Mind Ambition

by Stephen Whaley

After a rogue artificial intelligence takes over the entire space colony Gnosis, Earth itself is the next target. Grant Jemson, an ex-pilot turned gamer with a fear of space, must face his troubled past in order to stop it. His partner is John Ridley, a special agent with a personal vendetta that could jeopardize their mission. As part of its plan, the A.I. manipulates the colonies into declaring a war of independence against the Earth. Grant and Ridley must race against the clock in order to both save the Earth and prove to the colonies that they have been tricked. Will they be able to overcome their personal struggles and pull off the most daring mission space has ever seen, or will the A.I. triumph and enslave the Earth?

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First published December 1, 2012

About the author

Stephen Whaley currently resides in Columbus, Ohio, where he works as an I.T. consultant

He enjoys webcomics, reading and writing, and all sorts of fun and nerdy things.

Stephen is the author of the new science fiction novel Mind Ambition, but doesn't see himself as a one genre writer. He currently is planning an adventure novel set in Fes as well as a sequel to Mind Ambition.

Reviews

[Derek · Rating 1 out of 5]

Awful.  

Far too wordy. He can't let the reader work out anything on his own: "as he eyed … his HUD (heads up display)", "Due to their stealth precautions, it was no surprise that the human force spotted their prey before they themselves were seen". Honestly, if you think your audience is too stupid to figure out what a HUD is, don't ever use the acronym. Their "stealth precautions" (though you don't need both of those words, either) can be seen to be successful WHEN the "prey" doesn't notice them. And a "human force" is singular and spots ITS prey.

And who on earth convinced the author that it was a good idea to format the first paragraph of every chapter in a Serif font, and the rest in Sans Serif! TEXT SHOULD ALWAYS BE SERIF!

[Leah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story with a lot of unexpected twists. Characters are awesome. Good read if you like sci-fi and space battles.

I am hoping there is a second book in the works.

[Sam O'Neal · Rating 3 out of 5]

I quite enjoyed the book. The characters are likable, the premise is interesting, and it has a very organic, easy to read feel. I think the early part of the book may be not as interesting to some people, and is potentially a bit long for exposition, but I personally thought it was very cool. The action scenes are well written and kept me engaged. Overall, I have few complaints, and found it to be a very good, casually enjoyable sci-fi thriller.

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love how this book took an interesting turn in the middle and kept my attention all the way through.

[Doreen Dalesandro]

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[Chris Pavlik · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a very nice. I do not typically read sci-fi books, but this was recommended to me by a friend. I was very drawn into the characters, especially Grant. The game simulation had a lot of detail to it, and the reader can really picture the scene. I would love to see this turned into a game at some point.

Cheers to the author, and hopefully we see more books in this series!