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Singularity Rising #1
Ghosting
As a stay-at-home programmer living with her loving boyfriend, Mia lives a simple but good life. Like most people, she dreams, but unlike most, she has vivid dreams about her neighbors’ lives. One day, she realizes that they aren’t dreams—what she’s been experiencing is real. Mia’s able to “ghost” into anyone she chooses, take control of their body, and make them do what she wants.
Frustrated by the injustice and abuse she sees around her, Mia begins using her power to try to right the wrongs she sees. Her boyfriend, Amir, does his best to stop her, believing that no one person should have that much power, and that the system—or God—will bring justice to the perpetrators. Mia, on the other hand, has seen too much corruption in her life to believe in such naivety.
However, the best intentions don’t always work out as planned. The power begins to affect Mia in ways she didn’t expect—and turns out to have consequences she never imagined.
Frustrated by the injustice and abuse she sees around her, Mia begins using her power to try to right the wrongs she sees. Her boyfriend, Amir, does his best to stop her, believing that no one person should have that much power, and that the system—or God—will bring justice to the perpetrators. Mia, on the other hand, has seen too much corruption in her life to believe in such naivety.
However, the best intentions don’t always work out as planned. The power begins to affect Mia in ways she didn’t expect—and turns out to have consequences she never imagined.
94 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 26, 2016
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About the author
Marc Johnson
9 books59 followersMarc Johnson has moved a lot since his parents divorced when he was two. He also can't answer a straight question and has developed a taste for sarcastic wit over the years. Probably also for the same reason.
He hasn't won any awards, but he does have a deep knowledge of Transformers, Star Trek, and The Twilight Zone--his top three geeky loves. He writes because he loves stories and hopes to one day have written something successful as a movie, TV show, comic, book, magazine, and play.
Marc Johnson also loves to game, whether it be video, card, or board. He loves to test his mind in the challenges they bring...until the zombie, alien, or robot apocalypse comes.
He hasn't won any awards, but he does have a deep knowledge of Transformers, Star Trek, and The Twilight Zone--his top three geeky loves. He writes because he loves stories and hopes to one day have written something successful as a movie, TV show, comic, book, magazine, and play.
Marc Johnson also loves to game, whether it be video, card, or board. He loves to test his mind in the challenges they bring...until the zombie, alien, or robot apocalypse comes.
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May 7, 2018
I had no real thoughts going in on how I felt the story would turn out, I am happy to say this story shocked me with how good it was. The overall plot sounds so crazy, but once you see how thing unfold it starts to pull you into the world, and you really get to see things from the characters POV.
I love all the twists and turns, and how each character brings something to the plot, be it big or small each moment is worth hearing. The voiceover is amazing and brings the action to life, and I really enjoyed the ending of the book.
I was given this free copy in return for my honest review.

I love all the twists and turns, and how each character brings something to the plot, be it big or small each moment is worth hearing. The voiceover is amazing and brings the action to life, and I really enjoyed the ending of the book.
I was given this free copy in return for my honest review.

July 16, 2018
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
I really liked this story. The idea of being able to “ghost” is really cool, though not original, and I love the moral and ethical problems that arose from Mia’s ability and the idea of power corrupting.
I really liked Amir, and how he’s a guiding influence to Mia. I thought that his personality was really interesting.
I did find the climax of the book quite confusing, which made the ending of the book a bit weird. I wasn’t a massive fan of the tiny plot regarding Kisnia at the end, which I found a bit distasteful. I also found the bells that rang periodically through the audiobook a bit distracting.
I really liked this story. The idea of being able to “ghost” is really cool, though not original, and I love the moral and ethical problems that arose from Mia’s ability and the idea of power corrupting.
I really liked Amir, and how he’s a guiding influence to Mia. I thought that his personality was really interesting.
I did find the climax of the book quite confusing, which made the ending of the book a bit weird. I wasn’t a massive fan of the tiny plot regarding Kisnia at the end, which I found a bit distasteful. I also found the bells that rang periodically through the audiobook a bit distracting.
