Ayers

The Mindguard Saga #3

by Andrei Cherascu

In the corrupt city of Mei Jhabo, a mysterious new thoughtenhancer has devastating effects on the consumer’s brain. Its emergence is linked to the sudden rise of one of the city’s most ruthless drug gangs. Leading the fight against it, Commissioner Celia Wallace employs the services of the famous Ayers-Ross Thoughtprotection Agency. Their mission: retrieve an undercover agent sent to infiltrate the gang and protect the information inside his mind.

For ambitious young telepath Alex Lea, this seems like the perfect opportunity to prove that he is a worthy successor to his idol, legendary Mindguard Sheldon Ayers. But, in this profession, the course of things can change in an instant.

After an ambush leaves him separated from his team, Alex must learn to become his own guardian first. Pushed to the limits of his ability, he comes across an enemy far more dangerous than anyone suspects and a plot that threatens the very future of the Federation.

AYERS is a prequel set a few months before the events of MINDGUARD. It can be read as a stand-alone or at any point in the series. For reasons pertaining to themes and character study, the author recommends reading the books in order of publication.

268 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 22, 2016

About the author

Andrei is the author of the science fiction series The Mindguard Saga. His debut novel, Mindguard, was chosen Book of the Year 2014 by scifi365.net. Its sequel, The Vintages, was nominated for Best Science Fiction at the 2016 eFestival of Words. Martyrs of the Mind, the fourth book in the series, is scheduled for release in March 2019.

When he isn't working on his novels, Andrei is busy running his jazz-themed website The Music and Myth, where he reviews records and gigs and posts interviews with artists like Sofia Rei, Bill Frisell, Al DiMeola and Patricia Barber.

A full-time writer by day, he enjoys spending the evenings drinking wine and listening to music with his wife, Ioana and their Bichon puppy, Jazzie.

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Reviews

[Andrei Vajna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Though it's constructed as two separate stories and while the first one isn't entirely resolved, but left for a sequel, the whole feels very cohesive. It contains a great twist that further enriches the whole telepathy universe of the "Mindguard" books, thrilling action sequences. Sheldon's situation especially is very captivating and keeps you on the edge the whole time. It gives new perspective on this rather impenetrable character. But I would have liked it more if there were more introspection to it, involving the reader more through contemplation, rather than just entertaining them through narration.