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"The Eighth Rank"
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A brief introduction to "The Eighth Rank""All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that if was vanity; bur the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible." -T.E. Lawrence
Jason Scott, Sherlock Michlanski, and Jacob Kane were the most prized pupils of the Argus Society: three brilliant young men of extraordinary and diverse talents. Three prominent members of the secret international conspiracy of intelligentsia. Three people whose dreams were humanity's hope. Mankind's madness has threatened the entire world. President Jeffrey Shefferton, having seen no answers, has authorized the Sunside Project, Jason Scott's plan for feeding the world by utilizing the Strubeck equations. Only the equations are not what they seem to be nor is the Sunside Project. It is, in fact, a dream that only Kane, Michlanski, and Scott can make possible. In this thrilling, Panoramic vision of the future Davis Ross has brought to life the future first depicted in The Argus Gambit. Bold and adventuresome, The Eighth Rank is a dynamic science fiction novel of the highest rank.
Praise for David Ross's first novel "The Argus Gambit""In The Argus Gambit, David Ross shows how the balance of military and political power can change and change. I enjoyed his vision of our world after a few more turns of the wheel, and look forward to later books in the series,"
-Vernor Vinge, Hugo Award winning author of Marooned in Realtime
"Ross's political struggles are convincing and dramatic…. Top marks for presentaton and effort." -Kirkus Reviews
"David Ross's The Argus Gambit, is that rare kind of novel that attempts to be both general philosophy and interesting fiction. With this book, Ross places himself in the Libertarian/Objectivist tradition. I'm neither, so I can't speak for his orthodoxy, but for the non-Libertarian, non-Objectivist, this book is more accessible-and a lot more fun-than Atlas Shrugged or The Fountainhead. He didn't convert me, but he certainly entertained me. Ross's world-building, characters, and plot are more credible than Rand's-where she gives us lecture, he gives us real blood-and-thunder action." -John Barnes, author of Mother of Storms
Ross's imagination, pace, and suspense keep the reader entranced. The final chapters, however, describing the launching of the Soviet space battleship and the defeat of Horatius Krebs, the arch-villain industrialist, are more an intriguing bridge to this "in progress" sequel, The Eighth Rank, than a satisfactory resolution." -San Diego Magazine
"Ambitious….it has everything from taps into the earth's core for energy to the search for FTL travel, from political conspiracies great and small to protagonists who play the sitar." -Locus
Ross's interests include films, cigars, classical music, books of all stripes, ethnic foods and politics, but his writing encompasses the vast canvas of the world, philosophy and beautiful women.
Like his novels, Ross is larger than life. His talents as a writer and editor are available to those willing to pay the big bucks. If you feel that you need the verbal firepower that only a professional "hired gun" can bring to your projects, email him at dross@connectnet.com, or write him at P.O. Box 251, Ramona, CA 92065, or call (619) 789-2339.
Email your comments or suggestions to David Ross at dross@connectnet.com
