Weeks after a political coup swept aside a corrupt president, America is thrown into chaos when a satellite is de-orbited over Texas. The substance inside offers untold wonder and horror...and unbelievable power to those who control it. Lives are threatened, loyalties shattered, and families broken as nefarious forces stop at nothing to capture every gram of what was on the Silver Six satellite.Eleven weeks after a political revolution swept aside a corrupt and brutal president, America is thrown into chaos when an unregistered satellite is de-orbited over west Texas. The mysterious substance inside the satellite offers untold wonder and horror...and unbelievable wealth and power to those who control it. Lives are threatened, loyalties are shattered, and families are broken as nefarious forces will stop at nothing to capture every milligram of what was on the Silver Six satellite. Hank Hummel and Hector Rodriguez, forced to abandon their quiet lives, are on the clock and forced to face off against foes who are, quite literally, like nothing on Earth.

In the near future, America's public schools have been privatized and are now run by large corporations. The return of laissez-faire capitalism has created a world of cutthroat competition and cost-cutting, allowing for tremendous profits. But when the head principal of a corporate-run high school finds himself betrayed by the very titans of industry he once served, he decides to fight back.In the near future, America's public schools have been privatized and are now run by large corporations. The return of laissez-faire capitalism has created a world of cutthroat competition and cost-cutting, allowing for tremendous efficiency and profits...but at what price? When the head principal of a corporate-run high school finds himself betrayed by the very titans of industry he once served, he decides to fight back. Can one man make a difference against the system, or will he find himself ground under and re-incorporated?