Vengeance. An experimental drug. A young man driven to violence uncovers a dark conspiracy.

Brilliant but undersized, Samuel Knight loses his innocence the day he witnesses the brutal murder of his family. Leaving his teenage world of the high school bully and a complex relationship with his friend, Chloe, behind, Samuel must undergo a transformation to seek vengeance for his parents' death.

Little does he know how extreme that transformation will be.

Training with his family's bodyguard, Samuel learns to shoot and fight. He also discovers an experimental pharmaceutical created by his biotech entrepreneur father that rapidly accelerates his physical and mental capabilities.

Now, a living weapon, Samuel begins his grisly pursuit of revenge, taking out his family's murderers one by one. Soon, he uncovers a deeper conspiracy at play. His parents' murder wasn't a home invasion gone wrong, it was an attempt to get to the very drug he now uses against his enemies.

With Chloe's life in danger and time running out, Samuel must unravel the conspiracy and face the shrouded source of all the violence in his life before it's too late.

An action-packed thriller written by a retired State Trooper, The ARES Initiative: NEMESIS crackles with true-to-life action and the author's lifelong experience with firearms and technology. With realistic fight scenes and detailed scenarios, you will quickly find yourself immersed in Samuel Knight's world, making this a coming of age story like none of you've read before.