Jarrod Hawkins is a prodigy in the world of professional security. After discovering a terrible secret from his mother’s past, he vows to protect the innocent and devotes his life to preparing for violence.
Years pass, and Jarrod is looking forward to the end of his fast-paced career. Then, tragedy strikes, and he slips into a vacuum of depression and PTSD. He is ushered into Hillcrest Trauma and Rehabilitation center, a special facility for patients with a top-level security clearance. While in treatment, he draws the attention of Dr. Wagner, the man in charge of Project Nerium.
Jarrod is ushered into an underground facility where the world’s greatest minds use his body for biotechnological research. They use genetic engineering, nanomachinery, brainwashing, and next-generation armor to turn him into the most fearsome weapon the world has ever known. As they push the limits of human performance and lethality, they quickly learn their creation cannot be contained. Or controlled.
Instead of creating a perfect soldier, Project Nerium creates a ruthless vigilante known as The Nightmare.
