My thankfulness is short and sweet…
I am thankful for so many things:
First, I’m thankful to be alive and able to do things
physically, mentally, and spiritually.
I’m very thankful for my wife, my father, my pets, and
friends.
I’m also grateful for my abilities to read, write, program,
design, learn, play and write music. I’m happy to be published three times over
(by Class Act Books) and look forward to releasing my first app.
About the Author:
Kenneth Gordon grew up in Milford, NH and still lived in
that state. When he isn’t writing scifi-infused horror novels, he plays PC
games, electric and acoustic guitars, and drums. He also holds a brown belt in
Kung Fu.
Ken has three novels published by Class Act Books (Dark City, Cadre of Vampires, Harmonic
Convergence). Following is an
excerpt from Dark City.
Blurb:
Jeremiah Xidorn is a mobile tech working for a smart house
tech company. He quickly discovers that everything he thought was real for the
past six months is only a simulation. He is taken from the world he thinks he
knows into one where he discovers the truth behind the company he works
for. Artificial Intelligence has
progressed farther than Man expects. Now they want to go even further…and
replace Man altogether.
Dark
City Excerpt:
“I’ve
been promoted. I am now in my boss’ position.” Joe flailed his arms with glee.
“That’s
great. Congratulations!” they all said in unison.
“Where’s
Joe?”
“I
don’t know. He just left. An appointment I guess,” Sarah responded.
“The
’droids are settin’ things up, so I’ll stay out of their hair for a bit.”
Jeremiah spun around as if to show off to his friends. . Something was off, but
he couldn’t pin it down. Joe had disappeared, and no one seemed to know where
he went.
“I’ll
find him,” he told himself and bolted for his new office.
The
androids had done their work quicker than expected, and Jeremiah’s office was
quiet when he got there. He had to use the scanner to get in. Immediately, he
was taken aback. On his desk were pictures of his family that he didn’t put
there. Setting that thought aside for the moment, he jacked into the phone
system and sent the sequence to dial.
He called Joe’s office. No
answer. A moment later, he called the central office to see if Joe could be
located.
The
automated attendant replied, “We are sorry, that person is no longer employed
at this company.”
A
sense of panic raised the hair on the back of his neck. Immediately, he ran
with every ounce of strength to his friend’s office. It was empty. No trace
that Joe worked there
or
had ever worked there was found. It was swept clean.
“Maybe
I went to the wrong place,” he thought. “All these offices look the same.”
To
his own chagrin, he knew too well the location of his friend’s office. The
paranoia built to a steady state when, upon finding his other compatriots, they
had no knowledge
that
Joe had ever been part of their group. Jeremiah’s heart sank. He even checked
the payroll office and no trace of his friend could be found.
“I
think I’ll go home. I’m not feeling well,” he said out loud.
The
security desk saw him approach. “We’re sorry you aren’t feeling well. Go home.”
Even
in his emotional state, he couldn’t detect any emotion coming from the people
behind the desk. It was as if they had been replaced by replicants. “Yeah,
thanks. I
will.”
Jeremiah
made his way to a CAB, slid in and told it where to go. He was going over to
Joe’s house. The place where he lived was no longer a single family dwelling,
but a
high
rise multi-unit condo style building. There was no trace that Joe ever existed.
Jeremiah
checked the street sign to make sure the CAB didn’t take him to the wrong
place.
There
was no mistake. Joe had been intentionally erased.
Dark City Buy
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Cadre of Vampires
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Harmonic Convergence
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It looks as if you are a talented writer and I wish you the best with your novels.
ReplyDeleteShort and sweet is often the best! Your book looks great! Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful list! All the best, Kenneth!
ReplyDeleteKen's novels are intriguing and different. He's definitely a talented author.
ReplyDeleteGreat excerpt. Best of luck with your books.
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