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Sleeper Protocol (The Protocol War Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Kevin Ikenberry (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 54 ratings
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How far would you go to remember your past?

Kieran Roark awakens in a wheelchair, unable to remember anything. As part of a classified experiment, he will have one year to learn his identity and recover his memory, or he will be euthanized by the state.

Scientist Berkeley Bennett has one mission: manipulate Kieran’s emotions in an attempt to bring back his memory. But when she falls in love with him, she is forced to make a harrowing decision that may cost Kieran his life.

What Kieran knows could save Earth from a coming war. Whether he believes the future is worth saving is another matter. Racing across an unfamiliar world in a body he does not recall, Kieran needs to discover who he was and, more importantly, who he is.
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    The Protocol War
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From the Publisher

Mil Scifi

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Finalist for the 2017 Colorado Book Award for Science Fiction

"...an emotionally powerful debut. [Ikenberry's] insight to the human side of the military mind has strong appeal." ~ Publisher's Weekly

From the Author

This is a re-release of the original edition from 2016. If you recognized the title - you're not hallucinating, I promise! Now with a new publisher, we corrected a few small errors and put new covers on the books. If you purchased this book during its first life, thank you very much. Would you consider leaving a new review? I'd greatly appreciate it. If you're brand new to this book, welcome!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B9WGHFV2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Theogony Books (August 16, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 16, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2544 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 357 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 54 ratings

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Kevin Ikenberry

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Kevin's head has been in the clouds since he was old enough to read. Ask him and he'll tell you that he still wants to be an astronaut. With over twenty five years of experience in space science education, including managing the U.S. Space Camp program and serving as an executive of two Challenger Learning Centers, Kevin continues to work with space every day. A retired Army armor and space operations officer, Kevin lives in Colorado with his family. His home is seldom a boring place.

Kevin is the international bestselling author of The Protocol War series featuring Colorado Book Award finalist SLEEPER PROTOCOL, which Publisher's Weekly called "an emotionally powerful debut." Kevin is also the author or co-author of twelve bestselling Peacemaker novels in the Four Horsemen Universe and is the co-creator of The Guardian Covenant universe of mecha versus alien kaiju novels. His alternate history novel THE CROSSING, in Eric Flint's Assiti Shards universe, debuted in 2022. His short fiction has appeared internationally across various publications and anthologies. Kevin is a member of the International Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors (IASFA), International Thriller Writers, and is a member of SIGMA, the science fiction think tank.

Kevin can be found online at www.kevinikenberry.com.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
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james a cole
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT!
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2022
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I don’t normally enjoy books that disparage evil, ignorant Americans or a post apocalyptic world. This does both, but it is minimal and an essential part of the story.
And although I am not a huge fan of “series” books, I am actually looking forward to the next volume in this series. But first I have about 10 other books on my reading list.
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Rover 16
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2023
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Took a while to get started, but the longer I kept at it the more drawn in I was, highly recommended adventure!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2022
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Kevin's best by far! I am so happy I stumbled across it. As a vet and a tanker, it hits home!
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Beth L
5.0 out of 5 stars When it has been centuries since the last war where do you get your warriors?
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2022
The Styrahi brought the ability to transfer memory from one generation to the next. During the War, the Terran Defense Force imprinted two hundred genetic descendants of twenty-first century soldiers. Not long after, a nefarious alien race known only as the Greys attacked the Outer Rim.

A young man regains consciousness in Sydney Australia, except this Sydney was different.
Aircars swooped overhead, the city was pristine, and quiet. He has no memory of himself, no idea of his name. He is told to go on a walk about to stimulate his memory in hopes he can integrate himself
A computer—for lack of a better term—in his head, capable of anticipating his thoughts, to assist him in all matters with his walkabout experience and beyond. Capable of providing limited access to media, but unable to provide him information related to current events or history until such time as he is deemed ready to access more information.
But someone doesn’t want him to integrate, because he is a warrior, not likely to become a meek yes man.
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Sundown
5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating, complex, and engaging story well worth the read
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2022
Imagine waking up 300 years after you’ve died as a soldier and having to rediscover your identity and purpose. Now imagine adding an assistive protocol implanted in your head to help you integrate into your new life and perhaps a hidden agenda to preserve its own existence. With competing interests wanting very different outcomes each hiding their actions from the other and willing to go to great lengths to ensure their version of the outcome is the one realized. Kevin Ikenberry weaves an intricate and complex tale that will keep you guessing at every turn and completely engaged from start to finish.
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Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing read
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2022
In the 24th century, humanity almost achieved Utopia. No war, no poverty, no money. Kieran Roark wakes up in the hospital not knowing how he got there, or even who he is. Kieran finds out that he has one year to find "himself" and recall who he was and starts an epic journey to regain what he has lost. Along the way, he makes friends, makes some enemies, and learns he is a man out of time.

Another great page-turner from the author. Perfect of those last summer days to read. You wont want to put this one down.
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Zach Ritz
5.0 out of 5 stars A reborn Soldier must go on walkabout to realize who he is in time for the coming war.
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2022
A great start to an exciting series by Kevin Ikenberry. I can't wait to continue the story of our "almost" nameless main character in the next book.

It has an earlier book called "Runs in the Family" if you're interested in learning more about the start of imprinting and the war with the Greys that is referenced.
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Ken
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2022
What a different read! I found the idea of the story very engaging. To have a scan of a person’s mind saved for the future and then reintegrated into a cloned body when their skills are needed is a fun and scary idea. The process of integration and the pain/joy that can bring as the person becomes themselves was well done. The military part was also well done. The world was very different hundreds of years in the future. The author wrote this in a way the left me thinking yeah, that could happen. Well worth your time to sink into!
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