Monster Republic

An explosion in a nuclear power plant.
Kids patched up with scavenged body parts and bionic implants.
A growing army of superhuman soldiers programmed for destruction.
"No," whispered Cameron to the monster in the glass. And he watched it shaking its hideous head. "That's not me. You're not me."

As commercial and compelling as a computer game, this is the first book in a major new series.