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The Plague Forge delivers an unbeatable combination of knockout action and kick-ass characters as the secrets to the ultimate alien mystery from The Darwin Elevator and The Exodus Towers are about to be unraveled The hunt is on for the mysterious keys left by the alien Builders While Skylerrsquos team of immune scavengers scatters around the disease-ravaged globe in search of the artifacts Skyler himself finds much more than he expected in the African desert where he stumbles upon surprising Builder relicsmdashand thousands of bloodthirsty subhumans From the slums and fortresses of Darwin to the jungles of Brazil and beyond Skyler and company are in for a wild ride jam-packed with daunting challenges run-and-gun adventure and unexpected betrayalsmdashall in a race against time to finally answer the great questions that have plagued humanity for decades Who are the Builders and what do they want with EarthPraise for The Darwin Elevator ldquoA hell of a fun bookrdquomdashJames S A Corey New York Times bestselling author of Abaddonrsquos GateldquoJason M Houghrsquos first novel combines the rapid-fire action and memorable characters associated with Joss Whedonrsquos short-lived Firefly TV series with the accessibility and scientific acumen of James S A Coreyrsquos lsquoExpansersquo seriesrdquomdashLibrary Journal starred review ldquoThe best part about alien stories is their mystery and Jason Hough understands that like no other Full of compelling characters and thick with tension The Darwin Elevator delivers both despair and hope along with a gigantic dose of wonder Itrsquos a brilliant debut and Hough can take my money whenever he writes anything from now onrdquomdashKevin Hearne New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Druid Chronicles ldquoNewcomer Hough displays a talent for imaginative plotting and realistic dialogue and the brisk pacing and cliffhanger ending will keep readers enthralled and eagerly awaiting the next installmentrdquomdashPublishers Weekly ldquoJason M Hough does a great job with this huge story The world of Darwin and the Elevator is deliciously complex and satisfying Skyler Tania and all the other characters are delightfully drawn and fun to spend time with The story unfolds with just the right balance of high adventure espionage humor and emotional truth As soon as you finish yoursquoll want morerdquomdashAnalog ldquoA debut novel unlike any other This is something special Something iconic The Darwin Elevator is full of majesty and wonder mystery and mayhem colorful characters and insidious schemesrdquomdashSF Signal ldquoFun action-packed and entertaining a sure contender for science fiction debut of the yearrdquomdashPatrsquos Fantasy Hotlist ldquoClaustrophobic intense and satisfying I couldnrsquot put this book down The Darwin Elevator depicts a terrifying world suspends it from a delicate thread and forces you to read with held breath as you anticipate the inevitable fallrdquomdashHugh Howey New York Times bestselling author of Wool.
About the Author
Jason M. Hough (pronounced 'Huff') is the New York Times bestselling author of The Dire Earth Cycle and the near-future spy thriller Zero World, which Publisher's Weekly said is "a thrilling action rampage that confirms Hough as an important new voice in genre fiction." In a former life he was a 3D artist, animator, and game designer (Metal Fatigue, Aliens vs. Predator: Extinction, and many others) . He has worked in the fields of high-performance cluster computing and machine learning, and received a patent for an invention related to location-based content licensing.Jason's latest novel, Mass Effect Andromeda: Nexus Uprising, released on March 21st, 2017 from Titan Books. The book is co-written by K. C. Alexander.He lives near Seattle, Washington with his wife, two young sons, and a dog named Missbuster. When not writing, reading, or playing with his kids, he spends his time exploring virtual reality or trying to coax his 3D printer into doing something useful.
