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Net Force Series #0.5
Net Force: Eye of the Drone
AN ALL-NEW NOVELLA IN THE 'NEW YORK TIMES' BEST-SELLING 'NET FORCE' SERIES, CREATED BY TOM CLANCY AND STEVE PIECZENIK AND WRITTEN BY JEROME PREISLER.
In Munich, a renowned computer scientist dies. Then, his daughter vanishes. Both under mysterious circumstances.
Kali Alcazar, a master hacker, wants to know why. As she delves deeper into the suspicious events, she spots something in the sky - a rare, advanced drone - and realizes she's a target herself. A group of mercenary assassins has been assembled with just one goal: to stop Kali from exposing a dark, world-changing secret. Stop her at any cost.
They're not the only ones who are hunting Kali. CIA manhunter Mike Carmody and his elite special ops team are hot on her trail. Their task - bring her to Washington as an internationally wanted cyber-criminal. But that simple mission suddenly becomes a lot more dangerous than they bargained for.
In this thrilling novella, - 'EYE OF THE DRONE', - the lines blur between hunter and hunted in a battle for tech dominance whose explosive outcome ultimately may decide the future of international security.
RUNNING TIME ➼ 3hrs. and 45mins.
©2020 Jerome Preisler, Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik (P)2020 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited
In Munich, a renowned computer scientist dies. Then, his daughter vanishes. Both under mysterious circumstances.
Kali Alcazar, a master hacker, wants to know why. As she delves deeper into the suspicious events, she spots something in the sky - a rare, advanced drone - and realizes she's a target herself. A group of mercenary assassins has been assembled with just one goal: to stop Kali from exposing a dark, world-changing secret. Stop her at any cost.
They're not the only ones who are hunting Kali. CIA manhunter Mike Carmody and his elite special ops team are hot on her trail. Their task - bring her to Washington as an internationally wanted cyber-criminal. But that simple mission suddenly becomes a lot more dangerous than they bargained for.
In this thrilling novella, - 'EYE OF THE DRONE', - the lines blur between hunter and hunted in a battle for tech dominance whose explosive outcome ultimately may decide the future of international security.
RUNNING TIME ➼ 3hrs. and 45mins.
©2020 Jerome Preisler, Tom Clancy, Steve Pieczenik (P)2020 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited
- GenresFiction
118 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 26, 2020
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About the author
Jerome Preisler
60 books106 followersJerome Preisler is the prolific author of almost forty books of fiction and narrative nonfiction, including all eight novels in the New York Times bestselling TOM CLANCY'S POWER PLAYS series.
His latest book is NET FORCE:DARK WEB (November 2019), the first novel in a relaunch of the New York Times bestselling series co-created by Tom Clancy. Forthcoming in May 2020 is the enovella NET FORCE: EYE OF THE DRONE.
Among Jerome's recent works of narrative history are CODE NAME CAESAR: The Secret Hunt for U-boat 864 During World War Two, and FIRST TO JUMP: How the Band of Brothers Was Aided by the Brave Paratroopers of Pathfinders Company. His next book of nonfiction, CIVIL WAR COMMANDO: William Cushing's Daring Raid to Sink the Invincible Ironclad C.S.S. Albemarle,will be published by Regnery Books in October 2020.
Jerome lives in New York City and coastal Maine.
His latest book is NET FORCE:DARK WEB (November 2019), the first novel in a relaunch of the New York Times bestselling series co-created by Tom Clancy. Forthcoming in May 2020 is the enovella NET FORCE: EYE OF THE DRONE.
Among Jerome's recent works of narrative history are CODE NAME CAESAR: The Secret Hunt for U-boat 864 During World War Two, and FIRST TO JUMP: How the Band of Brothers Was Aided by the Brave Paratroopers of Pathfinders Company. His next book of nonfiction, CIVIL WAR COMMANDO: William Cushing's Daring Raid to Sink the Invincible Ironclad C.S.S. Albemarle,will be published by Regnery Books in October 2020.
Jerome lives in New York City and coastal Maine.
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June 5, 2020
An excellent prequel to DARK WEB. We learn more about the mysterious Kali Alcazar and her background. Plenty of cyber-doings and action.
Enovellas for running series are becoming more common and this is one of the best I’ve read.
Enovellas for running series are becoming more common and this is one of the best I’ve read.
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June 1, 2020Categories
Action & Adventure, Technological Fiction, War & Military Fiction, Military Thriller
Action & Adventure, Technological Fiction, War & Military Fiction, Military Thriller
June 10, 2020
I had no idea what to expect of the novella but I'd read the first of the new Net Force Dark Web novels and enjoyed it immensely. This is a terrific addition to the series with tight plotting and nonstop action - one of those stories where you start reading and just can't stop.
June 14, 2020
Read this in one sitting. Like a cross between Jack Reacher and the Lisbeth Salander novels.
May 30, 2020
Wow!
