THE ALICE YU SERIES IN ORDER
The Alice Yu trilogy was written as a complete series: 1. THE PARADISE FACTORY 2. THIS AUTOMATIC EDEN 3. THE GENESIS ENGINE. I worked hard to make sure each novel also works as a ‘standalone’ novel, so can be read individually as well. The free Jim Keen Starter Library adds four free novellas to this series: these sit between the main novels and add an extra layer of detail and grit. I recommend you read the novellas for the full adrenaline filled ride, but of course that’s your choice! The complete reading order is below, as well as a signup to get the free starter pack. Let me know what you think 😀
FREE READER LIBRARY BOOK 1:
Hunted cops are dangerous cops. What will win in the end, loyalty or friendship?
On New York City’s anarchic streets, NYPD Officer Alice Yu hunts down wanted criminals alongside her veteran partner, Mike. After four years in the Marines, the PTSD-plagued cop swore to never take another life. But when a ruthless gang blasts their car out of the air, Yu is catapulted into a deadly battle for survival.
Seriously injured when they crash-land in one of Brooklyn’s worst lawless zones, Yu, her partner, and their valuable captive barely escape heavily armed hunters. Knowing her colleague cannot afford to lose this case, the wounded policewoman faces a crisis of conscience: To uphold her duty means someone must die…
Will Yu’s loyalty make her pay the ultimate price?
Pattern_Spec is the first gripping novella in Jim Keen's Alice Yu series. If you like the jet-fueled thrill-rides of James S.A. Corey, William Gibson and Martha Wells, then you’ll love this sci-fi page-turner.
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ALICE YU BOOK 1:
She's a policewoman with a past. In a future ruled by AI, one bad decision could get her killed... or worse.
Former UN Marine Alice Yu is a beat-down cop running from guilt in a ruined city. Brutally ambushed and left for dead, she's powerless to prevent a ruthless crime boss from abducting her NYPD partner. Though it will cost her job in a world with 99% unemployment, she vows to bring him back from the lawless and forbidden Fourth Ward Territory.
Fighting through injuries and resurfacing trauma, Yu tracks her mentor's trail. But when her war born PTSD flares in the face of a cartel death squad, her bloody background could spell her demise. And if she doesn't succeed, the entire city is doomed.
Can Yu save the man she failed, or will her quest for redemption become a suicide mission?
If you like James S.A. Corey, Martha Wells, and William Gibson, you'll love the thrilling Alice Yu series. Get The Paradise Factory to discover this amazing new world today!
FREE READER LIBRARY BOOK 2:
New York, 2055: The clock is ticking on a man's life...
Sarah is torn between love and a dangerous lie. When she attempts an illegal biotech heist with her hacker crew, they’re ambushed in a police sting. On the run with one accomplice dead and her boyfriend wounded, she’s forced to search for a black-market answer before he bleeds out.
With the cops hot on their heels, Sarah tracks down a dubious informant for aid. But it’ll take a desperate deal with an insane half-human machine to save her lover’s life. And if they find out who she is, they’ll both be erased.
Can Sarah reprint the man she loves and keep her deadly secret from coming to light?
Contact Binary is a breathless second Alice Yu novella. If you like A.G. Riddle, Neal Asher and William Gibson, then you’ll love Jim Keen’s electrifying tale. Get Contact Binary to download the ultimate betrayal today!
ALICE YU BOOK 2:
When 99% of humans are unemployed, it's only a matter of time before they become 100% expendable
Still recovering from her tortured past, ex-NYPD cop Alice Yu's life has crashed. But when a murdered government witness turns out to be an illegal human copy, she seizes the chance to win back her badge by helping the investigation. Partnered with a mysterious FBI agent, she quickly finds herself in the crosshairs of a brutal conspiracy.
Barely surviving assassination, they follow the trail to Washington, D.C. But Yu's partner has his own agenda. And the powers that be have no intention of allowing her to solve this case...
Can Yu expose their devastating plot before she becomes its next victim?
If you like James S.A. Corey, Martha Wells, and A.G. Riddle you’ll love the page turning Alice Yu series. Get This Automatic Eden to read the latest pulse-pounding Alice Yu adventure today!
FREE READER LIBRARY BOOK 3:
For the very first time, see inside the world of 2050s New York, a society where losing your job is a death sentence...
