Heroin(e) : Hermetic (Book #2 in the Heroin

by Gordon X. Graham

Nina Sullivan’s life as a corporate slave seemed routine until she was drugged with a mysterious substance called x-2317. Overnight, this turned her into a key piece in an elaborate, multidimensional chess game operated by two powerful opposing forces from a mysterious dimension known as the KERNEL. However, when Nina and her opponent, Konrad, wake up in 2017 with no memory of the past fourteen years, surrounded by people they don’t know, and in a country unrecognisable as the America they remember, they seem to be at a stalemate. It quickly becomes clear that the stakes of her Game are much higher than they were fourteen years ago, and have become more and more entangled within an international labyrinth controlled by a wealthy and powerful esoteric group called The Others. Nina must contend with Konrad’s increasing power as he sets his sights on the one person that could decisively swing the Game in his favor. The two players now need to unravel the mysteries of their missing years and mobilize their forces in order to stop, or facilitate, our planet’s annihilation.

520 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 19, 2020

About the author

Gordon X. Graham is the Amazon bestselling writer of Heroin(e) : Entropy, Heroin(e) : Hermetic and Heroin(e) : Out of Body. His fourth novel, Heroin(e) 4 : The Principia Discordia, is a prequel to his first three books and will be published in 2026.

In addition to being a best selling writer, Gordon is an accomplished screenwriter, filmmaker and TV showrunner. Gordon is an alumnus of New York University's Tisch School of The Arts, the New York Film Academy and the University of Maryland, and was a standout wing on Maryland’s varsity rugby team.

Gordon is also a chess enthusiast - his favorite player is José Capablanca - and is a talented player himself. Gordon is a FIDE (FM) Chess Master with a 2355 peak rating in speed chess, meaning he's ranked in the top 5% of chess players worldwide.
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In addition to being a prolific chess player, writing novels, producing video games, writing screenplays, directing and producing films, Gordon is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of hypermodern.

hypermodern is an AI-intertwined, open world chess derivative gaming, film, podcast and streaming television digital media organization broadcasting real life suspense thrillers, encompassed within today's tenuous geopolitical times.

Reviews

[S. Lastine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great follow up to Entropy! Very well written political suspense and science fiction thriller! Graham does a great job interweaving multiple plot lines and philosophies while keeping it a fast-paced. Thrilling epic. Great story, great pacing, could easily work as a TV series and multi-media project.

[Dorothy Graham · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a fast-paced, nonstop action thriller. You may be challenged at times to fit all the pieces together but in the end you will be surprised. The author has created a brilliant world with multiple dimensions for you to explore and enjoy. A well written book!

[Floyd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gordon Graham wastes no time in plunging his readers into the wonderment of his story. This book tests their mental nimbleness. Those who survive will become totally captivated, engaged and, at the end, fully satisfied.

[Lauren Irving · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heroin(e) : Hermetic delves into the automatic mechanisms all around us that are controlled exclusively by the main protagonists and antagonists Nina and Konrad. Fascinating page turner and Graham's descriptive writing style and imagination is second to none and at a high level. Very well written!

[Kijsa · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best sequels thatI I have read. This book reminds me of The Matrix with a whole different twist. I absolutely love the hidden world and undertones of hidden messages within this work. Fantastic book!!! I loved it!