Being human is no longer enough.The fanatical Red Widows sweep destruction across the abandoned lands. Their aggression threatens to destroy the city Gerry had risked his life to save. Petal, the woman Gerry has come to love is dying. The despotic cabal, The Family, demand he brings her to them, but she's missing, running from the Widows, searching for the truth of her origins before it's too late. When their paths cross, Petal and Gerry will hold the fate of humankind in their hands—if they can survive the malevolent digital entity that stalks them from the shadows. Code Breakers: Beta is a post-apocalyptic, near-future thriller that will delight fans of The Matrix, Neuromancer, and Blade Runner. Other books in The Code Breakers Series: Alpha: http://smarturl.it/cbalphaamazon Beta: http://smarturl.it/cbbetaamazon Gamma: http://smarturl.it/cbgammaamazon Previously published as Assembly Code: Book 2 of The Techxorcist.From the AuthorThis is the 2nd book in The Techxorcist series.  You can find the first book, Artificial Evil, here:amazon.com/dp/B00AABHSXG/ About the AuthorColin F. Barnes is a publisher and full-time writer of science fiction and techno thrillers and a member of both the British Fantasy Society and the British Science Fiction Association. He honed his craft with the London School of Journalism and the Open University (BA, English). Colin has run a number of tech-based businesses, worked in rat-infested workshops, and scoured the back streets of London looking for characters and stories--which he found in abundance. He has a number of publishing credits with stories alongside authors such as: Brian Lumley, Ramsey Campbell, and Graham Masterton. 

Code Breakers: Alpha is a futuristic, high-stakes thrill ride.In a post-apocalyptic future, humanity survives within a single domed city run by a shadowy benefactor known only as The Family. Each week the death lottery claims more lives and Gerry Cardle, head of the lottery, inexplicably finds himself the next on the list. Something's wrong with the system. A deadly artificial intelligence has breached security. Gerry has just 7 days to live. Forced off the grid, Gerry has to do the unthinkable: willingly leave the city. What he finds in the abandoned lands will shatter his perception of what it means to be human. Everything he had been told before was a lie. In a deadly world of conspiracies, Gerry has to sacrifice everything he loves in order to save it, and time is running out. Other books in the series: Prequel: http://smarturl.it/cbprequelamazon Beta: http://smarturl.it/cbbetaamazon Gamma: http://smarturl.it/cbgammaamazon Original published as Artificial Evil: Book 1 of the Techxorcist.Review"The clever plot is enhanced by well-developed characters steeped in both fantasy and science. Author Colin F. Barnes successfully bonds fantasy and science for a believable story that will enthral science fiction lovers." -- Readers Favourite.com "Colin knows what makes for a great and thrilling science fiction thriller, loads of action complimented by interesting and three dimensional characters, surrounded by a believe able world." -- Jim McLeod (Ginger Nuts of Horror Review Blog) "An exciting story, good characters, a really well-written world, and quite a unique vision of a future setting - I really enjoyed Artificial Evil and I'm looking forward to book two!" -- Vicky Hooper (Vicky Thinks Review Blog) "Barnes' writing really shines. His characters and his dialogue are so spot-on, it's just a pleasure to read. The subversion, the will and the innovation to survive, fantastically entertaining stuff." The Indie Fantastic.About the AuthorColin F. Barnes is a publisher and full-time writer of adventure and techno thrillers and a member of both the British Fantasy Society and the British Science Fiction Association. He honed his craft with the London School of Journalism and the Open University (BA, English). Colin has run a number of tech-based businesses, worked in rat-infested workshops, and scoured the back streets of London looking for characters and stories--which he found in abundance. He has a number of publishing credits with stories alongside authors such as: Brian Lumley, Ramsey Campbell, and Graham Masterton. 

When a new cave is discovered in the Rocky Mountains, no one considered the terrible consequences that would follow.A volunteer mountain rescuer dealing with the loss of a child, the break-up of a relationship and the grief of a rescue gone wrong, Carise Culey isn't sure she's the right person for the job when she receives an emergency call. A climber is missing, presumed dead, and his girlfriend is found bloodied, beaten and catatonic with fear.Carise soon realizes the discovery of the cave is worse than anyone could have imagined and learns of another group of teenagers already on their way there. With the onset of harsh winter weather, and the threat of an unknown evil, she reaches out to her ex-boyfriend and fellow rescue volunteer, Marcel, for help.The two must travel to the cave to save the kids, themselves, and perhaps all of humanity…Dead Five's Pass is a tense, frightening tale of ancient secrets, high stakes, and dark, dangerous places.