In a grim and deeply divided post apocalyptic America, forgiveness is not a part of anyone’s plans. It falls to one reluctant super soldier, an outcast among his own kind, to force a way to peace instead of punishment … if he can survive the hell it will inflict on him.

If this series were a movie, it would be a hard “R” or NC-17 at some points, for all the usual reasons: language, sexuality, violence, potentially disturbing content, and so on. AMERICUS • Exscendent, Book 1: High Road Cross is the “easy entry” into the series. Be advised: it does get darker.