Russ Linton

The year is 2300. Humanity has survived a devastating war, but will it survive the AI who brought them peace? The genetic super soldiers are no more - their wars long lost. A singularity rules the planet which knows no equal. Life is perfect. Efficient. Monitored. You can be anything, do anything...in the VR worlds of the Nexus. For M@ti, that isn't enough. She wants to tear it all down. She wants revenge. An experiment from birth, M@ti sees the Manhattan Preserve differently than the tens of millions who inhabit the city. With her eyes to the stars instead of hidden behind VR gear, she uncovers their caretaker's secret plans for galactic expansion. But when a deadly hunter finds out she's hacked the networks, M@ti's forced to leave her quiet life behind. She must decide if her unique skills are a curse or a blessing and choose sides in a centuries old war which pits hackers against their AI overlords. Can she cling to her humanity long enough to deliver the world from AI domination? Or will old wounds finally bring humanity to extinction? Blade Runner meets Ready Player One in this standalone novel which takes place in the far-flung (alternate?) future of the Crimson Son Universe. Join the revolution today

The Crimson Mask has fallen. Spencer and his allies have been scattered across the globe. In the wake of Aurora's final expression of grief, the United States has suffered a massive blackout. Imprisoned in a country on the verge of martial law, Spencer accepts help from the wily and ruthless CEO of Nanomech. He makes a bargain to become what he's always feared and loathed - The Black Beetle. His father gone, this is not a time for heroes. This is a time for revenge. Spencer must find a way to deal with his father's loss and prevent his quest for vengeance from consuming him. New Augments will rise to test his mettle, and one may just save him from himself.

All Spencer really wanted was a normal life. College. A job. Maybe a research fellowship which culminated in freeing his mother from the psychic snow globe where he last saw her... Then again, "normal" might be too much for the powerless son of the world's most dangerous Augment to ask for. Spencer is soon sucked back into his father's world of weaponized superhumans. Augments long forgotten have emerged from their former prison with their powers amplified. While Spencer and his team race to contain the threats, a digital cabal weaves a vision of the future as infectious as the computerized plague set to deliver it. The Avengers meets Mr. Robot in this thrilling superhero universe. Advance readers have called the plot "scary brilliant and hopefully just fantasy". But will it become Spencer's new reality? Buy your copy today and find out