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El capo güero's avatar

Based on how you wrote the descriptions, it's pretty clear which one you are more excited about

Vara La Fey's avatar

I suppose I can see that too.

Mormons IRL? Meh. Silly religion. Generally good people.

Botfarms IRL? Ick. Kill. Destroy all bots! Maim!! DEATHKILL!!! DE-ATOMIZE!!!! KILLKILLFUCKINGKILL!!!!!!!!

Stephen Stewart's avatar

If Lies to Rule Men is as good as book 1, then, you need to finish what you started young man!

Aaron W's avatar

Refrain:

Put your shoulder to the wheel; push along;

Do your duty with a heart full of song.

We all have work; let no one shirk;

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Kyle Axton's avatar

G.I. Joe Romances G.I. Jane may I suggest.

Thomas Barnes's avatar

The Retrograde Unchaste Mob Presidency

Vara La Fey's avatar

I see what you did there.

Liam Brooks's avatar

Finish up the deseret series, i liked the win machine but i REALLY liked the Last Republic

Ben David's avatar

You're gonna need a bigger computer...

...given the results, write them both!

Good luck and good hunting.

Steven McDonald's avatar

Who doesn’t love an “ex special forces” guy turned accountant who is wronged. There’s a recipe for mayhem and explosions for sure ! Wait did I say accountant, sorry there’s already a franchise for that guy. How about an

actuarial, that could be challenging.

Ornery Elephant's avatar

Based on how you wrote the descriptions, it's pretty clear you are more excited about

Randy H's avatar

None of the above. Since you like Harry Turtledove (among others) alternative history, I think you should do something new with wide-ranging possibility, like Eric Flints 1632 book series. The breath and width of involvement is incredible.

Matt's avatar

I do like the idea of exploring more of the idea that the information domain is a domain of warfare. The Short Signal sounds like it would tangentially cover similar concepts.

Steve Clark's avatar

China needs more Oil production

China wants Taiwan

China has a pawn in North Korea

Iran owes China for propping up its regime

North Korea attacks the South to reunify

Iran closes the Straits or Hormuz choking oil supply and China uses distraction to reunify Taiwan

Liam G's avatar

Nerdy John Wick vs Russian Dorks

Krijn's avatar

I think the Deseret series work. You have your own ‘Universe’ to work in with a premise that is pretty unique!

Like a modern day Harry Turtledove ❤️.

The ‘ex-SOF who has to go out on his own, relying on his training and wit…’ Has been done to death.

That was old by the time Andy McNab, Chris Ryan, and Richard Marcinko had written their books… Don’t do that.

Vara La Fey's avatar

Awwr. :-( Right now I see 127 votes (incl mine for Short Signal) with 21 hours left - and it's split 50:50. Which also means the algo can't do math, since 127 is an odd number.

I hope this exercise turns out more useful than it looks like it's going to.

ChakaKhan93's avatar

When can I preorder Lies To Rule Men? Loved The Last Republic!

Ryan McBeth's avatar

Soon. We are very, very close.

ChakaKhan93's avatar

Awesome! Thanks Ryan!