longer @ B&N and Kobo (available to Canadians) until they do pricing catch-up.
ETA: This has become free again @
Kobo (available to Canadians) &
Amazon (available to Canadians & in the
UK) and is newly free @ B&N
UK (currently still expired in the main store, but may drop again). Grab it while it lasts!
ETA 2: Now back to free in all venues, including
B&N main,
iTunes (available to Canadians), and
directly from the publisher (DRM-free ePub/Mobi bundle available worldwide).
Description
The Fifth Column: the world's most powerful and secretive organization. They run our militaries. They run our governments. They run our terrorist cells.
Recruited as a child, Sophia is a deniable operative for the Fifth Column. Like all operatives, Sophia's DNA has been altered to augment her senses and her mind is splintered into programmed subsets.
On a routine mission in Iran something goes catastrophically wrong. Bugs are beginning to appear in Sophia's programming and the mission spins out of control.
High-speed chases, gun fights, helicopter battles, immortal psychopaths, super soldiers and mutant abilities are all in the mix in this edge-of-your-seat action-packed techno-thriller.
Perfect for fans of Matthew Reilly, The Chimera Vector melds sci-fi with sizzling espionage action.