Ghosts

by Ted Russ

532 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 15, 2026

About the author

Ted Russ is a writer living in the Carolina mountains with his wife, Anna, their dogs, Charlie and Ripple, and a bunch of chickens and bees.

In a distant prior life, he served as an army officer after graduating from West Point. Ted left the military in 2000 with experience as a special operations helicopter pilot and a philosophy degree.

Possessing no marketable skills, he went back to school and got an MBA. His 25 year journey through the business world was winding - from startups to fortune 500s, domestic to expat assignments, general management and sales to M&A.

He discovered writing late in life, publishing his first novel in 2016 and now tries to make a living writing full time.

Exploring themes of identity, loyalty, and the complexities of the human experience, Ted’s works span contemporary fiction and thought provoking sci-fi. Readers praise his novels for their gripping narratives, authenticity, and moral depth.

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Reviews

[Paul Sexton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great sequel in the series. Events in the Sphere are a bit gruesome and sometimes overwrought but very compelling. Final fight scene a bit much, as the details create a drag on the flow. But nice twists at the end. Can't wait for the next book.