Flash

Flash is set in the twenty-fourth century, where Earth has recovered from ecological and biological catastrophe to become a world of abundance. The wealthy ascendant class commands advanced technology while even the poorest live comfortably. Jonat deVrai, a former Marine who left the Corps after witnessing atrocity during the Reclamation of Guyana, has built a career as an expert in "prod"—product placement that bypasses viewers' electronic filters. He advises multinational corporations on campaigns using prod combined with sublims and "res," resonant frequencies used for sonic branding. When the Centre for Societal Research hires deVrai to study the effects of res and prod on political campaigns, his stable life becomes dangerous. After a res-heavy rally for Laborite Republican Senatorial candidate Juan Carlismo, deVrai is attacked in a parking garage and later targeted by a sniper. He foils a cydroid assassination attempt on a Popular Democrat candidate, only to discover that cydroids built from his stolen DNA are appearing dead throughout NorAm. DeVrai faces multiple threats: Carlismo's legally questionable use of prod, the Centre's hidden agenda, the terrorist group PAMD targeting his family, and a vengeful client. He must uncover the truth before it is too late.