May 19, 2017
Great story, great narration. Very quick read. At times felt rushed but still very good. I could see this being a series on TV like many others where people have supernatural abilities. It could definitely be fleshed out and expanded. Some original ideas. Likable characters you can relate to. I would read another story by Marc & I would definitely listen to another narrated by Megan Mackle.
The bells were a bit annoying, especially when they were ringing while the narrator was still talking.
I was voluntarily provided this review copy at no charge by the author, publisher and or narrator.
The bells were a bit annoying, especially when they were ringing while the narrator was still talking.
I was voluntarily provided this review copy at no charge by the author, publisher and or narrator.
May 16, 2017
Actually interesting probably isn't a strong enough word, fascinating would work better. It's like a lesson in morality and cascading events wrapped up in a really interesting story.
Mia's ability to 'ghost' allows her to do things that you normally can't and this opens up possibilities that I will never need to consider. But I found myself constantly thinking 'no, no, no, that's not the right thing to do', the whole story brought to mind the saying "power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely". It did however make for a very interesting and thought provoking story.
Amir plays an interesting role, to some extent he acts as a guiding influence on Mia, but only to the extent that she allows it. I really like his personality, he was very calm, thoughtful and cared deeply.
The narration was good, I liked the character voices, Megan did a good job with both genders voices. For the most part I really enjoyed the narration, but on a couple of occasions where the final word in a sentence needed particular emphasis this seemed to be delivered strangely. Overall the pacing and phrasing were well done.
This book was supplied free by the author/narrator/publisher and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.
Mia's ability to 'ghost' allows her to do things that you normally can't and this opens up possibilities that I will never need to consider. But I found myself constantly thinking 'no, no, no, that's not the right thing to do', the whole story brought to mind the saying "power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely". It did however make for a very interesting and thought provoking story.
Amir plays an interesting role, to some extent he acts as a guiding influence on Mia, but only to the extent that she allows it. I really like his personality, he was very calm, thoughtful and cared deeply.
The narration was good, I liked the character voices, Megan did a good job with both genders voices. For the most part I really enjoyed the narration, but on a couple of occasions where the final word in a sentence needed particular emphasis this seemed to be delivered strangely. Overall the pacing and phrasing were well done.
This book was supplied free by the author/narrator/publisher and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.
May 27, 2017
Mia has been having very vivid dreams about her neighbors. She's surprised to discover that they aren't dreams at all - she is actually inhabiting their bodies! This knowledge begins to change her and she takes extreme actions against those that she believes need to be punished. Her boyfriend Amir is shocked by the things that she's done but still loves her. He wants to find a more constructive outlet for her powers. But will this newfound power have repercussions for them both?
Ghosting had a very original concept and it made for an interesting story. Amir was probably the more likable of the two main characters, as he seemed to be more thoughtful and reasonable. I found it very entertaining except for the distraction of the bells or chimes at the beginning and end of chapters. The narrator was engaging and did a nice job with the character voices. I would have rated this a 5 but the sound effects were a little annoying. Overall this was an enjoyable listen and I would recommend Ghosting.
I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator. This review is my honest opinion.
Ghosting had a very original concept and it made for an interesting story. Amir was probably the more likable of the two main characters, as he seemed to be more thoughtful and reasonable. I found it very entertaining except for the distraction of the bells or chimes at the beginning and end of chapters. The narrator was engaging and did a nice job with the character voices. I would have rated this a 5 but the sound effects were a little annoying. Overall this was an enjoyable listen and I would recommend Ghosting.
I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator. This review is my honest opinion.
May 8, 2017
I received this audiobook free for an honest review. I thought this book was pretty good. The story was pretty unique and very interesting. There were times I thought Mia was a little bit silly with her abilities and how to use them. Amir is such an understanding boyfriend and is quite reasonable when it comes to Mia's abilities. What I don't understand is why the author has stupid "bells" ringing throughout the book. It takes away from the story and cheapens the read. Not real excited about the narrator either. Not one of my favorites. Her pacing seemed to be a little bit off. I was disappointed when there wasn't an HEA until I got to the end and it seemed to work out well.
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