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Artifact: Old Mans Comeback

John Walker ()

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

TortureViolenceCaptivityGraphic Violence

Positive tags

ProtectorRedemption ArcCourageSecond Chance

Tropes

Reluctant HeroFirst ContactMilitary SFMorally Gray ProtagonistFound FamilyAlien InvasionHostile Planet

Themes

Second ChancesCourage in Old AgeMoral ChoiceStanding Against CorruptionSacrificeProtecting the InnocentMilitary Ethics

Synopsis

Veteran soldier Raymond "Flip" Kinnely believed his battle days were behind him. Now, in the quiet twilight of his life, he toils as a janitor for a powerful military contractor, far from the chaos of war. But when he arrives to find his workplace in lockdown, his routine is shattered. An otherworldly artifact has been discovered, harbored deep in the compound. As his employers attempt to understand how it works, a mysterious prisoner stands on the verge of a brutal interrogation. Through a chance encounter, Flip hears her plea for help. Drawn to her vulnerability, he discovers she may be the only thing standing between Earth and a coming disaster. Flip must decide: will he walk away and condemn an innocent to torture and death? Or stand against his ruthless employers? In a moment when age and experience weigh heavily, can one former warrior summon the courage to defy the odds?

Tags

Military ThrillerAlien ContactAction AdventureCorporate Conspiracy