Forging the Nightmare by J. J. Carlson

The perfect weapon has a mind of its own.

Forged in a DARPA laboratory, Jarrod Hawkins is meant to be the perfect soldier. He is the future of modern warfare—sculpted into a lethal killing machine by nanotechnology and cutting-edge genetic engineering. But with a mind fractured by a tragic past, will he become a hero, or a monster?

Category: Science Fiction – Genetic Engineering

DARPA spent billions researching genetic modifications and neural rewriting in an attempt to create the perfect soldier. Instead, they created a nightmare.

Jarrod Hawkins is no longer human. He has become a living weapon—cold, calculating, and unstoppable. After escaping an underground laboratory, his subconscious sends him on a mission of vengeance. He travels to Africa and begins tearing apart a human trafficking ring, leaving blood and whispered tales in his wake.

Meanwhile, Daron Keeler and Eugene Carver learn of an impending attack on the Pentagon. They race against time, chasing a shadowy terrorist organization that always seems to be two steps ahead. As casualties mount, they quickly realize they have only one option—to summon The Nightmare.