The intense, gritty world-building of the Alice Yu series grew out of my twenty-year architectural career. Long before I started the books I had researched, designed and drawn each piece of equipment that appears in the books.
At first I just threw those designs away, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t stop thinking about them. What are the revolutionary drive systems for aerial cars and how do they work? What smell does a centrifuge gun make after firing? How hot does an AI run? All day I would sketch buildings for architects, all evening I would draw 2050s New York until my eyes hurt.
For years these sketches and character studies remained hidden away in scrapbooks and folders, but now, for the very first time, this book shows some of those rare, exclusive details. How do Hoppers work? Why was the NYPD firearm based on a 1970s Polaroid camera? Who is Charles Takamatsu, the man who destroyed the world?
All of those questions, and more, are answered in New York, 2055... Download your copy to discover the future!
ALICE YU BOOK 3:
A fallen U.S. government. A city verging on collapse. Can a lone cop stop an insane crime lord from destroying the home she’s vowed to protect?
NYPD cop Alice Yu trusts no one. And with newfound fame making her a reluctant figurehead, there’s no way she’s telling anybody that her reprinted body is failing and she’s dying. But when she hosts a city-saving truce between gang bosses and the police, a bloody confrontation leads to an enraged standoff.
With negotiations stalled, Yu partners with a secretive UN special agent to track down the power-hungry monster intent on destroying the decaying metropolis. But as the fiend remains elusive and a growing AI threat endangers the entire planet, she must push herself harder than ever before to save the city before her own clock hits zero…
Has Yu got enough life left to prevent a shadowy enemy from bringing New York to its knees?
If you like James S.A. Corey, Martha Wells, and A.G. Riddle you’ll love the page turning, addictive Alice Yu series. Buy The Genesis Engine to read the latest Alice Yu adventure today!
FREE READER LIBRARY BOOK 4:
They made a murderous compromise. They overcame a lethal enemy. Now can they defeat death itself?
After reluctantly agreeing to join forces in order to defeat their mutual enemy, NYPD cop Alice Yu and the criminal mastermind Barlow face a new challenge. And the only person who can help is Alice’s old adversary: Mr. Bank.
If he agrees, that is, and if he can perform a surgery that has never been attempted before with obsolete equipment and skills years out of date. At least Mr. Bank has a friend he can call for help…
So their final journey begins. One way or another, it will end soon. But what will that end mean? And what will her final choices be? Will she be allowed to choose a new life even as a secret enemy hunts her down?
These Artificial Horizons is the fourth and final stunning novella in Jim Keen's thrilling Alice Yu series. Download These Artificial Horizons to discover this exhilarating new world today!
(WARNING! THIS NOVELLA FOLLOWS DIRECTLY ON FROM THE SHATTERING END OF ‘THE GENESIS ENGINE’ NOVEL AND IS FULL OF SPOILERS FOR THAT BOOK! PLEASE READ THAT FIRST!)
JOHN RISK BOOK 1:
United Nations A.I. Assassin John Risk is dispatched to Latin America to kill the rogue A.I. in charge the Suarez Inc. Drugs cartel. Things do not go as planned…
PRAISE FOR THE CORTEX SERIES
“Gripping, thoughtful and fast paced, this is why we read science fiction! With excellent world-building, complex characters and interesting questions about humanity's future, this book will keep you turning the pages from the first word."— Matthew Goodwin, author of the 'Into Neon' science fiction series.
"A fantastic work that will delight both cyberpunk and general science fiction fans alike. The themes of machine autonomy, political conflict, and trust provide a backdrop to thrilling action scenes and strong characters..." — Mark Everglade, 'Cyberpunk Book Reviews & Interviews.'
"Escape from New York meets Cyberpunk! Instead of Snake we get Alice and she's no less badass. Perfect read for lovers of action-driven science fiction." — Anna Mocikat, author of the 'Behind Blue Eyes' science fiction series.
"An intense, captivating read. Deserves shelf space next to Gibson and Stephenson. Highly recommended!"— D.L. Young, author of the 'The Machine Killer' science fiction series.
"Jim Keen skillfully weaves real-life concerns about AI and automation together with a gripping crime thriller narrative"— Jon Richter, author of 'Auxiliary, London 2039.'