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After decades of substance abuse and a stint as a criminal, Olivia Valdez finally has her life together. She has a job she likes, two wonderful kids, and her sobriety. But, it isn't all perfect: she's a divorced single mom, estranged from her family, and she can't seem to quit smoking. Plus, there's the pesky matter of her second-to-last ex, who she can't seem to stop hooking up with, and her beloved childhood friend, who has had quite the glow-up in the last twenty years--On the other hand, Dr. Diego Lopez is perfectly well. He's a highly specialized physician who happens to be fit, charming, handsome, and well-liked. He also happens to be deeply lonely, but he is far too busy saving lives to stop and think about that. Of course, there's the matter of his own ex, who has come back to Saint Paul sixteen years after shattering his heart -- and who he happens to now work with.What could two totally different people like Olivia and Diego have in common? Nothing, really-- except their strained lifelong friendship, adopted mutual family, their social group, some shared trauma, and a little thing called 'secret psychic abilities.' Y'know: small potatoes.When she learns that their beloved childhood friend is officially dying, Olivia is forced into an awkward and nostalgic grouping with her ex and Diego, who would rather eat glass than speak to her. In the middle of that, a fated encounter with a shady person from her past sets Olivia on a perilous path. Once again, Olivia's old choices have come back to haunt her... but this time, it's not tackled in twelve steps. Now, Olivia and her similarly-traumatized friends must either infiltrate or fight the Coterie, a vengeful cult of hippie psychics who happens to have spies all over the cities. A cult that knows enough about Olivia, Diego, and their loved ones to find and kill them. In between, Olivia finds herself torn between two men: one who she's always known, and the other who truly knows her. Maybe smoking isn't the worst vice, after all--

AI threatens to destroy humanity, and only one computer expert can stop it in this cyberpunk thriller by the author of Murder on Safari. Simon Bank lives in a future where just about everything in America is run by the System-the food supply, the weather, national security, and more. Everyone is free from want. Individuals can control where they live and where they go to school. They can have a relationship with whomever they like. They can set their own hours for work and work whatever job they like. Simon is a codifier who works with the System's artificial intelligence to humanize it and to help it run the country more smoothly. But when a tornado tears up Manhattan, Simon realizes the System has a terrifying secret and is a threat to humankind. Now, with only his intellect and instincts, plus a few new friends-human and artificial-Simon must race against the clock to save himself and the world. And he better be careful. There's no telling what the System might do if it feels threatened . . . "Excellently mixes both empathic human behavior with high-tech sci-fi knowledge in a complex main character that holds up a mirror to all of us human beings." -Bavo Dhooge, Diamond Bullet Award–winning author of Styx

In this science fiction sequel to The Path, the crew of a ship bound to colonize another planet must first save the universe from a deadly entity. Life has changed for computer wrangler Simon Bank when he awakens from a hundred-year coma. To start, he's on board a massive spaceship on a mission to colonize Alpha Centauri B. The crew includes his former adversary Cramer, a computer entity named Ra (now in a human form and going by Aten), and a telepathic dog named Zip. Everyone believes Simon is a hero, and there's no time to disagree . . . Simon accidentally awakened a powerful entity that believes human life to be a virus worthy of annihilation. Before it destroys all life on Earth and the spaceship, Simon must find a way to stop it. Once again, Simon must rely on his computer skills and his motley group of friends to save the universe before his crew finds themselves on a journey to nowhere . . . Praise for The Path"Excellently mixes both empathic human behavior with high-tech sci-fi knowledge in a complex main character that holds up a mirror to all of us human beings." -Bavo Dhooge, Diamond Bullet Award–winning author of Styx