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and my stick. He had no
doubt he’d win that contest.
    The footpath led to the main trail and he turned away from
the soldiers. Drawing on the energy he’d gained from the bread and water, he set
an aggressive pace. The trail forked ahead, with one path continuing up to the
plateau and the other zig-zagging on a second route down to the forest.
    A shadowy flicker caused him to look up. The massive Kardish
vessel moved above in its silent orbit around Earth. I haven’t forgotten
about you.
    Having confirmed the flicker as an ordinary event, Sid refocused
his attention on his escape. At the split in the trail, he took the path downward,
tossing the staff over the side at the first curve. “We’re not fighters unless
we have to be,” he called to the weapon as it bounced and tumbled out of sight.
    The trail flattened for a stretch, providing him a glimpse of
where the path met the forest below. Smiling, he pumped his arms and lengthened
his stride. I’ll bet I can beat Jack and Jefe to the lighthouse .

 
 
 
About C rystal Deception
     
    Five years from now, Jessica “Juice”
Tallette, a leading crystal scientist, creates Criss, the world’s first self-aware
artificial intelligence. With the intellect of a thousand humans, Criss holds
great promise for humanity. Yet Juice employs extraordinary security
precautions when working with him, because she knows that once free, Criss is
too powerful to control.
    Only days old, Criss learns he is in danger—the Kardish plan
to kidnap him. The evidence suggests that the aliens will snatch Criss as he is
being moved aboard the Alliance , a Fleet military space cruiser under
the command of Captain Cheryl Wallace.
    Alarmed and out of her depth, Juice carries the unsettling
news to the authorities. The case finds its way to the Defense Specialists
Agency, and the DSA assigns Sid to take the lead. Sid decides that Earth's greatest
weapon is the very AI crystal the aliens seek to possess.
    But what happens when an irresistible force meets an
immovable object? And what is humanity's role if an interstellar battle among
titans starts to rage?
    Crystal Deception is a full length, heart-stopping adventure
filled with aliens, spies, artificial intelligence, romance, and battles in
space. Take a ride and enjoy the thrill as Earth’s heroes confront
insurmountable odds in their fight to save the world.
     

 
 
 
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