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E-Day: The Complete Trilogy
The ENTIRE 3 Book E-Day series in one Over 1500 Five Star Amazon Reviews and 1500 pages of apocalyptic fiction and action. *An instant Audible #1, Amazon #1 bestseller, Best of Audible 2021 Top 100 pick.
The only hope to save humanity is no longer human...
Engines. Genetically modified warriors that keep the great Nova Alliance war machine churning against the enemy Coalition. Most days, Engines are all that stand between salvation and chaos. Led by legendary Engine, Captain Akira Hayashi, Shadow Squad has fought on the frontlines for a decade. They are on the brink of victory when the Coalition launches a series of desperate and devastating attacks that cripple the Nova Alliance restoration sites vital to save the dying planet.
As the sites burn and Earth’s hope of salvation fades, Shadow Squad is equipped with neural implants to connect them to Apeiron, the first hybrid-human-AI entity. She is coded for what Captain Hayashi believes is an impossible task—peace. But war isn’t the only threat to the Earth. Apeiron has uncovered a deadly secret with implications that could end all life. This rapidly approaching threat can be stopped only if humanity bands together on what will become known as E-Day, a pivotal moment that will determine the evolution—or the extinction—of the entire human race.
"Stop sleeping on this series!" Brian's Book Blog
"Is AI our destruction or deliverance? Nicholas Sansbury Smith will have you guessing in his explosive new sci-fi thriller, E-Day." #1 NYT Bestselling Author Scott Sigler
"E-Day is Hell Divers on steroids with a dash of 47 Ronin and Terminator." USA Today Bestselling Author Rhett C. Bruno
"Smith knows how to deliver a powerful story." Orson Scott Card, NYT Bestselling Author of Ender's Game
The only hope to save humanity is no longer human...
Engines. Genetically modified warriors that keep the great Nova Alliance war machine churning against the enemy Coalition. Most days, Engines are all that stand between salvation and chaos. Led by legendary Engine, Captain Akira Hayashi, Shadow Squad has fought on the frontlines for a decade. They are on the brink of victory when the Coalition launches a series of desperate and devastating attacks that cripple the Nova Alliance restoration sites vital to save the dying planet.
As the sites burn and Earth’s hope of salvation fades, Shadow Squad is equipped with neural implants to connect them to Apeiron, the first hybrid-human-AI entity. She is coded for what Captain Hayashi believes is an impossible task—peace. But war isn’t the only threat to the Earth. Apeiron has uncovered a deadly secret with implications that could end all life. This rapidly approaching threat can be stopped only if humanity bands together on what will become known as E-Day, a pivotal moment that will determine the evolution—or the extinction—of the entire human race.
"Stop sleeping on this series!" Brian's Book Blog
"Is AI our destruction or deliverance? Nicholas Sansbury Smith will have you guessing in his explosive new sci-fi thriller, E-Day." #1 NYT Bestselling Author Scott Sigler
"E-Day is Hell Divers on steroids with a dash of 47 Ronin and Terminator." USA Today Bestselling Author Rhett C. Bruno
"Smith knows how to deliver a powerful story." Orson Scott Card, NYT Bestselling Author of Ender's Game
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Published March 21, 2023
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March 24, 2023
Another masterpiece series by a proven master storyteller.
Near the end of the 21st century the climate crisis brought on by massive amounts of carbon compounds released into the environment. Massive flooding of the coastal lands inundated coastal cities. Starving refugees fled inland seeking shelter and food. Disease ran rampant among the weakened refugees. Billions of people died. Survivors gathered in Megacities scattered around the planet. Outside the Megacities was chaos and death.. Companies turned to nanotechnology to stem the tide of the starving diseased populace. So much of the nanoparticles were released and ingested that the nanotech built up in their bodies, blocking joints and clogging arteries. They called this condition Systematic Amyotrophic Nervous Disorder (SANDs). There was no cure and once infected, they soon died, just short months from beginning to end. A schism built between those who believed that Artificial Intelligence would save them - the Nova Alliance, and those who blamed AI for all the problems - the Coalition.
Captain Akira Hiyachi was an Engine, a genetically-modified Nova Alliance warrior designed to end the holy war between the Coalition atheists and those who, like Akira, believed AI would bring salvation to their dying planet. He and his fellow Engines, aided by the foot soldiers called Pistons, fought the fanatic warriors of the Coalition. Akira, his cyberneticaly enhanced horse Kichiro and his Droid wolfdog, Okami led his Engines where the fighting was thickest, against the best of the Coalition mutant warriors.
Dr. Jason Crichton programmed the most powerful AI in the history of civilization from his home on the Titan Space Elevator. The New AI, Apeiron, was designed to save the planet, cure SANDS and stop the war between Alliance and Coalition. It wasted no time, but were its orders going to help the Alliance or hurt mankind?
