Quantum Break (50 page)
Authors: Cam Rogers
Jack nodded, couldn’t open his mouth to say a single word. He just leaned into Beth, and held her as best he could. Just for a moment.
He whispered something he wished she could hear, but knew she never would.
He whispered, “I’ll come back for you.”
ALSO BY
CAM ROGERS
The Music of Razors
(as Cameron Rogers)
Sam Lake, Mikko Rautalahti, Tyler Smith, and everyone I worked with in my three years at Remedy.
Ad astra.
Dmetri Kakmi, for his friendship and peerless editorial assistance. His acclaimed novel,
Mother Land,
is well worth your time. I urge you to pick it up.
Syksy Räsänen, theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and activist, with whom we consulted in developing the science for time travel in
Quantum Break.
His advice was crucial to the design of the machine and to several of its governing principles.
Nikaya Lewis, for architectural advice.
Ian Robertson for his friendship and military expertise.
The author C. R. Jahn for his encyclopedic knowledge of firearms and explosives. I recommend that you check out his horror novel,
The Outrider,
available on Amazon
.
Cam Rogers
is a novelist, game writer, travel journalist, and photographer. He is the author of
The Music of Razors
(Ballantine Books, as Cameron Rogers) and
Nicholas and the Chronoporter
(Penguin Australia, as Rowley Monkfish). His articles and photographs have appeared in
The Age
and a magazine or two.
Born in Cairns, Australia, he lives in Helsinki, Finland. In addition to his own work, he is employed as a writer at Remedy Entertainment (
Max Payne, Alan Wake
). Their current project is
Quantum Break
for Xbox One. You can sign up for email updates
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CONTENTS
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
QUANTUM BREAK: ZERO STATE
Copyright © 2016 by Microsoft Corporation
All rights reserved.
Cover art by BLT Communications
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ISBN 978-0-7653-9159-9 (hardcover)
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First Edition: April 2016