The Ganthoran Gambit (The First Admiral Series)
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Clockwork Quills presents the apocalyptic dystopia of They're Watching Over You:
In the not-so-distant future, Earth is under the absolute control of ANGELS, an all-powerful organization that has been manipulating human history from behind the scenes for millenia. On the opposing side is SATAN, a small, impossibly outmatched army who fights to free humanity from ANGELS' tyranny.
Robert, a young man of no extraordinary talent, finds himself thrown into this war on the losing side after ANGELS murders his family for possessing forbidden literature. He now fights alongside the soldiers of SATAN, overseen by the implacable Commander Lucie. Each armed with their own personalized war mechs, they stand against the endless legions of ANGELS' army.
They're Watching Over You is a dramatic, fast-paced account of Robert's experiences in the war, and a glimpse into a world in which one of the most powerful forces known to man -religion- has been twisted and turned against him.
Author Biography
The author, William J.Benning was born in Dumfries (south west Scotland) in 1963. With his 50th birthday fast approaching, Benning has decided to grow old disgracefully. An intensely private individual, Benning recently returned to his home town seeking inspiration for his passion of creative writing. At age 18, Benning left home to take an Honours Degree in Psychology at Strathclyde University in Glasgow. He has some very fond memories, and many nights of vague recollection - which are, on the whole, probably best forgotten (!) - from his student days. After graduating, Benning had a career "false start" moving into the world of Pest Control Management. However, after several unhappy years, he switched tack and took further qualifications in Personnel Management, carving out a successful and enjoyable career in Human Resources as well as Learning & Development. Throughout his career, Benning has worked to support the activities of the British Red Cross. From his early days as a First Aid Volunteer, he enjoyed working for the organisation which gave him further skills and built his self-confidence. Progressing within British Red Cross, Benning became a First Aid Instructor (Trainer), Assessor and Lecturer plus becoming invoved in training other Trainers and Assessors. Having returned to Dumfries to further his writing career, Benning now lives alone, but has been adopted by four members of the Canine Community. With four dogs in his life - and a newly arrived litter of Tibetan Terrier pups - plus a newly published novel, life is never going to be dull for Benning. William likes his sci-fi, but is also keen on military history and speculative fiction. Among his fiction favourites are Harry Turtledove, the late George MacDonald Fraser, Bernard Cornwell and Clive Cussler. William collects Edinburgh Crystal and has a terrible weakness for malt whisky. He has published his novel First Admiral with Clockwork Quills in 2012.