The Hourglass Network

2025 B.R.A.G. Medallion Recipient - Thrillers Category

Afghanistan. 2025. A feared warlord and eco-terrorist gives rise to a transformed Earth, as nature violently overtakes every trace of civilization.

At the height of a fifth industrial revolution, a detonation triggers the emergence of a new world in a stunningly destructive sequence of events.

Intelligence agencies worldwide scramble, challenged at their very core, facing a threat of unparalleled scale. Their last hope is a locally embedded CIA field officer with questionable networks and ruthless tactics.

The Hourglass Network is a high-stakes spy thriller that weaves together espionage and environmentalism, delivering a haunting cautionary tale that asks: what happens when Earth decides to reclaim its crown?

"For fans of Homeland, James Bond, and The Americans."

Andre Soares, born September 6, 1990, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is an award-winning Brazilian-American author, screenwriter, and actor. A former U.S. Army officer, Andre was raised at the cultural crossroads of South America, Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe. He is a disruptor of predictable tropes, a conqueror of unconventional timelines, and a slayer of one-dimensional perspectives. With a profound and unwavering love for storytelling, Soares has crafted countless dreamworlds and narrated numerous stories. As the author of the acclaimed Vice Versa Series, America is a Zoo, and The Sunflower Protocol, he continues to push boundaries with innovative narrative structures, multidimensional characters, and vivid, immersive worlds. Nicknamed "Dre" or "C4," Andre Soares resides in Atlanta, GA, with his two sons, with whom he shares a passion for reading and spontaneous strolls-preferably when sunny.