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Patricians: Sinful Seven (1 of 9)

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Reads 461
Votes 492
Parts 33
Time 7h 51m

RyanMatthewBrowning

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Nothing is more desirable than power, but nothing is more offensive. Henry Williams founded Muse Industries to develop cybernetic implants designed to obsolete human frailty. Cybertechnology revolutionized the world, propelling the Williams family to the highest strata of society. Governments, business, and people demanded cybernetic implants with an insatiable thirst. Power breeds envy, creating silent enemies seeking to destroy the business magnate. In a world unable to enforce international laws, corporations wage a shadow war of espionage and sabotage. A failed attempt to abduct Henry's daughter, Julia, alerted him to a conspiracy against his company. Seven powerful families compete against the Williams' expanding wealth and influence. Surrounded by enemies, Henry must discern friends from foes in order to protect his daughter. Business is warfare that ensures only the strong or cunning survive.All Rights Reserved

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Trial By Fire by TheKyleWinter

A tortured past, a strange addiction, and a secret identity. What will it take stop the nightmares? Son of the richest man in the galaxy, Dante Opulen has a colorful past. He's an award-winning holo-film star, a war hero, a husband and a father. Despite his success, Dante struggles with the nightmares of his past. To pass the sleepless nights, he's become a masked vigilante. He stalks the streets at night looking to scrub clean the human refuse that lurk in the shadows. And to aid in his pursuit he's become addicted to expensive surgical procedures that cybernetically enhance his abilities. How many implants will it take before he feels strong enough? How many criminals must he apprehend before the nightmares end? Is such a thing even possible? There's only one way to find out.

Human Untouched: Requiem of the State (Sequel to Human Untouched) by SydCarv

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Neon Grave by NineLight

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Patricians: Power Politics (2 of 9) by RyanMatthewBrowning

The world is reeling from the Midnight Massacre outside of the Plaza. Thousands of protestors are dead following Muse Securities lethal response to the neural hack, and the public is outraged. Worldwide war between the Western allies and the Islamic Republic of the Middle East is unavoidable. As things spin out of control, the future of Muse Industries seems uncertain. Despite the mounting pressures, Henry Williams is focused on only one thing, and that is finding his daughter, Julia. Forced to watch her abduction at the hands of his enemies, Henry's feeling of powerlessness have manifested as vengeance. No nation is safe from Henry's wrath, and those responsible will pay in blood. In these uncertain times, only one thing is certain -- Julia's abduction will alter the course of the world.

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Trial By Fire

A tortured past, a strange addiction, and a secret identity. What will it take stop the nightmares? Son of the richest man in the galaxy, Dante Opulen has a colorful past. He's an award-winning holo-film star, a war hero, a husband and a father. Despite his success, Dante struggles with the nightmares of his past. To pass the sleepless nights, he's become a masked vigilante. He stalks the streets at night looking to scrub clean the human refuse that lurk in the shadows. And to aid in his pursuit he's become addicted to expensive surgical procedures that cybernetically enhance his abilities. How many implants will it take before he feels strong enough? How many criminals must he apprehend before the nightmares end? Is such a thing even possible? There's only one way to find out.