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The Mantis Effect

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The future is a result of what we should have been quick to stop or change in the past. People are hungry, the skies are grey, and nothing will grow. And there's a war...one being fought for the survival of nations. Mei is a young new recruit in the nation's armed forces and is ready to serve. At the top of her class she's proved to be a promising candidate for the class of soldiers known as Elites but as she and her friend Rodriguez soon discover not all is as it seems. Made and trained to believe they were fighting for what's right for the country they discover- upon being assigned to their mentors  Hap and Ward- that the Elite class is a shadowy organization responsible for the world's most advanced technology and atrocities against those serving. It's not long before Mei realizes  this is not a matter of seeking glory but a race for survival.All Rights Reserved

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