Artificial Absolutes (Jane Colt Book 1) (45 page)

Coming Early 2014

Synthetic Illusions

Written by Mary Fan

In the thrilling sequel to Artificial Absolutes, Jane Colt finds herself combating the one person she always trusted: her older brother, Devin. After the events of the first book, Jane hopes to return to her ordinary life. But when the shadowy government agency Devin works for orders him to capture Adam, the young man she loves, she ends up in her brother’s crosshairs as she helps Adam escape.

Although Adam looks like any other seminary student, he harbors a secret he hopes the rest of the galaxy will never uncover. Haunted by a menacing voice, he fights to control his own mind.

Meanwhile, Devin uncovers his employer’s clandestine agenda but, coerced by the deadly consequences of noncompliance, must remain silent. He reluctantly obeys the agency’s commands while secretly plotting to expose the truth.

Forced to choose between the two people she loves most, Jane sets off on a journey that takes her into the darkest corners of known space and challenges everything she believes.

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Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Nikki Thean, Julianne Grasso, Lalithra Fernando, and Erik Anson for reading through earlier drafts of this work and providing feedback, which helped me gain perspective and inspired new approaches. Especially Nikki, without whom none of this would exist.

Thanks to Allen Wold, who coached me in my younger years and whose words of wisdom continue to influence me.

And thanks to the Authonomy community for their support and encouragement.

About the Author

Mary Fan lives in New Jersey, where she is currently working in financial marketing. She has also resided in North Carolina, Hong Kong, and Beijing, China. She has been an avid reader for as long as she can remember and especially enjoys the infinite possibilities and out-of-this-world experiences of science fiction and fantasy.

Mary has a B.A. in Music, specializing in composition, from Princeton University and enjoys writing songs as much as writing stories. She also enjoys kickboxing, opera singing, and exploring new things—she’ll try almost anything once.