Steven Barnett
Author
Language
English
Description
Some inventions change the world. Others send it straight to hell...
When Kurt Jacobs imagines the ultimate gadget - one capable of replacing phones, credit cards, keys and TVs - the idea consumes his every waking moment. When the Sycamore corporation buys into Kurt's creation and The Seed becomes a reality, his every dream comes true.
Power like this has never existed.
The launch of The Seed, a powerful microchip implant that turns each user's palm...
Author
Language
English
Description
Time is the tonic. So why wait?
Time travel doesn't exist.
Sure, it would be great if it did. It would be great if the hype wasn't all bluster.
With huge funding behind them, ChronoTonic claims to have achieved the impossible. The corporation is pushing its new machine - a time machine - as the solution to Earth's problems.
I'm just not buying it.
They want to buzz forward in time, pick up a few technological advancements, and buzz back to apply them...
3) Sycamore 2
Author
Language
English
Description
After discovering the truth behind Sycamore, tech pioneer Kurt Jacobs rejects the corporation's offer of a new identity and chooses to fight to expose the truth.
But with an overt threat against his family hanging over him, Kurt must act without being seen.
In Sycamore's hyper-connected dystopian world full of palm-based microchips and augmented reality contact lenses, this is easier said than done...
Author
Language
English
Description
They didn't think creating a new world would be easy, but no one ever expected this…
With the Terradox colony stable and established, attention turns to the most ambitious endeavour in human history: the creation of a planet-sized romosphere capable of carrying a sizeable population on a one-way course for the stars.
Tensions run high on Terradox regarding certain planning decisions, and tensions run even higher on Earth regarding who will be chosen...
5) Sycamore X
Author
Language
English
Description
In 10 original stories, Sycamore X explores Sycamore's augmented reality dystopia through the eyes of parents, teachers, job-hunters, Sycamore employees, unwilling celebrities, and more.
With new characters, new apps, and a long awaited visit to Sycamore HQ's most secretive floor, Sycamore X is a must-read collection for fans of the series.
Sycamore X also includes an 11th original story: Funscreen Redux.
6) Funscreen
Author
Language
English
Description
When the government's new private welfare system begins rewarding unemployed viewers for watching the right kind of ads, Roger Birch welcomes a Funscreen into his home.
Like millions of others, Roger and his family soon depend on ad-viewing income for their survival.
Unlike millions of others, the events of one uncomfortable evening leave Roger aware of the government's shadier reasons for investing in Funscreens.
With HD cameras hidden behind a 60-inch...
7) Sycamore
Author
Language
English
Description
When Kurt Jacobs imagines the ultimate gadget - one capable of replacing phones, credit cards, keys and TVs - the idea consumes his every waking moment. When the Sycamore corporation buys into Kurt's creation and The Seed becomes a reality, his every dream comes true.
Power like this has never existed.
The launch of The Seed, a powerful microchip implant that turns each user's palm into a fully functioning trackpad and effectively turns them into...
8) Seedling
Author
Language
English
Description
Trillions of miles from home, the first human Seedling is about to be hatched...
Fifty years ago, humanity launched a probe to a distant alien world.
Thirty years ago, it arrived.
And today... contact will be made.
When alien scientists studying a mysterious object detect unfamiliar DNA, they set to work on cloning the being responsible for the incredible technology.
Now, all alone and trillions of miles from home, their fully grown human Seedling...
Author
Language
English
Description
Six years in the making. Six seconds from disaster...
At long last, the dream of a functioning research colony on Terradox has become reality.
Thousands of men, women and children now call the distant romosphere home, with experts in countless fields recruited from Earth to spearhead the most ambitious research projects ever devised.
All eyes fall on the closing stages of a colony-defining isolation test within Terradox's least hospitable zone...
Author
Language
English
Description
The adventure of a lifetime awaits...
With Earth in turmoil under the iron fist of a despotic Global Union, a small group of exiles flees for the safety of a distant research station.
Terradox Zero: Before The Crash, an illuminating prequel story to the bestselling Terradox series, gives new insight to the journey's crew and passengers.
Note: this prequel was written after the rest of the series, but also serves as a perfect entry point. Dive in today!...
11) Sycamore XL
Author
Language
English
Description
In 12 original stories, this super-sized collection picks up right where Sycamore X left off by exploring the mega corporation's augmented reality dystopia through the eyes of a varied cast of characters, some new and some familiar.
Offering a peek behind the curtain into Sycamore's inner circle and a hint of what life in Sycamore's world is like for those less fortunate, Sycamore XL is a must-read collection for fans of the series.
12) Worlds Away
Author
Language
English
Description
Two worlds. Two adventures for the ages...
Taming a new world isn't easy. But making a new world?
Well, only the bravest would even try...
___
TERRADOX REBORN
Six years in the making. Six seconds from disaster…
At long last, the dream of a functioning research colony on Terradox has become reality.
Thousands of colonists call the distant romosphere home, recruited from Earth to spearhead the most ambitious research projects ever devised.
All eyes...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A spellbinding new sci-fi box set from the bestselling author of Not Alone & Last Man Standing - perfect for fans of 'The Twilight Zone' and 'Black Mirror'.
Grab FIFTEEN standalone stories in one great-value anthology!
**15 stories, 18 hours, 900+ 5-star Amazon ratings!**
Chasing Tomorrows explores classic sci-fi themes through a contemporary lens.
Continuing the legacy of decades gone by, these fast-paced standalone stories offer wondrous settings,...