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Undercover Alien: The Hat, The Alien, and the Quantum War
He wants to be a superhero! She needs a champion! Can they stop a deadly invasion?
Rithwick Jahi Pringle, a.k.a. Ritz, has a keen imagination, vivid dreams, and unparalleled cyber skills, but his neurodivergent brain is out to get him! Paralyzing anxieties, symmetry-demanding OCD, and unbridled geekiness hobble his superhero missions.
He wears a White Hat for the Agency by day but patrols the shadowy dark-web realm by night, dispensing Superhero Justice to those beyond the Law's reach.
When a new, otherworldly Director takes charge of The Agency’s cyber warriors, he finds himself captivated, seduced, and drawn into a shadowy world beyond cybercrime, a deep underworld of dark alien villainy.
Allied with a friendly Alien faction and a budding young sidekick, his near-supernatural gift for cyber warfare is a powerful asset, but is it enough? Can the Hat turn the trick against humanity's would-be oppressors?
Join in this action-packed tale of Hackers and Spies; Aliens and Earthlings; Superheroes and Hats.
Read Undercover Alien today!
There has never been a superhero like The Hat!
Rithwick Jahi Pringle, a.k.a. Ritz, has a keen imagination, vivid dreams, and unparalleled cyber skills, but his neurodivergent brain is out to get him! Paralyzing anxieties, symmetry-demanding OCD, and unbridled geekiness hobble his superhero missions.
He wears a White Hat for the Agency by day but patrols the shadowy dark-web realm by night, dispensing Superhero Justice to those beyond the Law's reach.
When a new, otherworldly Director takes charge of The Agency’s cyber warriors, he finds himself captivated, seduced, and drawn into a shadowy world beyond cybercrime, a deep underworld of dark alien villainy.
Allied with a friendly Alien faction and a budding young sidekick, his near-supernatural gift for cyber warfare is a powerful asset, but is it enough? Can the Hat turn the trick against humanity's would-be oppressors?
Join in this action-packed tale of Hackers and Spies; Aliens and Earthlings; Superheroes and Hats.
Read Undercover Alien today!
There has never been a superhero like The Hat!
305 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 26, 2022
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March 14, 2024
Though this is marked as Book 4, it is actually more like a Prequel to the Chromosome Series.
We get a lot of the background information that is not shared in the first 3 books. The technology terms and usage is correct as far as I can tell which makes the story much more realistic. Narrator does a Great job with the various characters and the Entire Storyline.
We get a lot of the background information that is not shared in the first 3 books. The technology terms and usage is correct as far as I can tell which makes the story much more realistic. Narrator does a Great job with the various characters and the Entire Storyline.
September 12, 2022
Super realistic cybersecurity tools and terms.
As someone who works in cybersecurity and holds many related certs, I found the realistic details of hacking and cyber defense in this novel to be thoroughly impressive and immersive. If only hollywood researched their hacking movies half as well as this! This is my second experience reading a Nathan Gregory novel, and this one is just as engrossing as the last. If you're not familiar with hacking terms, this book might take some getting used to, but the authenticity is well worth the extra effort to understand it.
Some lines I found memorable:
-(describing a scantily-clad woman) "More slip than a dress; it appears Victoria has mislaid one of her secrets."
-"He imagines a closet crammed with dozens of near-identical, expensive dresses. She never wears pantsuits. She never changes things up. Ritz imagines she must wear the same outfit every day so as to make as few decisions as possible about unimportant matters. Instead, she saves her decision-making energy for her work."
-"It is Friday, and the week has spilled all over itself as usual."
This is definitely for adults only, both because of the vocabulary level and the adult content. If you like hard sci-fi and hacking stories, you'll love this book.
As someone who works in cybersecurity and holds many related certs, I found the realistic details of hacking and cyber defense in this novel to be thoroughly impressive and immersive. If only hollywood researched their hacking movies half as well as this! This is my second experience reading a Nathan Gregory novel, and this one is just as engrossing as the last. If you're not familiar with hacking terms, this book might take some getting used to, but the authenticity is well worth the extra effort to understand it.
Some lines I found memorable:
-(describing a scantily-clad woman) "More slip than a dress; it appears Victoria has mislaid one of her secrets."
-"He imagines a closet crammed with dozens of near-identical, expensive dresses. She never wears pantsuits. She never changes things up. Ritz imagines she must wear the same outfit every day so as to make as few decisions as possible about unimportant matters. Instead, she saves her decision-making energy for her work."
-"It is Friday, and the week has spilled all over itself as usual."
This is definitely for adults only, both because of the vocabulary level and the adult content. If you like hard sci-fi and hacking stories, you'll love this book.
January 14, 2024
Great Cyber Caper
This genre, evidently in the spirit of cyber geekdom, gave me pause at the outset. The story is quite a departure from my usual reading fare. It took a while for me to adapt to an unfamiliar genre, and that is on me rather than the author. I finally eased into the story and enjoyed it once I surrendered to the style.
The story started off with a bang, quite literally, and moved into the introduction of various characters rather smoothly.
It isnt long before the action picks up again with the main characters running for their lives with assassins in hot pursuit.
My only criticism is pacing in the middle, but that is where the world of the characters is deftly constructed for the reader. While a bit longish for my taste, it set up the climactic dash to the finish line.
When I reached that last page, I discovered to my chagrin that I'd become captivated by the story and felt a kinship with the characters along the way.
As with any good yarn, I finished the book wanting more.
This genre, evidently in the spirit of cyber geekdom, gave me pause at the outset. The story is quite a departure from my usual reading fare. It took a while for me to adapt to an unfamiliar genre, and that is on me rather than the author. I finally eased into the story and enjoyed it once I surrendered to the style.
The story started off with a bang, quite literally, and moved into the introduction of various characters rather smoothly.
It isnt long before the action picks up again with the main characters running for their lives with assassins in hot pursuit.
My only criticism is pacing in the middle, but that is where the world of the characters is deftly constructed for the reader. While a bit longish for my taste, it set up the climactic dash to the finish line.
When I reached that last page, I discovered to my chagrin that I'd become captivated by the story and felt a kinship with the characters along the way.
As with any good yarn, I finished the book wanting more.
December 30, 2022
This novel is incredibly advanced, and very intricate. I really enjoyed diving into this world. I hadn't been challenged in a long time in this way. This book requires certain attention and open-mindedness
January 22, 2024
I received a free copy via Netgalley.
This was certainly confusing to start with, but it did not take long for the story to come together.
Then it was a non stop roller coaster of a ride.
It certainly had a good mix of action, romance and science.
Well worth a read.
This was certainly confusing to start with, but it did not take long for the story to come together.
Then it was a non stop roller coaster of a ride.
It certainly had a good mix of action, romance and science.
Well worth a read.
March 10, 2024
I enjoyed the narration of George Napier
This is a thrilling tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. Ritz has a neurodivergent brain that both hinders and helps him in his superhero missions. We have high tech, science, philosophy, sexiness and humour.
This is a thrilling tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. Ritz has a neurodivergent brain that both hinders and helps him in his superhero missions. We have high tech, science, philosophy, sexiness and humour.
March 23, 2024
After listening to the first three books I was a little let down by the fourth book until the very end when it mentioned that this book was a prequel to the series, and in that light it made a whole lot more sense.
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