In a war between democracy and civil rights, which do you choose? Strings on a Shadow Puppet is the exciting debut novel from Thomas Evans that combines the thrills of military science fiction with the thoughtful intrigue of espionage and mystery. With sympathetic characters, dark conspiracies, and enough fast paced combat to keep any action junkie on the edge of their seat, Strings on a Shadow Puppet will keep you turning the pages until the last plot twist is revealed. "The ability to control one’s own future is not a privilege, it’s a right!" The image of the figure who spoke was carried across all the comms channels by a hacker signal. It was an extreme ectomorph, tall and ultra thin, with slanted eyes, swirling dotted tattoos, an extended cranium and high curling hair.… "The ability to select one’s own government," it continued, "is not a privilege, it’s a right. Democracy is the only form of government that ensures these privileges remain rights -- inalienable human rights. Rights that cannot be controlled by the privileged few, nor shared with bug-eyes, slimies or others whose alien ways corrupt human society! I am the Dalang, Speaker of the Wayang Liberation Front, and this is not the last you will hear from me! Long live the Federalist Revolution!" "Strings on a Shadow Puppet thoughtfully questions notions of social class, democracy, and freedom, in a way that is, frankly, very timely… we all know spying is part of our world today, but what are the costs to the people living with the reality of it day in and day out. What drives them? And what costs do they pay? Do we all pay? For me, this is where the author exceeds my expectations of the genre." - Charlie Alden (Smart Girls Like Science Fiction and Paranormal Romance) "Strings on a Shadow Puppet truly stands out from other Military Science. Evans kept me on the edge of my chair the whole time, through twists and turns that I didn't see coming but enjoyed immensely." - Jerry Oltion , Winner of the Nebula and Endeavor Awards, author of Getaway Special, Anywhere But Here, Paradise Passed, and many more... "In his first venture into military science fiction, author T.L. Evans expertly forges a brilliant tale of espionage, loyalty, political struggle, and military service, within a galactic setting a far future laced with incredible technology. Prepare yourself for an engrossing read in the Strings on a Shadow Puppet." - William Bregnard, Future War Stories "I have read an astonishing sci-fi book.... Strings on a Shadow Puppet not only builds on many of the constants of Science Fiction, but it goes way beyond them." Charles Van Doren, author of The Lion of Cortona, A History of Knowledge , The Joy of Reading , and How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading . "Put on your voose suit, light up your implants, and strap in! Evans is gonna take you for a ride!" William C. Dietz, author of the Legion of the Damned, and Galactic Bounty series "Strings on a Shadow Puppet thoughtfully questions notions of social class, democracy, and freedom, in a way that is, frankly, very timely... we all know spying is part of our world today, but what are the costs to the people living with the reality of it day in and day out? For me, this is where the author exceeds my expectations of the genre." - Charlie Alden (Smart Girls Like Science Fiction and Paranormal Romance) "The ability to control one's own future is not a privilege, it's a right!" The image of the figure who spoke was carried across all the comms channels by a hacker signal. It was an extreme ectomorph, tall and ultra thin, with slanted eyes, swirling dotted tattoos, an extended cranium and high curling hair.... "The ability to select one's own government," it continued, "is not a privilege, it's a right. Democracy is the only form of government that ensures these privileges remain rights -- inalienable human rights. Rights that cannot be controlled by the privileged few, nor shared with bug-eyes, slimies or others whose alien ways corrupt human society! I am the Dalang, Speaker of the Wayang Liberation Front, and this is not the last you will hear from me! Long live the Federalist Revolution!" "Strings on a Shadow Puppet thoughtfully questions notions of social class, democracy, and freedom, in a way that is, frankly, very timely... we all know spying is part of our world today, but what are the costs to the people living with the reality of it day in and day out. What drives them? And what costs do they pay? Do we all pay? For me, this is where the author exceeds my expectations of the genre." - Charlie Alden (Smart Girls Like Science Fiction and Paranormal Romance) T. L. Evans was born in Vancouver B.C. Canada in 1966 to an American mother and a British father. He has a Doctorate in archaeology from the University of Oxford and has worked throughout Europe, the US and bits of Latin America, specializing in concepts of spatia