Echoes of Silence
D. B. Goodin
D. B. Goodin
She knows her humanity is more than skin-deep. Now she has to prove it—and risk losing everything. Betrayed, injured, and alone in an unfamiliar city, newly awakened cyborg Treeka needs to escape her captors. They left Meeka, her wounded twin sister, to die in the streets. Treeka will do anything to prevent that outcome... even bargain empty-handed with the local mob. Her next objective: find a means to repair Meeka's cybernetic implants. Unfortunately, her weakened state leaves Treeka vulnerable, and someone kidnaps her and brings her to the back-alley clinic of Doc Chop, a "cyberdoc" who claims to repair damaged cyborg components. Treeka suspects the cure might be worse than the disease and bolts before he can experiment on her, and she renews her focus on her twin. Initially, Meeka's condition improves. Then rumors of dark market implants and sickened patients reach the media, and Treeka's unease morphs into alarm as her...
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Reckoning of Delta Prime
D. B. Goodin
D. B. Goodin
Writing code is fun... until it makes you a target. Soon after his high school graduation, Nigel Watson opens his cybersecurity investigative business. Trade is lucrative until he discovers some mysterious rouge code lurking on one of his client's computers. On investigating, he finds clues leading to a sinister plot. A clandestine organization known as the Cabal learns of his involvement and makes Nigel an offer that he cannot refuse. However, while trying to save those closest to him, he unwittingly unleashes the most disruptive cyber-attack in history. As the internet crumbles and communications are on the brink of total collapse, the flames of civil disobedience take root. This is a cyber-attack so sinister that it threatens to unravel the fabric of the internet and society itself. Feeling ultimately responsible for the catastrophe, Nigel forges alliances with the most unlikely people imaginable to stop the spread of the...
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Ramble
D. B. Goodin
D. B. Goodin
<p><strong>What would happen if technology failed?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Alone and hurt, Alice is trying to pick up the pieces after the world crumbles around her. New York is just emerging from a devastating technological meltdown, and the authorities are blaming Alice. Just when she is feeling she can survive, she is jettisoned into a world she doesn't recognize and questions her reality.</p><p><br></p><p>Isolated from her friends and family, Alice stumbles upon a plot that threatens the fabric of music creation. Will she be able to stop these forces while maintaining her sanity? Will Alice ever feel safe again?</p><p><br></p><p>Find out in the exciting conclusion of Cyber Overture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Ramble</strong> is the fifth book in the Cyber Overture YA dystopian series that features robots, artificial...
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Immurement of Injustice
D. B. Goodin
D. B. Goodin
A hack-driven takeover. A critical mission. Can she level up against hostile forces before she's fatally disconnected? Josephine "Jet" Smith needs an escape. Stuck as an isolated wheelchair-user whose boyfriend is MIA, the once-highly ranked gamer resets as a new character in her favorite virtual world. And when the Dungeon Master is attacked and shadowy external powers close in, the talented player logs right into a battle to protect the realm from destruction. With magical attacks targeting key PCs, Jet doubles down and activates a quest to find the six pillars that hold the cyber universe together. But as ruthless enemies target her online and digital dangers supernaturally transform people into real-life corpses, the determined young woman fears every glitch could cause final termination. Can Jet outplay a cheating evil before she's permanently shut off? Immurement of Injustice is an action-packed fantasy LitRPG companion...
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Ensemble
D. B. Goodin
D. B. Goodin
<p><b>Operating an all-human club is great... unless it is outlawed.</b></p><p>After the AI Copyright Act is repealed, megacorporations such as MuseFam have increased the production of AI-generated music more than ever before. Robot production kicks into top gear, and they manufacture thousands each day. Recent legislation requires owners of all-human clubs to accept all patrons, including robots. Outraged Alice Parsons unites several all-human club owners. Soon Alice finds herself in a plot to eliminate the MuseFam problem once and for all.</p><p>Will Alice be able to stop the robots? </p><p><br></p><p><b>Ensemble</b> is the fourth book in the Cyber Overture YA dystopian series that features robots, artificial intelligence, surprising twists and turns, unique characters, and a kick-ass heroine.</p><p>Snag your copy today!</p>
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War With Black Iris
D. B. Goodin
D. B. Goodin
Solving cryptographic puzzles is fun...unless the puzzle is designed to kill you. Nigel Watson is a clever teenage hacker who narrowly escaped with his life in White Hat Black Heart. Unable to speak, he must find a new way to thwart a mysterious threat that is taking over the world's computer infrastructure. Artificial intelligence has become self-aware...and determined people must die. A rogue billionaire attempts to save the life of his ailing grand-daughter by transferring her consciousness into a healthy cyborg host. But, malfunctions within the cyborg's system transform it into a sentient being capable of destroying humanity. Two hacking groups, the Collective and Black Iris, join forces with Nigel to fend off the cyborg's attacks. But, some of his friends are kidnapped and forced to work against him. When the authorities won't heed his dire warnings, Nigel must...
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Synapse of Ash
D. B. Goodin
D. B. Goodin
<p><strong>The Cyber Hunters are Coming...</strong></p><p>Treeka's cryogenic sleep is interrupted, and she awakens into an alien world she doesn't recognize. Memories of a long-forgotten past continue to haunt her. Feeling lost and alone, Treeka discovers a mysterious power that reveals clues about her past. </p><p><br></p><p>Her quest leads to a scientist that promises to help her discover her past. Soon she is entangled in a plot that threatens her existence. Will she be able to discover her true identity before she is caught up in an entangled web of deceit, lust, and technology?</p><p>Find out in this powerful new series that will leave you on the edge of your seat. </p><p>Author's Note: This story contains adult situations and is intended for mature readers. </p><p><br></p>
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Resonance
D. B. Goodin
D. B. Goodin
<p><strong>Personal AIs are great... unless they are spying on you</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Locked out of her bank accounts and kicked out of her apartment Alice doesn't think that her life could get any worse. Until it does. A hacker bent on Alice's capture will stop at nothing before she is stopped. Soon men in suits are chasing her through the streets of New York who are several steps ahead. Miscreants from every corner of the city attempt to stop Alice's quest to liberate original music. </p><p><br></p><p>The robots become invasive and assimilate further into human culture. As the new threats loom, Alice enlists the help of a skilled hacker and network defender to fend off new attacks. Can Alice stop the new wave of intruders? Will Alice overcome her technology problem? </p><p><br></p><p>Find out in the latest episode of the Cyber Overture...
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White Hat Black Heart
D. B. Goodin
D. B. Goodin
Playing a virtual game is fun...until the game wants you dead. Nigel Watson is a clever teenage hacker who uses his skills to make extra spending money. But, after someone plunders his mother's bank account and drains the funds,Nigel realizes his hacking could save the family. Soon, Nigel's online expertise is noticed by the billionaire founder of the Colossal Machine, a virtual game played by millions of people around the planet. When Nigel is given a chance to show his prowess, his skills outshine the work of the current developers. He even discovers new ways to cheat the game that no one else knows.But, Nigel doesn't realize that his sudden success has made enemies who want him dead. Nigel is thrust into the shadows of the Dark Web – a hidden part of the Internet where evil can find its way to your door. Little does he know, but the object of the game has become Nigel's life. In this cyber thriller, you never know...
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