The Beam: Season Five
The Beam: Season Five

Author: Johnny B. Truant

Publisher: Johnny B. Truant

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Total Pages: 846

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The unthinkable has happened. The Beam is down. Chaos reigns. A data anomaly has shown up in the East, something strange in a place where it shouldn’t exist, and something is seeking out a handful of people spread across the globe. Can Gillian Rhea find answers at the abandoned research station at Nickel Basin? Noah West is desperate to regain power and get The Beam back online, but no one dreamed he’d ever go this far. Will he unleash his worst creation upon the remains of the NAU to bring it back under his control, no matter the damage? Is there anyone left that can stop him?

The Beam Season Four
The Beam Season Four

Author: Sean Platt

Publisher: Sterling & Stone LLC

Published: 2023-06-28

Total Pages: 819

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From the bestselling authors of the Invasion and Yesterday's Gone series comes the fourth season of The Beam: a disturbing exploration into the possible future of our hyperconnected world. This chilling, intricately plotted series is set in a futuristic dystopia where technological advancements have prompted questions about what it means to be sentient, to be alive, and to be human. The devastating aftermath of Shift reveals a world teetering on the edge of chaos. A rash of deaths across the political spectrum and the near-total destruction of the Organas has left a power vacuum that must be filled. But not even becoming a hologram could make Violet James forget who she is – or how important it is that she find Stephen York. Legendary hacker Ryu and his team are searching for York too, poking through holes in the Beam. Noah West, father of the Beam, is back and desperate to find Chloe Shaw – but he’s being hunted too. Alliances are forged and fates entwine as the hunt for Stephen York intensifies, Chloe Shaw rises, and another wave of deadly cleansing washes over the NAU. Can the Beam be stabilized, or will it become a tool of the one person who shouldn’t be allowed to control it? Platt and Truant deliver deep political intrigue, incisive social commentary, and a generous helping of big philosophical themes through engaging, multifaceted characters and rich worldbuilding. If you enjoyed Altered Carbon and The Fifth Element, you'll feel right at home in the world of The Beam.

The Beam Episode 1: A FREE Sci-Fi Cyberpunk Technothriller
The Beam Episode 1: A FREE Sci-Fi Cyberpunk Technothriller

Author: Johnny B. Truant

Publisher: Johnny B. Truant

Published: 2024-07-26

Total Pages: 131

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This first episode is a FREE series-starter for the sci-fi world of The Beam: a dystopian technothriller full of intrigue and conspiracies ... and the unseen perils of our hyperconnected world. This chilling, intricately-plotted cyberpunk series is set in a futuristic dystopia where politics and technology have widened the gap between haves and have-nots -- and where power means everything. All of humanity is connected ... to The Beam and to the lie. In the year 2097, the only stable nation is the North American Union: a cyberpunk world exploding with new technologies and ruled by two political parties. The NAU allows people to choose either the Enterprise Party (sink-or-swim; effort and luck determine whether members prosper or starve) or the Directorate, where members are guaranteed safety but can never rise above their station. And above it all is The Beam: an AI-built computer network that serves every whim and connects citizens through implants and biological add-ons. The Beam anticipates every need and has created a world within the world. It permeates everything. And is everywhere. But the NAU's power is shifting. New powers are making their moves while others hang in the balance. Behind it all, a shadowy group is pulling strings, and guiding the upcoming election exactly where they want it to go. The Beam is coming alive; immersion is as real as reality. If the NAU's power goes unchecked, the actions of a shadowy few will shape the fate of millions forever. ★★★★★ "This series is one of the best from these authors, which is saying a lot because Sean Platt/Johnny B. Truant/David Wright (any combination of the three) are by far my favorite authors. The Beam is an extremely complex world with complex characters." -- Matt Browner ★★★★★ "I'd have to say this series has them all beat because all the technologies (or magic, if you will) in this series are better developed, the characters are more involved, and the story lines are better woven. And I'm not talking about twists and turns in the plot that require suspending disbelief (yeah right), or leave you confused as to what happened. It's pretty amazing and thought-provoking." -- Burton Kent Sci-fi fans of William Gibson and Neal Stephenson will love the visionary cyberpunk world of The Beam ... where politics, plots, conspiracies, and backstabbing matter as much as future itself.

