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Mindgod: A Science Fiction Thriller
The war humanity has dreaded since the dawn of telepathy.
An enemy beyond the scope of human understanding.
Veyko has broken free of his conditioning. Once the Enforcement Unit’s deadliest assassin, the genetically engineered New Mindguard has turned against his creators. Now he is determined to put an end to his enslavement.
After developing a hybrid form of telepathy that bridges biological and artificial cognition, he goes on a killing spree and escapes the Federation in humanity’s most advanced neuroreceptive spacecraft. His the Shared Mind’s home world.
Intent on taking over the mind of every sentient being, Veyko must first conquer the only telepathic civilization in the known universe and use its collective consciousness to fuel the next stage of his evolution.
When the Shared Mind becomes nothing more than a weapon wielded by a vengeful god, the fate of the world once again rests in Tamisa Faber’s hands.
But Tamisa is in no condition to fight. Disgraced, disfigured and hiding in the Hando Desert, the former High Commander must turn to allies and enemies alike if she has any hope of saving humanity from a fate worse than death.
An enemy beyond the scope of human understanding.
Veyko has broken free of his conditioning. Once the Enforcement Unit’s deadliest assassin, the genetically engineered New Mindguard has turned against his creators. Now he is determined to put an end to his enslavement.
After developing a hybrid form of telepathy that bridges biological and artificial cognition, he goes on a killing spree and escapes the Federation in humanity’s most advanced neuroreceptive spacecraft. His the Shared Mind’s home world.
Intent on taking over the mind of every sentient being, Veyko must first conquer the only telepathic civilization in the known universe and use its collective consciousness to fuel the next stage of his evolution.
When the Shared Mind becomes nothing more than a weapon wielded by a vengeful god, the fate of the world once again rests in Tamisa Faber’s hands.
But Tamisa is in no condition to fight. Disgraced, disfigured and hiding in the Hando Desert, the former High Commander must turn to allies and enemies alike if she has any hope of saving humanity from a fate worse than death.
467 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 19, 2024
About the author
Andrei Cherascu
9 books29 followersAndrei is the author of the science fiction series The Mindguard Saga. His debut novel, Mindguard, was chosen Book of the Year 2014 by scifi365.net. Its sequel, The Vintages, was nominated for Best Science Fiction at the 2016 eFestival of Words. Martyrs of the Mind, the fourth book in the series, is scheduled for release in March 2019.
When he isn't working on his novels, Andrei is busy running his jazz-themed website The Music and Myth, where he reviews records and gigs and posts interviews with artists like Sofia Rei, Bill Frisell, Al DiMeola and Patricia Barber.
A full-time writer by day, he enjoys spending the evenings drinking wine and listening to music with his wife, Ioana and their Bichon puppy, Jazzie.
Want to be notified of new releases? Join the mailing list here: http://www.andreicherascu.com/newslet...
You can get in touch with Andrei through his website http://www.andreicherascu.com/
He is also on Facebook and Twitter (@CherascuAndrei)
When he isn't working on his novels, Andrei is busy running his jazz-themed website The Music and Myth, where he reviews records and gigs and posts interviews with artists like Sofia Rei, Bill Frisell, Al DiMeola and Patricia Barber.
A full-time writer by day, he enjoys spending the evenings drinking wine and listening to music with his wife, Ioana and their Bichon puppy, Jazzie.
Want to be notified of new releases? Join the mailing list here: http://www.andreicherascu.com/newslet...
You can get in touch with Andrei through his website http://www.andreicherascu.com/
He is also on Facebook and Twitter (@CherascuAndrei)
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April 12, 2025
It's been a while since reading the previous installment in the Mindguard series, and I've quite forgotten most of the details except for the overarching story and general character traits. Luckily, this book does a good job to reestablish the relevant events of the previous books and especially to contour the less important characters which get a bigger focus in this one.
The story is pretty much straightforward this time, with a bit of necessary arrangements in the first third in order to get the good guys on the same page so they can deal with the imense threat facing the whole universe. That leads to some tension and gripping predicaments. Even though this is the longest book in the series, it did not feel like that at all.
What I remarked is that it is not the story or the action that were the most interesting. There weren't any big twists to blow the reader's mind (which is quite refreshing!), instead the highlights are the small breathing moments, scenes that focus on the characters, their lives and personalities, moments of reflection in the face of their destinies. There are some great quotes and meditations all throughout the book.
I'm glad that Andrei Cherascu managed to put an end to the series, which overall creates a very rich and well developed, cohesive universe, home to several linked but quite different stories, interesting characters, and that offers a great meditation on what humankind is and could quite plausibly be.
The story is pretty much straightforward this time, with a bit of necessary arrangements in the first third in order to get the good guys on the same page so they can deal with the imense threat facing the whole universe. That leads to some tension and gripping predicaments. Even though this is the longest book in the series, it did not feel like that at all.
What I remarked is that it is not the story or the action that were the most interesting. There weren't any big twists to blow the reader's mind (which is quite refreshing!), instead the highlights are the small breathing moments, scenes that focus on the characters, their lives and personalities, moments of reflection in the face of their destinies. There are some great quotes and meditations all throughout the book.
I'm glad that Andrei Cherascu managed to put an end to the series, which overall creates a very rich and well developed, cohesive universe, home to several linked but quite different stories, interesting characters, and that offers a great meditation on what humankind is and could quite plausibly be.
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