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Tech Raider: Book 1 of the Tech Raider Saga
260 pages, Paperback
Published January 22, 2026
About the author
Shay Roberts
32 books221 followersShay Roberts, a USA Today bestselling fantasy author, has a reputation for writing page-turning novels with captivating characters.
Shay began writing as a child, scribbling stories on the walls of the family home. In ink. As you can imagine, they were poorly received. But when the young author moved to pencil and paper, a career was born.
The medieval world is a frequent setting for the writer’s works. Passionate about Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA), Shay founded the Academy of Arms, a nonprofit medieval martial arts school in Los Angeles. As an instructor, the author developed expertise in various dueling weapons, including the longsword and pollaxe, and later discovered these skills are counterproductive in office situations.
Shay is also an instrument-rated pilot with a diverse educational background, including an MA in Screenwriting, a BS in Biology, and a BA in English. This is another way of saying Shay never wanted to leave college and join the “real world.”
When not slaving over a new novel, the author plays open-world RPGs and explores the latest tech gadgets. Shay enjoys a healthy lifestyle that includes cooking, working out, fermenting vegetables, and brewing kombucha. The writer’s cherry-ginger kombucha has been particularly well-received.
The author finds Pomskies and Russian Blues to be the most adorable of all creatures and will duel anyone who says otherwise. As an animal lover, there is always a place in Shay’s books for another furry friend.
Currently, the author spends much of the year in Portugal, embracing the culture and learning the language. É muito difícil! With its rich history, picturesque landscapes, and friendly people, Portugal is the perfect place for writing spellbinding novels. Be advised, if you ever want to visit this lovely country, you are required to love futebol and swear allegiance to Ronaldo.
Shay began writing as a child, scribbling stories on the walls of the family home. In ink. As you can imagine, they were poorly received. But when the young author moved to pencil and paper, a career was born.
The medieval world is a frequent setting for the writer’s works. Passionate about Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA), Shay founded the Academy of Arms, a nonprofit medieval martial arts school in Los Angeles. As an instructor, the author developed expertise in various dueling weapons, including the longsword and pollaxe, and later discovered these skills are counterproductive in office situations.
Shay is also an instrument-rated pilot with a diverse educational background, including an MA in Screenwriting, a BS in Biology, and a BA in English. This is another way of saying Shay never wanted to leave college and join the “real world.”
When not slaving over a new novel, the author plays open-world RPGs and explores the latest tech gadgets. Shay enjoys a healthy lifestyle that includes cooking, working out, fermenting vegetables, and brewing kombucha. The writer’s cherry-ginger kombucha has been particularly well-received.
The author finds Pomskies and Russian Blues to be the most adorable of all creatures and will duel anyone who says otherwise. As an animal lover, there is always a place in Shay’s books for another furry friend.
Currently, the author spends much of the year in Portugal, embracing the culture and learning the language. É muito difícil! With its rich history, picturesque landscapes, and friendly people, Portugal is the perfect place for writing spellbinding novels. Be advised, if you ever want to visit this lovely country, you are required to love futebol and swear allegiance to Ronaldo.
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February 5, 2026
We meet Jade when she was 2. She is almost taken to be sold but saved by her friend. Eighteen years later she's one of the best mechanics in her area.
The world had gone crazy years before she was born and things went almost primitive. One night while trying to fix her robot dog she sees a ship crash. No one believes her so she speaks to her best friend and a Dr who specializes in tech. They make a plan to escape their area. The escape is hard and blocked by supposed friends. But they make it. They want the truck in the down so but it's dangerous.
Will they find it and survive?
I usually don't read stories like this but I was riveted and got very invested in Jade and her friends and their stubbornness.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The world had gone crazy years before she was born and things went almost primitive. One night while trying to fix her robot dog she sees a ship crash. No one believes her so she speaks to her best friend and a Dr who specializes in tech. They make a plan to escape their area. The escape is hard and blocked by supposed friends. But they make it. They want the truck in the down so but it's dangerous.
Will they find it and survive?
I usually don't read stories like this but I was riveted and got very invested in Jade and her friends and their stubbornness.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 9, 2026
I loved it! Well written fast paced and lots of twists to the story. 5 stars!
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