Deze serie duikt in de schimmige werelden van onderzoek en persoonlijke geheimen. Het volgt een moedige protagonist die zich aan de rand van de wet beweegt om samenzweringen te ontrafelen en zijn eigen innerlijke demonen te confronteren. Elk deel levert spannende plotwendingen en diepe psychologische inzichten in de motivaties van de personages. Het is een meeslepende vertelling over de zoektocht naar waarheid in een gevaarlijke wereld vol bedrog.
Garrett Reilly has a rare gift for numbers. He sees patterns no one else can. It's made him a rising star on Wall Street, but Reilly's talent has also brought him to the attention of the shadowy intelligence agencies charged with keeping America safe. As a result he's a wanted man. schovat popis
Garrett Reilly sees what others do not: numbers, patterns, a nation on the brink of collapse. His unique talents saved countries from falling into a world war in The Ascendant. But it also made him a marked man ... marked by terrorist groups ; marked by the US Government. In The King of Fear, Garrett recognizes a string of events that could lead to economic Armageddon in the US: banks closing, grocery shelves lying empty, the nation's currency rendered worthless. Total chaos could engulf society within a matter of days. Garrett and the Ascendant team reunite to face enemies on all sides: a wounded Russia bent on keeping its crumbling empire in place, a cyber genius fixated on Garrett, a femme fatale willing to do anything to establish a new world order. In the midst of this, Garrett must also confront his own demons: his class rage, growing paranoia, and a dependency that he cannot seem to shake. After all, it only takes one card to make the whole house fall ...