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Cold Blood
They were sent on a mission they could not refuse.
Adrian Tarn and RJ Smith have faced the unknown before—but nothing like this. Pushed farther into space than any mission in history, they are forced into contact with civilizations that defy logic, language, and even perception itself. Some cannot be understood. Others may not want to be.
In regions where telepathy replaces speech and telekinesis reshapes reality, the rules of existence begin to break down. Worlds without familiar forms. Senses that cannot be trusted. Encounters where communication is not just difficult—but impossible.
And everywhere they turn, something else is already there.
Artificial intelligence—ancient, pervasive, and watching—moves through the fabric of space itself. It does not think like humans. It does not feel like humans. And it does not welcome intrusion.
What begins as a mission becomes a descent into the deepest unknown—across space and time, energy and matter, life and death. Because out here, death is not always an ending…
…and survival may come at a cost far worse.
Adrian Tarn and RJ Smith have faced the unknown before—but nothing like this. Pushed farther into space than any mission in history, they are forced into contact with civilizations that defy logic, language, and even perception itself. Some cannot be understood. Others may not want to be.
In regions where telepathy replaces speech and telekinesis reshapes reality, the rules of existence begin to break down. Worlds without familiar forms. Senses that cannot be trusted. Encounters where communication is not just difficult—but impossible.
And everywhere they turn, something else is already there.
Artificial intelligence—ancient, pervasive, and watching—moves through the fabric of space itself. It does not think like humans. It does not feel like humans. And it does not welcome intrusion.
What begins as a mission becomes a descent into the deepest unknown—across space and time, energy and matter, life and death. Because out here, death is not always an ending…
…and survival may come at a cost far worse.
284 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 13, 2026
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July 11, 2026
I love this book!
First, I very much appreciate a new entry in this series. I've enjoyed every book by the author, and am so glad a new one arrived.
This story is just as wild and funny and full of adventure as I've come to expect from Mr. Mason. I hope there will be more, but I'm grateful for all of them either way.
First, I very much appreciate a new entry in this series. I've enjoyed every book by the author, and am so glad a new one arrived.
This story is just as wild and funny and full of adventure as I've come to expect from Mr. Mason. I hope there will be more, but I'm grateful for all of them either way.
April 28, 2026
Quirky and entertaining as always
Fast paced engrossing read. ER Mason continues to exercise his imagination and is never disappointing; look forward to the next one.
Fast paced engrossing read. ER Mason continues to exercise his imagination and is never disappointing; look forward to the next one.
May 8, 2026
Tarn
Another rip roaring adventure wth Tarn and Smith. This one seemed a little quick. It could have been stretched out a little, but a good read.
Another rip roaring adventure wth Tarn and Smith. This one seemed a little quick. It could have been stretched out a little, but a good read.
June 1, 2026
Another fine mess Adrian and RJ find themselves in. Saving the earth, rescuing people, alien species? Just another day at the office for these two.
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