The Crystal Complex

by Brian W. Schneider

Five strangers, all with unique super-human powers, are called together to learn about their connected past as unknowing test subjects for a secret government project involving a mysterious alien crystal. They learn they are needed to stop the ongoing project in its tracks and prevent a terrifying new weapon of mass destruction from being created. Now, this 'team' of damaged people must learn how to work together and put aside their differences, something much more easily said than done, but just as they hit their stride, a new wrinkle threatens even greater devastation.

302 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 24, 2023

About the author

Brian grew up in Saginaw, MI. He graduated from Heritage High School in 2003, then attended the Motion Picture Institute of Michigan, majoring in screenwriting, editing, and film directing. After coming home from school, he began working at his family's hobby shop, where he stayed for 17 years until the store closed in 2021. During his tenure at the hobby shop, he also worked as a production assistant on a film called "Street Boss", which was filmed in Saginaw.

When he's not working or writing, he enjoys running a D&D game for his friends in a homebrew campaign setting. He is also an avid gamer, particularly immersive single-player games heavy on story. Finally, he tries (and fails) to keep up on all the epic stories unfolding in movies and television.

Brian currently lives in Saginaw, MI.