Blurb
It's
2025. An evil cabal known as the Horsemen are looking to colonize
space with advanced technologies that have been kept hidden from
humanity. A dark faction wants to destroy life as we know it. An
artificially intelligent computer must learn love to save mankind,
but is there enough time?
Excerpt
Like
a racehorse out of the gate, she charged right at the window. Before
anyone even knew she was there, her body came crashing through the
glass like a meteor. Shards of glass, aluminum framing, and vertical
blinds blew out everywhere like a mini explosion. Taking two men out
seated at the table, Aria then tumbled onto the boardroom table,
ending up on her back and breathing in and out hard.
The
two men appeared injured. There was shock on everyone’s face. A
burly man, who was either maintenance or security, went to grab her.
She pulled him down onto the table and had his arm behind his back in
seconds. Pulling up hard, a few cracks were heard as he screamed in
pain. The security guards in front saw the camera feed and heard the
commotion, and quickly left their post with guns drawn. They busted
into the room like two Labrador puppies ready to show her who was
boss. Aria had her Glock out and had two bullets in each of their
heads, one above each eye before they could even register what was
happening. Falling to the ground with their red stream of essence
pooling around them, some of the women in the group started
screaming, while some men were yelling for their lives.
“OK!”
She yelled in Mandarin. “Everyone calm down!” She pointed the gun
at the men in suits, the directors with ties to MFC. “This way!”
She looked at all of them. “Any of you pieces of shit that don’t
come with us, or you try any funny stuff, you will get your heads
ripped off. Do you hear me?” Her voice, combined with her fiery
eyes and obvious superhuman strength and stamina, freaked everyone
out. A dark gloom hung over everyone’s head like the pregnant belly
of a rain-filled thundercloud.
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About
the Author
I
grew up in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, and currently reside with
my wife in Christchurch, New Zealand. We have two kids, Jared, 20,
and Lauren, 18.
My
passion for writing began when I was a student at UC Davis and worked
as a feature writer for the California Aggie newspaper. Having been
nominated for a Brasler Prize (National Scholastic Press Assoc.,
1986) for a feature on genetic engineering, I later found the
inspiration to write again. In 2013, I began outlining my first
thriller, The Fiduciary Delusion, which became the first novel in the
Horsemen trilogy. I love to read techno-thrillers, science fiction,
and action and suspense novels. Some of my favorite authors include:
Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut, Lawrence Sanders, Robin Cook, and
Clive Cussler.
My
interests include science, information technology, speculative
fiction, existential philosophy, health, and both Western and Eastern
holistic medicine. On many occasions, I have also been witnessed
strumming guitars, tickling the ivory piano keys, and writing music.
In addition, I can be regularly found at the gym lifting weights, or
trudging up hills, sea kayaking, and getting out and about enjoying
the beautiful, wild outdoors.
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2 comments:
Sounds like a fascinating novel, John!
Thanks Lisabet. I loved writing this final in the Horsemen series. It reads well as a standalone and the paperback edition with Joshua Hibbert's cover art looks fantastic. Kind Regards. John.
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