Overview
In the year 2290, Corporate City (formerly Sydney, Australia) is isolated from the rest of the world, years after an earlier nuclear war. Citizens are allocated 100 1.Q. points at birth. When they turn sixteen they can make a choice either to remain as 100s and be cared for by the state, or they can gamble with their intelligence. Those who succeed become high I.Q.s and enjoy all of the benefits this brings; those who fail lead squalid lives and some eventually become I.Q. 30 glidiots, battling in the Glidiot Games in a pop-up maze where they kill one another for I.Q. points and for public amusement. The city is controlled by a ruthless 1000 I.Q. dictator who has invented a potent serum to tighten his control over the city. The dictator seeks domination with ruthless efficiency. Many die under his tyranny. He seems invincible and is only opposed by a small group of scientists who seek to dethrone him. His plans extend beyond the shores of the Great Southern Continent and do not include peaceful co-existence with other world cities. With a touch of James Bond he launches a military satellite in his quest for world domination. He calls world leaders to a meeting and offers them I.Q. power and control beyond their wildest imaginings. He is a megalomaniac whose hatred and vindictiveness is vicious and boundless. Some sections are written in screenplay format because this novel is to be imagined as a blockbuster movie. This story of democracy and morality, versus immoral dictatorship was written in 2008 and has become more relevant today amidst the turmoil of the modern world. 270,000 words
Full Product Details
Author: Mark Clark
Publisher: Mark Clark
Imprint: Mark Clark
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 4.90cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 1.270kg
ISBN: 9798232161903
Pages: 972
Publication Date: 16 September 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Mark lives in Bowen Mountain, Sydney Australia. He has a wife, Jo-Anne, and two children, Elliot and Imogen. He writes novels, plays and songs. This novel is the first in The DNA Trilogy and part of a six-part series, the second trilogy of which is titled: The I.Q. Trilogy. All these novels will be released in the near future. He has taught English and Drama in NSW public high schools for 42 years and now he has finished teaching he is giving more attention to his creative endeavours. He has podcasts and lots of other songs and writings at: markclark.com.au He has narrated all of his novels and these audiobooks will be available as the books are released.
