Cirrus@Austlit

'June, 2007. Black Force — a new division of the U.S. military that officially does not exist — has its first operative. Jason King, a young prodigy who accelerated up through the ranks at an unprecedented rate, is tasked with proving his worth as a solo warrior.

'In Mexico, Joaquín Ramos has made a name for himself out of the blood of his enemies. The twenty-eight-year-old cartel leader hacked a path through anyone who dared to interfere with his newfound monopoly on the billion-dollar online drug trade, capitalising on the archaic nature of the existing empire in Tijuana.

He’s new school.

'So is King.

'With doubts swirling amongst those who know of Black Force’s existence, King heads into the city’s decrepit underworld alone, intent on tearing the cartel apart from the inside. Still largely inexperienced, it doesn’t take long for his plans to fall to pieces…'  (Publication summary)

'Jason King.
Bryson Reed.
Two elite operatives. Two trained killers. Two warriors on a devastating collision course.

'Still giddy from a successful operation in Tijuana, one-man-army Jason King‘s celebrations are cut short when a volatile situation arises in Mogadishu, Somalia.

'Whisked into the war-torn city, King must assess a Force Recon Marine who abandoned his post to single-handedly foil an international smuggling ring. Bryson Reed left bodies in his wake, and several high-ranking officials want him discharged or thrown into military prison for his actions. King’s organisation has other ideas, sending King to screen Reed as a potential second recruit to the newly formed Black Force.

'But when the bullets start flying, King quickly realises he’s knee deep in a mad web of treachery, lies and deception...' (Publication summary)

'Concerned about the unbelievable physical damage inflicted on black operations warrior Jason King over the course of his first two missions, his superiors send him off-the-grid for an extensive training camp.

'King touches down in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, delivered into the hands of an ex-Special Forces legend known only as Brody. The mysterious combat veteran exiled himself to a compound near the Rwandan border after a storied and secretive military career.

'As Brody sets to work sharpening King into a human weapon, their proximity to a heavily protected copper mine sets them on a collision course with a reckless party of South African mercenaries. By the time the carnage reaches its apex King finds himself plunged into a savage, primal world he knows nothing about.

'But he knows one thing.

'He won’t go down without a fight.'  (Publication summary)