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Not long from now the world will change...
Biotechnology, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence will converge, causing mankind's scientific progress to advance exponentially. Crippling diseases, disorders, and handicaps will become a thing of the past and nearly every aspect of our lives will be affected.
But then a dark side will emerge from the underbelly of these technological achievements.
Out of a madman’s program of horrific mass human experimentation will come a small group of soldiers willing to give up their humanity in order to become godlike creatures of living technology... The Embodied. In service to their creators they will secretly topple nations, assassinate world leaders, instigate wars, and destroy vast swaths of America's infrastructure.
But when they murder an innocent family, they will face the Quantum Man.
Having hidden as a simple mechanic for decades, the former child prodigy will act to save his niece and stun the with his ability to control the very fabric of reality. Without warning, The Embodied find themselves outclassed in both intellect and power, and are forced into retreat.
Then a desperate race will begin.
Broken in both body and mind by the results of his original research, this haunted young man must overcome the events that gave him his abilities if he is to save the world from the wrath of The Embodied. But will he find a way to become the hero the world needs in time?
Or will he fail, and be forced to watch as his loved ones are consumed by the wrath of The Embodied?
Biotechnology, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence will converge, causing mankind's scientific progress to advance exponentially. Crippling diseases, disorders, and handicaps will become a thing of the past and nearly every aspect of our lives will be affected.
But then a dark side will emerge from the underbelly of these technological achievements.
Out of a madman’s program of horrific mass human experimentation will come a small group of soldiers willing to give up their humanity in order to become godlike creatures of living technology... The Embodied. In service to their creators they will secretly topple nations, assassinate world leaders, instigate wars, and destroy vast swaths of America's infrastructure.
But when they murder an innocent family, they will face the Quantum Man.
Having hidden as a simple mechanic for decades, the former child prodigy will act to save his niece and stun the with his ability to control the very fabric of reality. Without warning, The Embodied find themselves outclassed in both intellect and power, and are forced into retreat.
Then a desperate race will begin.
Broken in both body and mind by the results of his original research, this haunted young man must overcome the events that gave him his abilities if he is to save the world from the wrath of The Embodied. But will he find a way to become the hero the world needs in time?
Or will he fail, and be forced to watch as his loved ones are consumed by the wrath of The Embodied?
94 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 6, 2016
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About the author
Jason Faris
10 books13 followersJason currently lives in Kentucky near the small town Wexton is based on, with his very patient wife, several children, and one small and incredibly neurotic dog.
His first novel 'For Every Action' was finished in 2014, and was originally published in three parts; 'Stormfront', 'Prometheus Within', and 'The Third Law'. All of them earned consistent four and five star reviews on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Google Play, Smashwords, and Kobo. In January of 2016, Jason made the decision to consolidate them into the novel 'For Every Action' to satisfy reader demands.
Jason has since written 'Rise of The Embodied', the next installment in the Quantum Mechanic series, which garnered even higher praise from readers and critics. He loves hearing from his fans and makes it a point to answer every email he can personally.
He is currently without an agent, but is considering offers. Printed copies of The Quantum Mechanic series can also be obtained through the Quantum Mechanic website.
His first novel 'For Every Action' was finished in 2014, and was originally published in three parts; 'Stormfront', 'Prometheus Within', and 'The Third Law'. All of them earned consistent four and five star reviews on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Google Play, Smashwords, and Kobo. In January of 2016, Jason made the decision to consolidate them into the novel 'For Every Action' to satisfy reader demands.
Jason has since written 'Rise of The Embodied', the next installment in the Quantum Mechanic series, which garnered even higher praise from readers and critics. He loves hearing from his fans and makes it a point to answer every email he can personally.
He is currently without an agent, but is considering offers. Printed copies of The Quantum Mechanic series can also be obtained through the Quantum Mechanic website.
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March 14, 2016
First of all I have to commend the author for embarking into an extremely ambitious first novel. The complexity of this plot, along with the thoroughly researched knowledge needed to pull it off, are outstanding.
To summarize this plot would be pretty tricky, especially with the initial portion of the book jumping back and forth over a drawn out time line, encompassing characters form diverse walks of life—but essentially the future holds technological advances so dire and impressive, they have moved far, far beyond the realm of human ability and intelligence…and the government’s who have sought to harness that power for warfare, have quickly lost control of, or been targeted by, their inventions.
