Android Paradox (17 page)
Authors: Michael La Ronn
“What happened to her?”
“After her father died, she left the UEA.”
“Was she living in the badlands?” Shortcut asked.
“Maybe,” Fahrens said.
“I didn’t recognize her androids,” X said. “Their chip patterns were unique. She must have built them.”
“But how could she build them outside the UEA?” Shortcut asked. “She wouldn’t have had access to our tools. And her androids were so strange. Their algorithms were like nothing I’ve ever seen. They were … evil. I never knew androids could even be that way.”
“Jeanette Crenshaw has done the unthinkable,” a voice said. The Council appeared behind them, escorted by several androids. “She has found the forbidden technology.”
“Forbidden?” X asked.
“The same technology that powered the singularity,” the councilman from North America said. “She has synthesized it with your creator’s.”
“You have to be kidding,” Shortcut said.
“We are at war,” the councilman said. “And it appears this one has been several years in the making.”
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X and Shortcut’s journey is just beginning. The next book in the series, Android Deception, is full of even more android action.
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About Michael La Ronn
Michael La Ronn is an author, poet, public speaker, and entrepreneur. He writes fearless fantasy and Decision Select Novels, and he is known for his quirky, imaginative writing style. He also writes nonfiction about writing and indie publishing.
In 2012, a life-threatening illness put him in the hospital. Realizing that life was too short, he devoted himself to self-publishing, entrepreneurship, and all the other punishments that indie authors love to bring upon themselves. And he loves every moment of it. Michael is available internationally for speaking events aimed at writers, authors, and entrepreneurs.
Acknowledgments
Cover Design: Dane Low
Editor: Calee Allen
Beta Readers: Doug Corriveau, Brian Darr
I want to thank my wife who is my secret weapon in making all of these books possible. And my daughter, Isabella, who is my new muse.
And very special thanks to my mailing list of Fearless Readers who voted on this novel and made it possible. You rock.
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