Isaac Hess lives in Greensboro, North Carolina with his family, three dogs, and evil cat. He likes to read, play video games, and watch movies when he’s not fending off ninjas or escaping alien spaceships. He currently attends Missouri State University and is also the author of The Altered Revenge series, Chomped, Speechless, and James Wallace, a novel for young adults.    

In a distant future of interstellar travel, planetary colonization, and rampant strife, super-powered humans once known as Altered are forced to live their lives in secrecy under a cruel new regime, the New Human Sovereignty. Now called Remnants, they must try to survive in the face of overwhelming forces. But there is hope. Teth and Pyra, two teenage siblings and Remnants, are getting by. Their lives aren't easy, but they manage to make do with what they have. When a simple mistake drives them apart, Teth must do whatever it takes to get his sister back. Royce, a new recruit in the Hunter Guard Corps., a task force designed to hunt down Remnants, is assigned to his first post. When he finds himself in opposition to his former allies, he is forced to find a way to survive with no powers and some very unlikely new friends. Eve, a Remnant from the desert planet Thirst, sets out on a quest for revenge against one of the most powerful men in the galaxy. Too little too late, she realizes she's in way over her head. On an icy planet in the middle of nowhere, Madlyn "Mad" and Taps Cobb are soldiers in the United Revolution, a rebellious force that stands against the authoritarian New Human Sovereignty. When they are ambushed, Madlyn is forced to make decisions which will determine the fate of her squad and the fate of the Revolution itself. Together or alone, they must face whatever comes at them. For family, for friends, for country, for revenge, or for their very survival.


The Altered Revenge

Despite our best efforts, Outer Edge forces have defeated us at every turn. Conventional tactics have failed, and the time has come for drastic measures. At 0600 hours, we will smash through their defensive lines and deploy ground troops on each Outer Edge-controlled planet. Without planetary support, their ships will be faced with a lack of fuel and repairs. This is, as of now, a war of attrition. Ready up.


-Grand Admiral Lorne Patel aboard the C.S. Unity, January 17th, 2175 CE


TETH REALIZED THINGS had gone bad shortly before the concussion grenade exploded, blowing him off his feet.


"Dammit," he cursed as bullets struck the ground around him. He struggled to his feet, leaping towards a lamppost for cover. Suddenly a pain like nothing he had ever known tore through his leg. He tripped, cracking his head against the post. His vision darkened as his body slammed into the ground. 


Chapter 31