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T R a n S F O R m E R S : S E C T O R   S E V E n

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Sector 7: a shadowy agency within the UnitedStates government dedicated to protecting theworld from threats too strange and dangerous forthe public to ever learn of. Their existence isknown only by a few. This is their story.

Decades ago, Walter Simmons lead a team ofseven adventurers to the North Pole, where theydiscovered a mechanical creature from outerspace. Simmons’ single-minded pursuit of thesecreatures cost him his marriage, but his daughter,Margo, grew up to follow in his footsteps.

Special thanks from the author to Sebastian Girner.

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