Ghost Cell (#2)
Blade Runner meets John Wick in this sci-fi action adventure following a super-soldier whose very existence has been outlawed by the same society that created him
Ander Rade is doing his best to stay under the radar after the mess in Atlanta when he’s contacted by the Special Activities division for the Genetic Compliance Department.
The mission: infiltrate a secret organization of rogue mods known as the Ghost Cell in order to find out what they’re doing and who they are doing it for. The catch: Rade’s old team leader, Sevrina Fox, is a member. But Rade’s been searching for her since his liberation from the fight pits, and he refuses to betray her now. So in exchange for his cooperation, the GCD agrees to extend their promise of an official pardon for his rogue status to her as well.
As if gaining acceptance into the Ghost Cell isn’t challenging enough, Rade is forced to walk a tightrope between avoiding suspicion and minimizing collateral damage from the organization’s violent and unsanctioned operations. But as his investigation gains steam, he soon realizes that the Ghost Cell’s true ambitions are far more dangerous than anyone thinks, and that the time to act is running out.
With powerful forces out to stop him, Rade must decide if there are limits to his loyalty to Sevrina, and whether that line has already been crossed, and above all, how far he’s willing to go for a pardon he’s not likely to live long enough to see.
Reviews
"In muscular prose, Topping adds much emotional detail to the lives of his mercenary supersoldiers and gives their martial exploits both political and personal consequences... Readers looking for military SF that leans away from the hand and toward the heart will be rewarded."
"Come for the futuristic action, stay for the wild and addictive ride through awesome twists and thrilling escapades of enhanced human beings and cutthroat politics. Ghost Cell is an incredibly fun and exciting thriller that gives you all that you want to read in a fast-paced twister of a read."
"Ghost Cell is a fun popcorn read (as long as you’re okay with violence). The main character is reasonably empathetic and engaging, other characters and their dialogues are solid, the worldbuilding hangs together without dragging the plot down, and the action moves rapidly without getting confusing. I enjoyed it, and any reader who’s in the mood for this sort of book probably will too."