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All you need to do to boil an ocean is set the world on fire.In a retelling of his Orwellian 2015 Black Swan Saga, award-winning author Mikael Carlson reintroduces a speculative fiction saga showing the world's terrifying dystopian future.Boiling the Ocean is the third novel in a planned six-book serial drama. Readers are strongly encouraged to begin the journey with this The Black Swan Event and enjoy the America, Inc. Saga in the order they were written.The America, Inc. Saga follows a global economic collapse in 2039 that brought governments to their knees and chaos across the globe. To fill the power vacuum, giant multinational corporations, backed by wealthy benefactors, seized the reins of power and began governing the masses. Nearly fifty years later, there is no crime, no unemployment, no homelessness, and no war. All that progress came at a price - individual freedom.The end was only the beginning...For the first time in its history, the world's lone stock exchange is offline. The unexplained "aberrant trading behavior" has caused panic and confusion around the globe. While the new chief executive officer of America Incorporated and Intercorpex's administrator-general take drastic measures to restore confidence and maintain their power, patrician Denali Keating has something more devious in mind.New York is reeling from the terrorist attacks, but the worst is yet to come. As employees overcome the shock of the senseless carnage, Intercorpex schedules a summit with the world's most powerful elites at their Midtown Manhattan headquarters. The gathering is the best hope for reconciliation...and a tempting target for a terrorist bent on causing havoc and destruction.When an unlikely communication tips security forces off to his deadly plan, the race to stop an unthinkable massacre begins. The ensuing manhunt leads to surprising changes in fortune as former heroes become useful scapegoats, and the global balance of power shifts dramatically. By the end of the day, the one beacon of light left to beat back the encroaching darkness will find itself in grave danger of being extinguished.Born from the ashes left by the collapse of world governments in 2039, the world in 2088 is eerily similar to the present - filled with surveillance, propaganda, greed, and opportunism.The America, Inc. Saga is the next great struggle between liberty and tyranny. Loyalties are shifting, and alliances are fracturing. Political bickering threatens to undo the "utopian" corporatist society. Can differences be set aside, or will bounded rationality allow the "terrorists" to move closer to implementing a new world order?Continue your journey in this epic saga and buy a copy of Boiling the Ocean today!The America, Inc. Saga (in order): The Black Swan EventBounded RationalityBoiling the Ocean

The next battle between liberty and tyranny is about to begin...In a retelling of the 2015 novel, America, Inc., award-winning author Mikael Carlson brings the omnipresent government surveillance and public manipulation of Orwell's 1984 and weaves in the twists and turns of Game of Thrones. The Black Swan Event is the action-packed and realistic first novel of this epic speculative fiction saga showing the world's terrifying dystopian future.* SILVER MEDAL - The Bookfest Awards, Dystopian-Society & War, Fall 2022* SILVER MEDAL - Global Book Awards, Military, 2022* FINALIST - American Fiction Awards, Thriller - Political, 2022* LONGLIST - Page Turner Book Awards, Best Thriller, 2022* Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Summer 2022The Black Swan Event is the first novel in a planned six-book serial drama. Readers are strongly encouraged to begin the journey with this book and enjoy the America, Inc. Saga in the order they were written."The Black Swan Event brings to life a masterfully detailed array of characters with diverse viewpoints that establish an intricately mesmerizing, yet alarmingly grim, reality."--Review by Book ExcellenceMikael Carlson introduces us to the world dominated by the corporate state: a terrifying look at a future where people are dependent on the system for everything.Following a global economic collapse in 2039 that brought governments to their knees, brutal violence and chaos spread across the globe. To fill the power vacuum, giant multinational corporations, backed by wealthy benefactors, seized the reins of power and began governing the masses. Nearly fifty years later, there is no crime, no unemployment, no homelessness, and no war. All that progress came at a price - individual freedom.People are now cogs in the corporate machine whose sole purpose is to enrich the elite. Every employee is monitored for any hint of subversion and subjected to the harshest penalties for even minor transgressions. Most of the world's population has accepted this new reality. Not all of them have. The corporations call them "terrorists." They call themselves humanity's last, best hope for liberty.When an underground group of dissenters detonates an explosion that causes problems with trading on the world's sole stock exchange, a series of events are set in motion that threatens to unravel the fabric of society. Egos clash as bureaucrats, corporate executives, and wealthy elites play politics amid an unprecedented threat to their corporatist economic system. Are these black swan events the harbinger of another great collapse, or is it the spark needed for the light of liberty to shine once more?Born from the ashes left by the collapse of world governments in 2039, the world in 2088 is eerily similar to the present - filled with surveillance, propaganda, greed, and opportunism.Liberty or Tyranny? A great struggle is erupting, and the long-forgotten meaning of freedom hangs in the balance. Filled with gritty characters who are not all good or all despicable, prepare for a roller-coaster ride of unexpected twists and dramatic events. When the two sides clash, which side will you choose?Join the legion of readers starting their journey in this epic saga and buy a copy of The Black Swan Event today!

Wars are rarely won or lost after a single victory or defeat.In a retelling of his Orwellian 2015 Black Swan Saga, award-winning author Mikael Carlson reintroduces a speculative fiction saga showing the world's terrifying dystopian future.Bounded Rationality is the second novel in a planned six-book serial drama. Readers are strongly encouraged to begin the journey with this The Black Swan Event and enjoy the America, Inc. Saga in the order they were written.The America, Inc. Saga follows a global economic collapse in 2039 that brought governments to their knees and chaos across the globe. To fill the power vacuum, giant multinational corporations, backed by wealthy benefactors, seized the reins of power and began governing the masses. Nearly fifty years later, there is no crime, no unemployment, no homelessness, and no war. All that progress came at a price - individual freedom.The end was only the beginning...A week has passed since the terrorist attack in New York, and things are returning to business as usual...or are they? Behind the shroud of normalcy, corporate executives, patricians, and Intercorpex use the tragic incident to advance their agendas as they search for answers. Amidst a manhunt for Liberteum, Chief Inspector Zyree is assigned to work with a beautiful, by-the-book colleague to confirm his suspicions about Rykos. She considers it a waste of time...but is it?When a high-ranking official is kidnapped, and three wealthy patricians are murdered, Zyree thinks Rykos may be the key to unraveling a nefarious plot to destabilize the corporate system. The truth becomes increasingly elusive as the stakes rise and a desperate gamble is made... one that may cost him his life.While Liberteum evades capture, infighting threatens to undermine their cause. A massive attack forces the terrorists to launch the second phase of her "Archimedes" plan. The world watches in horror as New York erupts into a sea of gunfire during a desperate escape from authorities who are racing against the clock to find and destroy them.Born from the ashes left by the collapse of world governments in 2039, the world in 2088 is eerily similar to the present - filled with surveillance, propaganda, greed, and opportunism.The America, Inc. Saga is the next great struggle between liberty and tyranny. Loyalties are shifting, and alliances are fracturing. Political bickering threatens to undo the "utopian" corporatist society. Can differences be set aside, or will bounded rationality allow the "terrorists" to move closer to implementing a new world order?Continue your journey in this epic saga and buy a copy of Bounded Rationality today!The America, Inc. Saga (in order): The Black Swan EventBounded RationalityBoiling the Ocean