“In Mako, Malone brings to life a group of protagonists who are carefully crafted in great detail, right down to their realistic struggles, hopes, and doubts. Malone's writing style makes this an enjoyable read. He serves up plenty of action, but his attention to the characters' emotional state and his ability to pull that to the surface are what keep the story going.” Stefanie B., Line Editor, Red Adept Editing Lee Summerston can’t cut a break. A down-and-out history professor on the heels of a divorce, the country boy from Florida leads a team of old friends to virtual glory as the first-ever group to beat Mako Assault, a revolutionary new game that has emerged from nowhere to take the Internet by storm. As a reward for their achievement, and under the guise of publicity, the group is flown to meet the game’s mysterious designer. It’s then that Lee encounters a startling Mako’s intent was never to entertain its players. It was to train them. An epic science fiction thrill-ride of action, suspense, laughter, and romance; MAKO is the story of five ordinary people, rising to the challenge of extraordinary events, driven only by their faith in each other.