“It’s the story of an ordinary person put into extraordinary circumstances’ says Thomas. ‘Maira Kanhai is not a classical action hero, but she finds herself with lives depending on her. She has to rise to the occasion. In the process, she has to also start to learn to forgive herself for the times when she’s come up short. Plus, there’s some super spy tech, weapons of mass destruction, and a bear.”
– The Book Network

“Recruited picks up after The Division 2 in the timeline. Order is being restored to Washington, DC, but that doesn’t mean a return to normal is possible.” – Thomas Parrott
– Paul Semel

““Though the green poison has decimated the population there are still 33 million Americans who need food, water, shelter, heat and a way to pass the time.” 33 million, I said to myself. The population of the United States in 2015 (when the book is set) was 320 million. That means 287 million dead. Think of 10 people you know. 9 of them are dead. That’s a catastrophe beyond reckoning. It makes the Black Plague look like it wasn’t even trying.”
– Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reviewer

“Not only does James expertly weave Splinter Cell lore into the heart of the novel, he also makes numerous nods to other Tom Clancy properties that a canny reader will delight in discovering. All the while, this story provides a wonderful entry for new readers interested in the Splinter Cell universe and wondering where to start. And that bit with Andriy Kobin? You’ll absolutely love, I guarantee.”
– Ubisoft News

– Track of words

“The era-hopping is one of the things I love about Assassin’s Creed. I’ve always been fascinated by history, the stories of cause and effect that we tell ourselves to create our identities, and I’m a sucker for secret histories, especially.”
– Track of Words, Interview with Matthew J Kirby, author of Geirmund’s Saga

“Near-future, day-after-tomorrow science fiction like this can ring the warning bell for the real world alongside telling a pacy adventure story.”
– Track of Words, Interview with the authors of Day Zero, James Swallow and Josh Reynolds