About Novus Dies by Schalk Holloway
The year is 2364. Robotics and advanced communication technology is failing inexplicably. As if in concert, hostile militant factions are adapting and attacking faster than which the Collective—the preeminent society of the age—can respond.
The epicentre is the Durban Reclamation Zone. After a frightening robot on human attack, husband and wife operator team, Kate and Monty Park, are tasked to investigate. Like all members of the Special Task Force, the Park’s are decorated and retired warfighters with proven track records, and usually only called in when security operations might need heavy hitters.
When the investigation starts unfolding at neck breaking speed, the Parks quickly find themselves outside the Collective perimeter, in areas of the metro that have been long forgotten, or that few even knew existed. To make matters worse, they notice subtle signs that their squad of security robots might be going rogue and they begin to question whether they can trust the hardware that they rely on to protect them.
Assets are destroyed, lives are lost, and before long the military is placed on standby. Throughout the upheaval and chaos, one thing becomes certain: what Kate and Monty Park discover in the next 72 hours will usher humanity into a new era.
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Author Bio:
Schalk’s professional background lies in Christian ministry; professional combatives, firearms, and tactical instruction; grass-roots level interventions in at-risk communities; as well as tactical and intelligence based operations in select security and policing environments (references available upon verified request).
Schalk is a survivor of childhood trauma (violence and sexual abuse). He manages both neurodivergence and ptsd stemming from his past. His unique background allows him to incorporate the themes of neurodivergence (esp. OCD), C/PTSD, and working from a posture of trauma awareness, with earned authority.