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Brothers Macbeth and Drederick Tooms, as golden-haired heirs of an immensely wealthy and influential industrial family, should perhaps be enjoying a life of privilege. However, in the complex world of mid-1950s America, being the children of the Sword Enterprises dynasty is anything but straightforward. This corporation has adopted Machiavelli's The Prince as its operational guideline, and its patriarch harbors a belief that "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds" would serve as a fitting company logo.
The challenges of their upbringing extend beyond corporate machinations. The brothers endured long, harsh winters at the Mountain Leopard boarding school—an institution renowned for training assassins in the Himalayas. Compounding their difficulties is the unsettling possibility that their father may be a supervillain. Adding to the grim family legacy, their uncle has a notorious reputation for hunting his own nephews and nieces for sport.
To make matters worse, Sword Enterprises’ space flight division recently "accidentally" sent a probe through a wormhole into the far reaches of space, inadvertently establishing contact with a terrifying alien deity. This incident has sparked the interest of a ruthless cult and a rival corporation that suspect the Tooms boys possess critical knowledge. Both the cult and the rival company appear willing to go to any lengths, including endangering innocent lives, to seize the brothers and extract the information they believe the boys may hold.
As the summer vacation unfolds, the Tooms brothers find themselves caught in a web of sinister plots and corporate intrigue. They must navigate the treacherous landscape defined by the ambitions of dark deities and merciless competitors. With dangers lurking around every corner, their summer promises to be anything but ordinary.
In this setting of chaos and conflict, Macbeth and Drederick are thrust into a whirlwind of perilous encounters that challenge their wits and resolve. The very essence of their family legacy looms large, pitting them against adversaries who stop at nothing to achieve their goals. Meanwhile, the influence of their father’s corporate philosophy and their uncle’s horrific tendencies casts a long shadow over their lives, making trust an elusive luxury.
With a cocktail of suspense and action on the horizon, the brothers must rely on their instincts and their bond as siblings to navigate the threatening world of corporate espionage and supernatural malevolence. They are faced with the daunting task of confronting not only those who wish to exploit their family name but also the dark truths about their lineage. Each day unfolds with new challenges, laying bare the complexities of their existence as they attempt to carve out their own identities amidst the chaos that seems to follow them relentlessly.
As Macbeth and Drederick stand on the edge of a summer filled with uncertainty and danger, they realize that the real fight may not just be for survival, but for understanding who they are meant to be in a tangled web of legacy, power, and the shadows of evil that threaten to consume them. Thus, their summer promises to be a hellish odyssey—one that will test the very fabric of their brotherhood and define their destinies.
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publisher | JournalStone (December 11, 2015) | ||||
language | English | ||||
paperback | 98 pages | ||||
isbn_10 | 1942712820 | ||||
isbn_13 | 978-1942712824 | ||||
item_weight | 5.6 ounces | ||||
dimensions | 6 x 0.23 x 9 inches | ||||
best_sellers_rank | #1,368,012 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #43,284 in Horror Literature & Fiction | ||||
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