Content Warning: Contains graphic violence, adult themes, strong language, graphic descriptions of ant-on-ant violence, military combat, chemical warfare, dark themes, substance abuse, and disturbing psychological content. Reader discretion is advised.
[A Two Book Series]
Book 1: Basic Training
In this darkly comedic parody of ‘Full Metal Jacket, ‘ follow one ordinary harvester ant’s transformation from soft-bellied worker to hardened soldier under the ruthless guidance of Drill Sergeant Wasp Killer. When worker ant #4721 enters the Southern Florida Harvester Ant Colony’s Advanced Soldier Training Program, he discovers that surviving basic training requires more than just physical strength-it demands the complete surrender of individuality and innocence.
As ‘Private Comedian’ navigates the brutal world of military training alongside his fellow recruits, including the troubled Private Grub Face, he learns that the true cost of becoming a soldier goes far beyond what the Colony demands. Through relentless drills, psychological warfare, and the forging of unbreakable bonds, these ants will either emerge as lethal weapons in the Colony’s arsenal or break under the weight of their transformation. But when one recruit’s desperate search for belonging spirals into tragedy, the thin line between discipline and destruction becomes horrifyingly clear. Set against the backdrop of mounting tensions with the Northern Fire Ant Colony, this unflinching look at military training through compound eyes explores themes of sacrifice, brotherhood, and the price of conformity in a society built for war.
Features:
- Meticulously researched ant biology and behavior-with hyperlinks
- Rich world-building that brings ant society to vivid life
- Complex characters facing impossible moral choices
- Dark humor that cuts to the heart of military absurdity
- Powerful themes about conformity, brotherhood, and the cost of war
- A unique perspective on classic war story tropes
FULL HARD THORAX: THE GREAT FIRE ANT WAR OF 1969 proves that even the smallest soldiers can tell the biggest stories about war, peace, and the price we pay for both.
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