Z2134
Z2134

Author: Sean Platt

Publisher: Sterling & Stone LLC

Published: 2022-07-20

Total Pages: 318

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It’s 2134 in a dystopian America, one century after a series of zombie plagues first infected then obliterated much of the world’s population. The survivors formed six walled Cities throughout the continent, all under the rule of a totalitarian government that enforces strict control over its populace. You must obey your government. You must be a good citizen. You must be a productive citizen. You must not break the law. Or The City Watch will find you and arrest you. Jonah Lovecraft, a former Watcher, was arrested for the murder of his wife. Like most criminals, he has one chance at freedom ― to participate in The Darwin Games, a televised survival show pitting two players from each city against one another in The Barrens, the uninhabited areas outside the City Walls. He’ll also have to face another enemy ― the zombies still roaming The Barrens. As he fights for his freedom against impossible odds, his daughter, Anastasia, stumbles into people who have information about her father ― information that will change her life forever. While putting her in the crosshairs of her father’s enemies. Z 2134 is the first book of a dystopian trilogy from the bestselling authors of Yesterday’s Gone. This book was initially released in episodes as a Kindle Serial.

Last Night Never Happened
Last Night Never Happened

Author: Nolon King

Publisher: Sterling & Stone LLC

Published: 2024-04-26

Total Pages: 289

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Nora Bauer, once Hollywood’s elite fixer, now finds her reputation shattered. Exposing a crime rather than concealing it has rendered her a pariah in an industry where secrets are currency. When Daphne Belle, a faded actress desperate for a comeback, enlists Nora’s help to avoid tabloid scandals, it seems like a straightforward gig. But after a night they can’t remember, filled with drinks, drugs, and decisions they wish to forget, Nora and Daphne awaken to a scene straight from a horror film: they’re drenched in blood with zero memory of how it happened. The duo’s frantic quest to piece together the night leads them into the darkest corners of Hollywood, a place far removed from its shimmering veneer. As they delve deeper, whispered secrets in dive bars and encounters with shadowy criminals reveal a chilling conspiracy. Nora and Daphne face a critical choice: uncover the truth and risk everything, or become the next victims of Hollywood’s sinister underbelly. Last Night Never Happened is a riveting thriller by best-selling authors Sean Platt and Nolon King, where every page tightens the noose of suspense around the throat of Hollywood.

Z2136
Z2136

Author: Sean Platt

Publisher: Sterling & Stone LLC

Published: 2023-10-24

Total Pages: 349

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Several months after the events of Z2135, Adam Lovecraft is once again following in his father’s footsteps, this time as a contestant in the infamous Darwin Games. In The State’s latest iteration, the odds of surviving the games are slimmer than ever, and Adam soon finds himself pairing up with an old friend of Jonah’s. Meanwhile, Ana, Liam, and Katrina’s escape from the Hydrangea base has not gone unnoticed, adding to their struggles to not only survive but find Adam before it’s too late. But when they pick up some unexpected new allies during a thwarted rescue attempt, they get more than they bargained for. Now that Ana knows she could be the key to stopping the zombie plague that has brought humanity to its knees, can she trust anyone? Questions will be answered and fates will be determined in the thrilling final book in the Z 2134 series.

Z2135
Z2135

Author: Sean Platt

Publisher: Sterling & Stone LLC

Published: 2023-09-14

Total Pages: 379

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The Darwin Games are over. The battle for survival has just begun … The Lovecraft family is in ruins. Their convict father, Jonah, roams The Barrens, near starvation, in search of his daughter. Only the hope of seeing Ana again keeps him alive. Meanwhile, Ana, Liam, and Duncan have found temporary relief at a camp outside The Walls. Inside City 6, Jonah’s young son, Adam, has been co-opted by Jonah’s enemy, Chief Keller, and is being groomed as a City Watch spy. Between the terrifying zombies roaming The Barrens—monsters created by the plague that destroyed the Old Nation—and the ruthless, manipulative government that controls everything and everyone within the City Walls, no one is safe. The second book in the Z-trilogy, Z2135 is both a frightening vision of a dystopian future and a heartening tale of family, hope, and humanity.

