SR - Futurist Michael AtmanFuturist Michael Atman

Silent Rising

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A near future adventure

. . . takes you for a rollercoaster ride of your life. After surviving a near death plummet from a second-generation wavecraft, Justin Larson is more resolved than ever to seek the good in wave technology. To his dismay, the technological breakthrough that was destined to bankrupt the transportation industries, unexpectedly becomes the most unstoppable force in the world. Waser, a new invisible form of laser, will penetrate anything and can sever a head at a distance in excess of a hundred miles.

Waser drive provides the power to propel wavecraft a speeds surpassing Mach 20, and has the potential of lifting tremendous payloads into space. It soon become apparent the developers will be able to build spacecraft capable of interstellar travel.

The technology is advanced by a consortium of industrial giants with near limitless resources. There is no turning back, and Justin Larson is confronted with facing his destiny and using the power in ways he swore he never would. With the resolve to challenge the world, he dares to deal with the madness of weapons of mass destruction while planning the ultimate escape to save his family.

Silent Rising, the second adventure in the trilogy, is more than a nonstop ride for survival; it’s the continuing epic of human struggle where bonds and love are paramount factors in the equation.