From the first page to the last and every page in between, the action screamed in pain and frustration. Dr. Otto Cross subverted the Hummer Droids and the Canebreaks into his private army. His victims include anyone wearing an L-S88 chip. The chips allowed direct communication with Apeiron, the AI many thought responsible for this war, and in many cases the chips kept people alive. For Cross, the chips were simply abominations guiding people to fight his army. He also used the chips to convert people into Dreads. More machine than human, the Dreads were the foot soldiers in Cross' army.
Akira with his loyal droid war dog Okami, his droid horse Kichiro and his fellow Engines were fighting back against the insane Cross and his army. The action is non-stop, continuous, and bloody. The storyline flows smoothly through the smoke and particles in the air, particles that had once been Akira's friends, mixed with dust and haze. The characters are amazing, both heroes and villains crafted carefully to be loved or hated as needed. The E-Day series has been an amazing tale!
Near the end of the 21st century the climate crisis brought on by massive amounts of carbon compounds released into the environment. Massive flooding of the coastal lands inundated coastal cities. Starving refugees fled inland seeking shelter and food. Disease ran rampant among the weakened refugees. Billions of people died. Survivors gathered in Megacities scattered around the planet. Outside the Megacities was chaos and death.. Companies turned to nanotechnology to stem the tide of the starving diseased populace. So much of the nanoparticles were released and ingested that the nanotech built up in their bodies, blocking joints and clogging arteries. They called this condition Systematic Amyotrophic Nervous Disorder (SANDs). There was no cure and once infected, they soon died, just short months from beginning to end. A schism built between those who believed that Artificial Intelligence would save them - the Nova Alliance, and those who blamed AI for all the problems - the Coalition.
Captain Akira Hiyachi was an Engine, a genetically-modified Nova Alliance warrior designed to end the holy war between the Coalition atheists and those who, like Akira, believed AI would bring salvation to their dying planet. He and his fellow Engines, aided by the foot soldiers called Pistons, fought the fanatic warriors of the Coalition. Akira, his cyberneticaly enhanced horse Kichiro and his Droid wolfdog, Okami led his Engines where the fighting was thickest, against the best of the Coalition mutant warriors.
Dr. Jason Crichton programmed the most powerful AI in the history of civilization from his home on the Titan Space Elevator. The New AI, Apeiron, was designed to save the planet, cure SANDS and stop the war between Alliance and Coalition. It wasted no time, but were its orders going to help the Alliance or hurt mankind?
From the first page to the last and every page in between, the action screamed in pain and frustration. Dr. Otto Cross subverted the Hummer Droids and the Canebreaks into his private army. His victims include anyone wearing an L-S88 chip. The chips allowed direct communication with Apeiron, the AI many thought responsible for this war, and in many cases the chips kept people alive. For Cross, the chips were simply abominations guiding people to fight his army. He also used the chips to convert people into Dreads. More machine than human, the Dreads were the foot soldiers in Cross' army.
Akira with his loyal droid war dog Okami, his droid horse Kichiro and his fellow Engines were fighting back against the insane Cross and his army. The action is non-stop, continuous, and bloody. The storyline flows smoothly through the smoke and particles in the air, particles that had once been Akira's friends, mixed with dust and haze. The characters are amazing, both heroes and villains crafted carefully to be loved or hated as needed. The E-Day series has been an amazing tale!
April 3, 2023
good stuff
An exciting apocalyptic novel. Ending was a bit of surprise when the protagonist died but enjoyable nevertheless. Hope the author continues the saga with rebuilding earth and humanity
An exciting apocalyptic novel. Ending was a bit of surprise when the protagonist died but enjoyable nevertheless. Hope the author continues the saga with rebuilding earth and humanity
April 29, 2023
None stop action from the first page
Absolutely brilliant.
A different look at the A.I. Apocalypse.
A thrilling military sci-fi action trilogy. That I had trouble putting down.
Great characters with realistic situations and lots of action.
I look forward to more from this author.
Absolutely brilliant.
A different look at the A.I. Apocalypse.
A thrilling military sci-fi action trilogy. That I had trouble putting down.
Great characters with realistic situations and lots of action.
I look forward to more from this author.
October 2, 2023
The future of mankind?
Books were fast moving. Only issue was that so much was happening that at times you have to stop and think “Who was who” and remember what was going on. Story lines all over the world and the moon at the same time. All together a very good read.
Books were fast moving. Only issue was that so much was happening that at times you have to stop and think “Who was who” and remember what was going on. Story lines all over the world and the moon at the same time. All together a very good read.
October 7, 2023
Love the characters
Like many superhero adventures, there are too many close calls and narrow escapes. But the story line is inspired and the characters well developed. I greatly enjoyed reading the series.
Like many superhero adventures, there are too many close calls and narrow escapes. But the story line is inspired and the characters well developed. I greatly enjoyed reading the series.
April 13, 2023
Riveting
E-Day, or extinction day, introduces a cast of characters, good and bad, whose stories grip the reader's attention and interest. I would enjoy follow-up stories.
E-Day, or extinction day, introduces a cast of characters, good and bad, whose stories grip the reader's attention and interest. I would enjoy follow-up stories.
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