Chosen BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014 by SciFi365.net Called out of semi-retirement, the telepath and Mindguard Sheldon Ayers is tasked with protecting an information package located inside the mind of a young woman who claims the knowledge she holds is vital to the future of mankind. Sheldon and his team must help her cross the most dangerous territory in the man-inhabited universe - the Djago Desert. Hunted by the Enforcement Unit - the all-powerful Military arm of the Interstellar Federation of Common Origin - Sheldon’s team must fight to keep the carrier alive and guard the integrity of her mind. But nobody suspects that Sheldon also has a dark secret, and it could end up changing the fate of the mission.Review"Careful, intricate plot lines reminiscent of Greg Bear combine with characters whose fates you will care about - no matter their motivation. This is the type of novel that you might find in an independent bookstore with 'Staff Recommendation' and a hand-written review. One for all Science Fiction fans." - SciFi365.net "Dark, Scary, Thought-provoking." - The Kindle Book Review (Joe Dacy II) "Cherascu takes a modern fear and flings it far into the future. In true science-fiction tradition, his story is a warning about our current society, in particular unfettered invasions of privacy and abuses of information." - Darryl Donaghue, author of A Journal of Sin