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The Lost Soul of the City

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This is the continued story of Nameless, an assassin of only the evil. The fact that the protagonist is a killer is a sharp contrast to what most people believe is a good guy. Another great read from a great author. Now on to book two in this series! – Amazon Review

The Lost Soul of the City
(Nameless: Season Two Book 1) 

 

A gun. A mission. No memories. Nameless is back to hunt down an architect of chaos in #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz’s return to a landscape of hard-won justice.

In a forgotten Cold War bunker, a cold-blooded arms dealer counts his cash and watches from a distance as cities collapse into violence. Pledged to stop him is a man without a past, guided by a teenage boy through the tunnels under the corrupted port city. With each stealthy move toward their target, the path ahead grows ever darker.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz comes The Lost Soul of the City, part 1 of Season 2 of Nameless, a gripping collection of stories about a man in search of the truth, the past, and those who owe a debt of blood. Follow him through each story, which can be read or listened to in a single sitting.

 

 

About the Author

Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirits of their goldens, Trixie and Anna.

Aeon Rising: The Apocalypse Begins

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I feel some aspects of this story could be in play right now! Could it be a cause for some of the hate and violence that we are experiencing today? Huh, something to think about. Well written and very believable. I believe anyone would enjoy this thrilling story! – Amazon Review

Aeon Rising: The Apocalypse Begins

 

An apocalyptic supernova flashes over the South Pole. A mysterious mission sent deep into the Amazon.
The story of one family’s struggle to reunite…

Max Carver, a down-on-his-luck truck driver and Army vet, joins a rescue mission into Brazil. The target is a utopian tech village, the Colony, hidden in the rainforest and run by a charismatic genius. Max’s pregnant wife, Talisha Carver, is the NSA analyst who intercepted encrypted Colony messages signaling a mysterious impending event.

Dr. Xin Rou is a Chinese researcher working at the IceCube neutrino experiment at the South Pole. On lucky days a single flash might signal the passage of a ghostly interstellar particle. Suddenly, IceCube’s entire array lights up. A million detectors at once. Which is impossible. The Antarctic sky is clear and calm—but she is already running for the door.

Because the world is about to end.
But the mystery only just begins…

SELECTED PRAISE & REVIEWS
MATTHEW MATHER

“Terrifying because so plausible.”
—Washington Post bestseller Steven Konkoly

“Apocalyptic sci-fi at its most exciting.”
—New York Times bestseller Nicholas Sansbury Smith

“Mather creates characters you’ve instantly known your whole life.”
—BOING BOING editor Jason Weisberger

“Relentless pacing…bombshell plot twists.”
—Publishers Weekly on Dreaming Tree

 

 

About the Author

Amazon Charts Bestseller Matthew Mather’s books have sold millions of copies, accumulated over 100,000 ratings on Goodreads, Audible and Amazon, been translated and published in over 24 countries across the globe, and optioned for multiple movie and television contracts. He began his career as a researcher at the McGill Center for Intelligent Machines before starting and working in high-tech ventures ranging from nanotechnology to cyber security. He now works as a full-time author of speculative and science fiction thrillers.

Mind’s Eye

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The breathtaking novel from the New York Times bestselling author called, “A worthy successor to Michael Crichton.” (SF Book.com).

Mind’s Eye (Nick Hall Book 1)

 

Nick Hall awakens with powerful implants in his brain and assassins on his tail. And the future of humanity depends on his survival.

Now the subject of an upcoming movie franchise! (Variety, 11/17/21).

A riveting sci-fi thriller from the NY Times bestselling author whose books have sold over two million copies.

When Nick Hall awakens in a dumpster, bloodied and without a memory, he can’t imagine how things could get worse. But that’s before multiple assassins promptly start trying to kill him. Hall soon discovers that advanced electronics have been implanted in his brain, and he now has two astonishing abilities–he can surf the web using thoughts alone, and he can read minds.

But who inserted the implants? And why? And why is someone so desperate to kill him?

As Hall races to find answers, he comes to learn that far more is at stake than just his life. Because his actions can either catapult civilization to new heights–or bring about its total collapse.

Based on actual research on neural implants and thought-controlled web surfing (and foreshadowing the emergence of brain implant companies such as Elon Musk’s Neuralink), Mind’s Eye is a smart, roller-coaster ride of a thriller. One that raises a number of intriguing, and sometimes chilling, possibilities about a future that is just around the corner.

“Richards is a worthy successor to Michael Crichton.” (SF Book)

“Richards is an extraordinary writer,”(Dean Koontz) who can “keep you turning the pages all night long.”(Douglas Preston)

 

 

About the Author

(To be notified of new releases go to douglaserichards.com.)

Douglas E. Richards is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of science-fiction thrillers that have sold over two million copies (see list below). His books have been translated into eight languages and published by major publishers in numerous foreign countries, and have garnered over 50,000 five-star reviews on Amazon.

