A down-and-out history professor leads a team of old friends to virtual glory as the first-ever group to beat Mako Assault, a revolutionary new game that has emerged from nowhere to take the online world by storm. As a reward for their achievement, and under the guise of publicity, the group is flown to meet the game’s mysterious designer, only to learn that Mako’s intent was never to entertain its players… but rather to train them.

An epic science fiction thrill ride of action, suspense, laughter, and romance; MAKO is the story of five ordinary people rising to the challenge of extraordinary events, driven only by their faith in each other.

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### About the Author

Throughout his career, Ian J. Malone has written for a variety of mediums ranging from short stories to sports features, though he is best known for his work in science fiction as author of the critically-acclaimed Mako Saga. Having studied communications and sport administration at Florida State University, Malone credits his tenures in radio, law enforcement, sports marketing, and the military for much of his thematic inspiration, in addition to his friends and a lifelong love of the speculative fiction genre. A native of Florida, Malone resides in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife, son, and the family’s Boston Terrier (the “legendary” Denny Crane).