I am pleased to announce that Random Origins, a new Our Cyber World Story Collection is set for release on August 27. I am working to roll out this collection both the eBooks and print editions as one joint release. Let’s see how well I do to hit all the deadlines!
Random Origins will include two stories previously available only to my Reader’s Club members (join to get future offerings), Semi and DroNET. Along those two fast-paced, Cyber-zooming stories, I’m adding Cyber Radio and King’s Sacrifice. Together, these four stories provide additional detail and insight in the events leading to DEAD BEEF, Pink Ballerina, and the rest of the novels in the Our Cyber World series.
To get a preview of what these stories are about, check out the following story summaries:
Semi
Julian Rogers thought he went there for another hack. Sure, his contact told him to meet at a Las Vegas truck stop. But Julian needed the money to keep his Las Vegas gambling spree rolling. Instead, he will find himself barreling down the highway inside a semi-trailer, doing the hack of his life. Julian likes to keep it random and keep it real, but this ride may prove too random, even for him.
Cyber Radio
When Julian shows off how to control a microwave oven without touching it, everyone thinks it’s all in good fun and enjoys the popcorn he cooks. But what if the prank-hack holds the key to breaching air-gapped computer networks? What if that possibility brings out operatives who will do anything to get their hands on this Cyber technology?
Dronet
Julian Rogers had a great idea: network a bunch of drones, and use them to deliver a Cyber payload. But the concept went nowhere for lack of Federal funding. When terrorists unleash coordinated drone attacks on the US Capitol, Julian becomes the lead suspect. Did he, embittered and frustrated, spill his idea to the terrorists? Or maybe that’s all in his head. One way or the other he will show them he is the best man to thwart the rogue Dronet. Either that, or he’ll die trying.
King’s Sacrifice
They created an artificial intelligence with flawless predictive powers. For a year and a half, the Simulation and Emulation System (SES) has quietly predicted every major crisis and it has successfully recommended effective solutions and mitigation strategies. Now they must decide. Will they trust it when it recommends a constitutional crisis as the best course of action?
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