I read this in a single sitting and had no idea how the story would turn out. In full disclosure, I’d met the author last fall at a signing and he told me he felt the first enovella was the best story he ever wrote. I haven’t read all his books so I don’t know. But I couldn’t wait till this came out and was not disappointed.
Kali Alcazar rocks as a heroine and I can hardly wait for the next story!
I read this in a single sitting and had no idea how the story would turn out. In full disclosure, I’d met the author last fall at a signing and he told me he felt the first enovella was the best story he ever wrote. I haven’t read all his books so I don’t know. But I couldn’t wait till this came out and was not disappointed.
Kali Alcazar rocks as a heroine and I can hardly wait for the next story!
May 30, 2020
A prequel to the first novel in the “new” series. Wall to wall action.
June 2, 2023
As a novella, this was okay. The characters weren't as developed enough to differentiate their motives; although the reader was supposed to connect with Kali, there weren't any specific endearing traits or background for the reader to bond with her, other than several descriptions about her beautiful motorcycle.
A thrilled aimed at tech-heads, suitable for readers of thrillers and short fiction.
A thrilled aimed at tech-heads, suitable for readers of thrillers and short fiction.
October 8, 2020
Clever twists and lots of action!
October 11, 2020
I read this immediately after reading the Dark Web novel. It’s a great lead-in, with a very different feel.
February 16, 2021
A very entertaining adventure story with lots of high technology. Good plot and interesting characters.
May 14, 2022
Fun read
Was a fun read,bit like Bourne Identity meets Hackers. Looking forward to reading the others in the series and seeing what happens to Outlier.
Was a fun read,bit like Bourne Identity meets Hackers. Looking forward to reading the others in the series and seeing what happens to Outlier.
October 28, 2022
short spy type novel, a non-challenging page turner, enjoyable
January 4, 2024
Lots of fast action here. The ever presence of using drones in warfare made this book a little scary.
January 25, 2024
I had a hard time keeping track of which names were the good guys and which were the bad.
July 28, 2020
"Net Force: Eye of the Drone" is a 2020 novella by Jerome Preisler. It is a prequel to "Net Force: Dark Web," the first book in the newly re-launched Net Force series. "Eye of the Drone" is great reading whether you've read "Dark Web" or not. I did not read "Dark Web" prior to "Eye of the Drone," and I still had a wonderful reading experience.
"Eye of the Drone" is a classic espionage cat-and-mouse tale, told against the backdrop of a near-future society. U.S. operatives are hot on the trail of the mysterious Kali Alcazar, allegiance and motivations unknown. Also on her trail are unscrupulous private operatives with their own nefarious agenda. When these three parties collide, it is sheer kinetic mayhem all the way to the story's explosive ending.
I'm delighted to see a novella-length project released under the Clancy brand. I believe this is the first shorter-length format I've seen for a Clancy story, and it's a total blast! Skilled author Jerome Preisler keeps the action taut and exciting, while giving us compelling characters and fascinating technology so convincingly rendered that you'll wonder where reality ends and fiction begins. Quite impressive was the author's ability to craft a story with so much depth and nuance, while still done within the length of a novella. Also impressive was the characterization. It's no easy feat to develop such a well-rendered cast, while still providing the great action and look at technology that "Eye of the Drone" contains; and all within a short format. I particularly enjoyed the character of Kali. She is complex and interesting, while still being relatable.
Please keep Clancy novellas coming! "Eye of the Drone" is absolutely a successful venture, one I hope will pave the way for similar fare going forward. I would love to see the stories and characters we love being featured in these shorter-length works. Here's to hoping we will get to experience more bite-sized Clancy in the not-so-distant future.
"Eye of the Drone" is a classic espionage cat-and-mouse tale, told against the backdrop of a near-future society. U.S. operatives are hot on the trail of the mysterious Kali Alcazar, allegiance and motivations unknown. Also on her trail are unscrupulous private operatives with their own nefarious agenda. When these three parties collide, it is sheer kinetic mayhem all the way to the story's explosive ending.
I'm delighted to see a novella-length project released under the Clancy brand. I believe this is the first shorter-length format I've seen for a Clancy story, and it's a total blast! Skilled author Jerome Preisler keeps the action taut and exciting, while giving us compelling characters and fascinating technology so convincingly rendered that you'll wonder where reality ends and fiction begins. Quite impressive was the author's ability to craft a story with so much depth and nuance, while still done within the length of a novella. Also impressive was the characterization. It's no easy feat to develop such a well-rendered cast, while still providing the great action and look at technology that "Eye of the Drone" contains; and all within a short format. I particularly enjoyed the character of Kali. She is complex and interesting, while still being relatable.
Please keep Clancy novellas coming! "Eye of the Drone" is absolutely a successful venture, one I hope will pave the way for similar fare going forward. I would love to see the stories and characters we love being featured in these shorter-length works. Here's to hoping we will get to experience more bite-sized Clancy in the not-so-distant future.
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