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Chasing the Underground
One year after quitting the Canadian Scanning Tournament Cam Tylar is ready. When Artificial Intelligence Morphers (AIMs) were created twenty years earlier, scientists found a dangerous flaw in the substance and chip coding which allows AIMs to become animalistic. Underground scientists have finally created a chip which will always remain under the programming definitions, and Cam has successfully trained it.
But the founders of Scanning, the McCarthys, are not happy. If the public finds out they were selling potentially dangerous AIMs it would ruin the sport, Scanning, and their reputation.
Maria Kier, now resigned from Revolution, joined the Canadian Army as an AIM Operations Technician. After an attempt on her life she seeks out Cam for answers, not knowing he is looking for the same thing. Now Cam and the Underground along with Maria must find a way to bring the new AIM into the mainstream and bring down the McCarthys.
And keep their lives.
But the founders of Scanning, the McCarthys, are not happy. If the public finds out they were selling potentially dangerous AIMs it would ruin the sport, Scanning, and their reputation.
Maria Kier, now resigned from Revolution, joined the Canadian Army as an AIM Operations Technician. After an attempt on her life she seeks out Cam for answers, not knowing he is looking for the same thing. Now Cam and the Underground along with Maria must find a way to bring the new AIM into the mainstream and bring down the McCarthys.
And keep their lives.
262 pages, Paperback
Published April 26, 2016
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About the author
N.M. Sotzek
2 books16 followersNichole Sotzek was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. She always had her nose in a book, and as she grew her love of reading added to her budding love of writing. She earned her B.A Honours in Near Eastern Archaeology and Medieval Studies from Wilfrid Laurier University, and it was there she met a friend who introduced her to a concept he had held onto since childhood.
In 2010, they began collaborating on his idea until he gave her full control of the novel. Revealing the Revolution became the first of a large-scale science-fiction series, which neither could have predicted. Nichole heard (many times) that the novel was supposed to focus on the animals. However, the concept within the novel encompassed too much of the 'future' society to simply write about animals. This was her defense, at least.
During her time in university, Nichole became a member of Delta Gamma Women's Fraternity. Her sisters gave her constant encouragement, and allowed her to learn about bonds of friendship she never could have understood otherwise. These are the bonds about which she writes in the third novel of the AIM series, although transformed slightly to fit the theme.
Nichole lives in Kitchener, Ontario, and continues to spend her time (during nicer weather) outside hiking, fishing, and of course, scanning.
In 2010, they began collaborating on his idea until he gave her full control of the novel. Revealing the Revolution became the first of a large-scale science-fiction series, which neither could have predicted. Nichole heard (many times) that the novel was supposed to focus on the animals. However, the concept within the novel encompassed too much of the 'future' society to simply write about animals. This was her defense, at least.
During her time in university, Nichole became a member of Delta Gamma Women's Fraternity. Her sisters gave her constant encouragement, and allowed her to learn about bonds of friendship she never could have understood otherwise. These are the bonds about which she writes in the third novel of the AIM series, although transformed slightly to fit the theme.
Nichole lives in Kitchener, Ontario, and continues to spend her time (during nicer weather) outside hiking, fishing, and of course, scanning.
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June 27, 2016
This Book Was Given To Me By The Author In Exchange For An Honest Review.
This was an amazing Book! Sotzek is a incredible and daring author who isn't afraid to go for the big and bold idea. I really enjoyed this book, more so I think then the first one...lol, I could't put it down!
Cam's struggle, his pain and his growth from the first book to this one really touched me and I think it made for a better story.
I really recommend the story it was full of adventure, danger and intrigue and was defiantly an edge of your seat page turner!
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This was an amazing Book! Sotzek is a incredible and daring author who isn't afraid to go for the big and bold idea. I really enjoyed this book, more so I think then the first one...lol, I could't put it down!
Cam's struggle, his pain and his growth from the first book to this one really touched me and I think it made for a better story.
I really recommend the story it was full of adventure, danger and intrigue and was defiantly an edge of your seat page turner!
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February 21, 2018
"Chasing the Underground" is an exciting novel that takes a lot of the plot lines from the first novel (Revealing the Revolution) and expands on them artfully, delving more into the world surrounding the sport of scanning, and more importantly, the AIM robots that they use. Some of the romantic connections that are left up in the air from the last novel are resolved, and we get to see a lot more of the politics of both the AIM creators and of the underground.
The only thing I missed from the first one is an expansion of the last novel's themes; I felt a 'certain plot element' could have been a strong opportunity to talk more about the AIM's sentience and their ability to choose. Mind you, I enjoy philosophy a lot; if you're not looking for a discussion on the human condition and/or ethical debate, that won't matter to you. Also, this could all be resolved in a future novel, so, this could also be Empire-strikes-back syndrome on my part.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this novel, and I would definitely recommend it.
The only thing I missed from the first one is an expansion of the last novel's themes; I felt a 'certain plot element' could have been a strong opportunity to talk more about the AIM's sentience and their ability to choose. Mind you, I enjoy philosophy a lot; if you're not looking for a discussion on the human condition and/or ethical debate, that won't matter to you. Also, this could all be resolved in a future novel, so, this could also be Empire-strikes-back syndrome on my part.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this novel, and I would definitely recommend it.
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