Richards loves hearing from readers, and always replies, so feel free to write to him at douglaserichards1@gmail.com, and address him as “Doug”. You can also Friend Richards on Facebook at Douglas E. Richards Author, or visit his website at douglaserichards.com (where you can sign up to be notified of new releases).

A former Director of Biotechnology Licensing at Bristol Myers Squibb and biotechnology executive, Richards earned a BS in microbiology from the Ohio State University, a master’s degree in genetic engineering from the University of Wisconsin–where he engineered mutant viruses now named after him–and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

In recognition of his work, Richards was selected to be a “special guest” at San Diego Comic-Con International, along with such icons as Stan Lee and Ray Bradbury. His essays have been featured in National Geographic, the BBC, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Earth & Sky, Today’s Parent, and many others.

The author has two grown children and lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and dog.

NEAR FUTURE SCIENCE-FICTION THRILLERS BY DOUGLAS E. RICHARDS

1) WIRED (Wired 1)

2) AMPED (Wired2)

3) MIND’S EYE (Nick Hall 1)

4) BRAINWEB (Nick Hall 2)

5) MINDWAR (Nick Hall 3)

6) SPLIT SECOND (Split Second 1)

7) TIME FRAME (Split Second 2)

8) THE ENIGMA CUBE (Alien Artifact 1)

9) A PIVOT IN TIME (Alien Artifact 2)

10) QUANTUM LENS

11) GAME CHANGER

12) INFINITY BORN

13) SEEKER

14) VERACITY

15) ORACLE

16) THE IMMORTALITY CODE

17) UNIDENTIFIED

KIDS SCIENCE-FICTION THRILLERS (9 and up, enjoyed by kids and adults alike)

1) TRAPPED (Prometheus Project 1)

2) CAPTURED (Prometheus Project 2)

3) STRANDED (Prometheus Project 3)

4) OUT OF THIS WORLD

5) THE DEVIL’S SWORD

Alien’s Delivery

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 I just finished Alien’s Delivery! what a stinking cute story!!! i enjoyed how even though it was a shorter story, their relationship didn’t feel rushed at all! i loved how their relationship was built. and they were so sweet together  loved it. – Amazon Review

Alien’s Delivery (An Alien Experience)

 

Coinkn, a seller of all things illegal across the galaxy, stumbles across a strange crate while collecting his goods. He doesn’t know it at the time—but this is one delivery that will change his life forever.

Jessica, a normal, everyday human salesperson, unexpectedly finds herself in the hands of a grumpy, dragon alien. She is lost and confused, somehow in outer space with no explanation of how she got there. Her normal life is being flipped upside down—but maybe she likes it better this way.

Can these two beings, both outcasts in their own worlds, learn to live with each other? Can they push past their differences? And maybe even find an unexpected love along the way?

 

 

About the Author

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Daisy discovered that she preferred her books to be a little spicy as she grew older, and she soon began writing her own romance stories. Daisy is probably indulging her mild Animal Crossing addiction, eating sushi with her husband, or going for walks with dog Echo when she isn’t writing or working.

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Steel World

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If you like black humour this the one for you James McGill star of this epic,is one of most enjoyable and interesting characters i have read in a long time .When Amazon sent me there recommend list I clicked on book 12 i bought and started to read it and realised I read the previous books,but I read them years ago so back to book one because I enjoyed them so much.Another good thing about Amazon they tell you that you have bought them before with a date. – Amazon Review

Steel World
(Undying Mercenaries Series Book 1)

 

In the twentieth century Earth sent probes, transmissions and welcoming messages to the stars. Unfortunately, someone noticed.

The Galactics arrived with their battle fleet in 2052. Rather than being exterminated under a barrage of hell-burners, Earth joined their vast Empire. Swearing allegiance to our distant alien overlords wasn’t the only requirement for survival. We also had to have something of value to trade, something that neighboring planets would pay their hard-earned credits to buy. As most of the local worlds were too civilized to have a proper army, the only valuable service Earth could provide came in the form of soldiers…someone had to do their dirty work for them, their fighting and dying.

I, James McGill, was born in 2099 on the fringe of the galaxy. When Hegemony Financial denied my loan applications, I was kicked out of the university and I turned to the stars. My first campaign involved the invasion of a mineral-rich planet called Cancri-9, better known as Steel World. The attack didn’t go well, and now Earth has entered a grim struggle for survival.

Humanity’s mercenary legions go to war in STEEL WORLD, bestselling author B. V. Larson’s latest science fiction novel.

 

 

About the Author

Check out the author’s Homepage: BVLarson.com

USA Today Bestselling author B. V. Larson has written more than fifty books with over three million copies sold. He writes in several genres, but most of his work is Science Fiction. Many of his titles have been professionally produced as audiobooks and print as well as ebook form. Thirty-one of them have been translated into other languages and distributed by major publishers in foreign countries. He writes college textbooks in addition to fiction, and his three-book series on computer science is currently in its sixth