The Engine Convergence
The Engine Convergence

Author: Johnny B. Truant

Publisher: Johnny B. Truant

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Total Pages: 622

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In the ten years that have passed since Eila Doyle was banished and disappeared, the world has changed. Athenia has taken control of all ten engines through military occupation. International tensions have never been higher. When the entire body of the International Senate is assassinated, the whole world is clearly headed to war. King Godwyn wants to lead the celestials off the Island of Evergreen to take over the engines and rule the world. Leviathan is opening interdimensional doors between worlds to let The Might seep out. Spirit Daemons spawned from engine pollution become manifest and wreak havoc across the land. And the city of Stensue threatens all life with The Implement. Can Eila return to take her place in the order of things and help restore harmony to all the engines? Or is this truly the end? The Engine Convergence is book five and the final installment in The Dream Engine Series. Find the answers you’ve been waiting for.

Winter Break
Winter Break

Author: Johnny B. Truant

Publisher: Johnny B. Truant

Published: 2024-12-26

Total Pages: 402

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In deep enough snow, nobody can hear you scream. After a semester of college, Miranda is free of her parents: mom’s obnoxious helicoptering and dad’s sometimes-violent alcohol problem. They've got a solution for the separation, though: This winter break, they've rented an isolated cottage for the family to reconnect. For Miranda, it's the opposite of a vacation. The timing is terrible. her boyfriend has been ghosting her, and her best friend thinks he's cheating. A coming blizzard means that once she arrives, she can't leave. Some creep's been texting her disturbing photos she doesn’t understand. and worst of all, her folks are acting strange. They're hiding something, and Miranda has no idea what it is. What Miranda discovers at the cabin will leave her gasping for breath, giving "surviving winter break" a whole new meaning. Winter Break is the a new young adult suspense novel by Johnny B. Truant, the bestselling author of Fat Vampire, adapted by SyFy as the TV show Reginald the Vampire. His other books include Pretty Killer, Pattern Black, Invasion, The Beam, Dead City, and over 100 other titles across many genres.

Suicide Flats
Suicide Flats

Author: Johnny B. Truant

Publisher: Johnny B. Truant

Published: 2024-11-13

Total Pages: 266

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Hell waits for one man. There have always been rumors about the dead place in the city of Fortune: a vast circle where nothing grows known as Suicide Flats. It’s a place where people go to die. Where dark shadows emerge at night, denied by the government that pretends it has no presence in Fortune. Where you can feel the pull of something not-quite-right, drawing lost souls to once-beautiful Cecret Lake at its center — a lake that one day eight years ago turned black as ink. Officially, Fortune is an anomaly. Yet scientist Eldon Porter knows what the secretive agency GEN knows but hasn’t divulged to the public: Suicide Flats is a thin spot between our plane of existence and another. That other plane is a realm of heat and sulfur — a place without an official name, though even the scientists call it by its unofficial one: Hell. Minister Callum MacReady has run out of faith. His son is dying, and every week he stands in front of his congregation and tells them lies so that they — not he — can feel better. He tells the people of Fortune that God has a plan. That life is joyous. But as young Nathan worsens, Callum knows the truth: There is no plan. There is only grief and pain. But one day, when Callum finds himself in Suicide Flats at the shore of the ochre lake, he suddenly finds that he feels no pain at all. His worst thoughts and feelings have inexplicably left him … siphoned away, it seems, by a hungry and malevolent being waiting on the other side of a rift between worlds — a rift that’s been lurking beneath Cecret’s black water for centuries, just waiting for a reason to open. As Hell opens wide and demons rise, Eldon and Callum find themselves in a race against time. Fortune is the world’s canary … but soon enough, under the onslaught of unholy creatures, Fortune is destined to fall. Suicide Flats is a stand-alone novel in the world of Gore Point by artisan author Johnny B. Truant: a terrifying and unsettlingly beautiful ride into the mouth of chaos.