Rubicon
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J. S. Dewes. (2023). Rubicon. Tor Publishing Group.

J. S. Dewes. 2023. Rubicon. Tor Publishing Group.

J. S. Dewes, Rubicon. Tor Publishing Group, 2023.

J. S. Dewes. Rubicon. Tor Publishing Group, 2023.

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     After graduating with a degree in film production, J. S. DEWES went on to serve as cinematographer for independent films, write, produce, and shoot a zombie musical, slay internet dragons, and act as lighting designer for presidents and presidential-hopefuls so many times it became mundane. To add to her list of random career paths, she unlocked the Dream Job achievement and now writes for triple-A science fiction video games.
     She is the author of the Divide series (The Last Watch, The Exiled Fleet) and Rubicon
     Jenny spends her free time drawing, gaming, scrolling ArtStation, cuddling her two sweet dogs and mercurial cat, and occasionally sleeping.

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J. S. Dewes, author of The Last Watch and The Exiled Fleet, returns with another science fiction space opera, Rubicon, that melds elements of Scalzi's Old Man's War with Edge of Tomorrow.
Sergeant Adriene Valero wants to die.
She can't.
After enduring a traumatic resurrection for the ninety-sixth time, Valero is reassigned to a special forces unit and outfitted with a cutting-edge virtual intelligence aid. They could turn the tide in the war against intelligent machines dedicated to the assimilation, or destruction, of humanity.
When her VI suddenly achieves sentience, Valero is drawn into the machinations of an enigmatic major who's hell-bent on ending the war—by any means necessary.
The Divide series
The Last Watch
The Exiled Fleet
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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   • source: The New Scientist
   • content: "What is grief if you can't die? Rubicon seems like a standard space cadets versus monsters story. But while J. S. Dewes spins a fast-paced, popcorn movie tale, be prepared for a twist that will smack the popcorn out of your hand and leave it on the floor with your jaw."
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   • source: Mary Robinette Kowal, Hugo-award winning author of the Lady Astronaut series
   • content: "Rubicon and the trauma in it feel terrifyingly real. I couldn't look away."
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   • source: Nalini Singh, New York Times Bestselling author of the Psy-Changeling and Guild Hunter series
   • content: "Rubicon blew me away. Concept, characters, story, I loved it all. I can't wait to see where J.S. Dewes takes this world next!"
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   • source: Michael Mammay, author of The Misfit Soldier
   • content: "Rubicon is non-stop military SF action with plenty of twists. I couldn't put it down. J.S. Dewes has entered the military SF arena and firmly planted her flag as one of the best in the business today. "
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   • source: Megan O'Keefe, author of the Protectorate series
   • content: "A high-octane blend of fast action, fun characters, and deep questions. In Rubicon, not even death can set you free."
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   • source: Booklist
   • content: "Departing from her Divide series, Dewes offers a twist on the movie Edge of Tomorrow, with a strong heroine and exciting battle scenes."
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     November 7, 2022
     Dewes (the Divide series) continues to demonstrate a gift for superior hard sci-fi with a standalone outing that is simultaneously thoughtful and pulse-pounding. In the far future, humanity has found a home on the planet of Estes. But the star that enables life on Estes is dying, making the search for another survivable system essential. That mission is complicated by the Mechans, intelligent machines determined to wipe out humanity. Specialist Adriene Valero is introduced while she and her entire command are dying in a battle with the Mechans—only to be revived in the following chapter. All have been equipped with revolutionary technology that enables the dead to be restored to life in a new body, which, at the book’s opening, has already happened to Valero more than 90 times. This tech has obvious advantages in the struggle against the ultra-powerful Mechans, but Dewes cleverly thinks through all its implications: military tactics are influenced by the apparent ease with which skilled soldiers can be recycled, but what is the psychic impact of so many revivals on the surviving minds? The stakes are further raised for Valero when her AI implant, Rubicon, develops sentience, leading to further complications in the ongoing war. Fans of smart military sci-fi will be riveted.

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     February 1, 2023
     "Adriene draws her first breath for the ninety-sixth time," and wishes she were dead. She's reassigned to the 505th Extrasolar Fleet, which is directly engaged in a war against a seemingly unstoppable, mechanical-based race, nicknamed the scrappers. Along with a chip that allows human soldiers to "rezone" in artificial bodies with their minds and memories intact, the soldiers are equipped with nearly indestructible battle suits that include a tactical heads-up display (HUD) that enhances their use of the armor. Adriene is given a suit that is a beta test of an AI system that heightens her connection to the networks connecting the HUDs. Her successes bring her to the attention of Major West, an intelligence officer who wants to end the seeming stalemate at any cost. When they encounter a creator of the scrappers, the major's desperation may be too high a price to pay. Departing from her Divide series, Dewes offers a twist on the movie Edge of Tomorrow, with a strong heroine and exciting battle scenes.

     COPYRIGHT(2023) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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Sergeant Adriene Valero wants to die.
She can't.
After enduring a traumatic resurrection for the ninety-sixth time, Valero is reassigned to a special forces unit and outfitted with a cutting-edge virtual intelligence aid. They could turn the tide in the war against intelligent machines dedicated to the assimilation, or destruction, of humanity.
When her VI suddenly achieves sentience, Valero is drawn into the machinations of an enigmatic major who's hell-bent on ending the war—by any means necessary.
The Divide series
The Last Watch
The Exiled Fleet
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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