Among these weapons and advances, which are furnished by the author’s meticulous research, and pretty lofty imagination using that research, is a biologically, technologically, and genetically engineered “living” weapon, that in my mind is one of the highlights of the author’s work. This particular monster reeks untold havoc on a United States well fortified armament of soldiers, and is introduced in a way that is pretty damn scary. Within this brutally engineered monster is a programming code that defies all human explanation, and this is one of the many ripe mysteries laced into the story. But this particular monster is a small fry next to the heavy hitting baddies, who are ready and able to brutally send the Western World into an early grave.
Along side these atrocious forms of technological warfare, which are represented by super soldiers, nano-artificial locust swarms, weaponized space, and more, the author has even laced philosophically challenging concepts such as artificial intelligence, human identity transference from organic matter to synthetic matter, and even reaches into the biblical/spiritual realm using technology. All of these extremely varied, independent, dazzling manifestations of the power of technology make for a pretty intellectually stimulating feast, and its set along side a story line with enough action, violence, well timed humor, and snappy dialogue to keep forward momentum.
That being said, I think this is an authentic, hardcore sci-fi piece. With the level of knowledge the author applies to the technical components of this story, readers without familiarity or strong interest in IT, quantum physics, nano-technology, etc. might feel a bit estranged or at a loss for what’s going on. I wouldn’t go so far as to say this is strictly for hardcore sci-fi readers, but I could make a few arguments. Regular/casual readers should go into it with the intention of being challenged in that way.
Also, the author is pretty invested in every one of his characters, and if a reader is looking for an instant gratification/surface level experience with a story’s characters, this book is not for them. You’re going to be invested, so have a little patience.
In the end, writing this story no doubt took a colossal effort, and the final product represents the author’s fearlessness at taking on a project just about all writers would quiver at. And hey, it looks like he had a hell of a lot of fun writing it, too, because I had a hell of a lot of fun reading it.
To summarize this plot would be pretty tricky, especially with the initial portion of the book jumping back and forth over a drawn out time line, encompassing characters form diverse walks of life—but essentially the future holds technological advances so dire and impressive, they have moved far, far beyond the realm of human ability and intelligence…and the government’s who have sought to harness that power for warfare, have quickly lost control of, or been targeted by, their inventions.
Among these weapons and advances, which are furnished by the author’s meticulous research, and pretty lofty imagination using that research, is a biologically, technologically, and genetically engineered “living” weapon, that in my mind is one of the highlights of the author’s work. This particular monster reeks untold havoc on a United States well fortified armament of soldiers, and is introduced in a way that is pretty damn scary. Within this brutally engineered monster is a programming code that defies all human explanation, and this is one of the many ripe mysteries laced into the story. But this particular monster is a small fry next to the heavy hitting baddies, who are ready and able to brutally send the Western World into an early grave.
Along side these atrocious forms of technological warfare, which are represented by super soldiers, nano-artificial locust swarms, weaponized space, and more, the author has even laced philosophically challenging concepts such as artificial intelligence, human identity transference from organic matter to synthetic matter, and even reaches into the biblical/spiritual realm using technology. All of these extremely varied, independent, dazzling manifestations of the power of technology make for a pretty intellectually stimulating feast, and its set along side a story line with enough action, violence, well timed humor, and snappy dialogue to keep forward momentum.
That being said, I think this is an authentic, hardcore sci-fi piece. With the level of knowledge the author applies to the technical components of this story, readers without familiarity or strong interest in IT, quantum physics, nano-technology, etc. might feel a bit estranged or at a loss for what’s going on. I wouldn’t go so far as to say this is strictly for hardcore sci-fi readers, but I could make a few arguments. Regular/casual readers should go into it with the intention of being challenged in that way.
Also, the author is pretty invested in every one of his characters, and if a reader is looking for an instant gratification/surface level experience with a story’s characters, this book is not for them. You’re going to be invested, so have a little patience.
In the end, writing this story no doubt took a colossal effort, and the final product represents the author’s fearlessness at taking on a project just about all writers would quiver at. And hey, it looks like he had a hell of a lot of fun writing it, too, because I had a hell of a lot of fun reading it.
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