The Zodiac War

<p><strong>When a secret council decides the world's fate will rest in the hands of 24 hand-picked fighters-code named with Zodiac signs-a war to decide humanity's fate begins to unfold.</strong></p><p>Eight powers of the world-secret representatives from the United States China the United Kingdom Canada Russia Japan North Korea and South Korea-gather in the neutral territory of the Swiss Alps as the globe teeters on the brink of a nuclear war. </p><p>Tired of the baseless fighting and incapable world leaders currently guiding humanity into the ground the roundtable of eight individuals comes up with a plan: a one-on-one fight to the death with twelve participants on each side (Western and Eastern). Whoever has the most fighters standing at the end of the 90-day contest wins.</p><p>Assigning code names based on zodiac signs-Western participants using the Western and Eastern participants using the Chinese zodiac signs-the combatants' true identities remain a secret to avoid outside interference. </p><p>Disguised as a three-month ceasefire the Zodiac War begins. The secret representatives of the warring nations return to their conclave in the Alps watching the hand-to-hand combat on a monitor as two people fight for their very lives.</p><p>By the end it's anyone's guess which side will claim victory in the Zodiac War. </p><p>The perfect heart-pounding read for science fiction fans <em>The Zodiac War's</em> unique approach to post-apocalyptic battles is reminiscent of fights to the death in popular books like <em>Record of Ragnarok </em>the <em>Hunger Games</em> and more.</p>