Rise of Hercules

Tom Rickmond thought his gaming days were over. He was wrong.

After a devastating loss, Tom moves to Washington with his kids, hoping for a quiet new life. But when he hears about Earth's Last Stand-a cutting-edge strategy game where players command vast armies against alien invaders-he can't resist.

The battles are intense, the tactics brutal, the competition fierce.

But something is off.

He feels that he is being watched. His team scrutinized and tested. The battles become more intense and darker with each update.

As Tom's guild rises through the ranks, he's recruited for a higher purpose-one far more dangerous than he imagined. He's no longer fighting for points-he's making decisions that could mean life or death.

The invasion is coming. The countdown has begun.

The question is-what is Earth's Last Stand training him for?