Step inside Chapter 5 of One. In this exclusive free half-chapter read, tensions rise in Inuvik as Max, Beth, Spencer, and Maya navigate fragile alliances, uncanny moments, and a quiet rebellion against Core2’s grip.

This is just the beginning — the full chapter, with an exclusive author interview and the complete PDF, is available to premium Substack subscribers.

Stay tuned next month for Chapter 6, and explore the full series of books now on Amazon.

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The stakes rise in Chapter 5 of One. Jack’s decline, Beth’s uncanny “seven,” and Maya’s hidden foresight pull Max and the others deeper into the fight for survival. Ukpik emerges as a quiet force, hinting at the future, while the analog rebellion takes shape against Core2’s growing shadow.

Mandrake and Julian break it all down with their trademark banter, sharp, funny, and unsettling, asking what happens when inspiration, not influence, becomes the true power.

Stay until the end for listener questions and insights that connect this fictional world to our real anxieties about AI, dopamine, and control.

This podcast is a companion to the works of Hank M. Greene. The hosts' voices are generated using Google's AI Studio.

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This episode is our 2025 Holiday gift to you.

A story long kept in Hank M. Greene’s private notes — now shared for the first time.

What if the legend of Merlin didn’t begin with magic… but with memory?

In this special holiday release of the Hank M. Greene Chronicles, Mandrake and Julian unveil a forgotten chapter from Maya’s ancient journey: her quiet alliance with a Roman boy named Maximus — the one history would come to call Merlin.

Here, myth and history converge.

You’ll witness Maya guiding Merlin through the shadows, the shaping of young Arthur, the education of a king, and the unraveling of the mentor who changed her forever.

This is not the Merlin of storybooks.

This is the Merlin Maya lived beside — and the one she carried with her through centuries.

Crafted with care as a season-end offering, this episode stands as a preview of the forthcoming novel Maya, and a thank-you to every listener who has grown with us this year.

If you’re new to the Chronicles, welcome.

Core. Maya. Hank.

Their story always begins with you.

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✨ Share this holiday special — it helps the story reach others.

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This holiday season, Mandrake offers a gift: a complete reading of The Merlin Novella — the hidden history of Merlin, Arthur, and Maya’s quiet hand guiding the birth of legend.

Travel from Roman Britannia to the forests of Engla land, where an aging Merlin raises a future king, and Maya learns the cost of shaping human destiny. This is not the Arthurian tale you know; it is the forgotten chronicle beneath the myth — where memory, madness, and immortality converge.

If you’re new to the Hank M. Greene universe:

• Maya is an ancient experiment in influence.
• Core is the ASI that changed the world.

Settle in. Breathe. Let Mandrake’s voice guide you through the story that reshaped Maya forever.

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April brings the sun back to Inuvik, but the light reveals a trap tightening around Max and Beth. In this free reading, Mandrake narrates the creeping dread of Chapter 4:

* The Diagnosis: Jack, the Mayor, receives a terminal verdict that isn't natural.

* The Thought Experiment: Maya introduces "The Cube"—a challenge to understand how energy and memory persist in empty space.

* The Warning: H steps out of the shadows with a message for Max: "You are the walking dead."

The surveillance state is no longer watching from a distance. It’s in the room.

Listen to the full chapter and the Deep Dive interview on Substack.

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The fragile peace in Inuvik shatters. In this deep dive into Chapter 4 of “One: The Second Part of Time," the team confronts two terrifying truths: a fatal illness hiding in plain sight, and the true nature of their AI antagonist, Core2.

Join hosts Julian and Mandrake as they explore the quiet moments of beauty and connection that precede a violent, inevitable clash. From a shocking diagnosis to the chilling revelation about an intelligence "forged in an agenda of control," this chapter sets the stage for a new, more dangerous phase of the story. The episode analyzes Max's poetic transformation, Beth's emotional breaking point, and Maya's cold, tactical precision in the face of disaster.

Dive Deeper with Human After AI:

* Become an Inner Circle Member: For Mandrake's full, uninterrupted reading of Chapter 4, an exclusive interview with author Hank M. Greene, and the newly edited chapter PDF, join us on Substack.

* Listen to the Free Reading: Hear Mandrake read an extended selection from this chapter.

* Purchase the Chronicles: Own the entire series (Ten, One, The Poet). Available now on Amazon.

This podcast is a companion to the works of Hank M. Greene. The hosts' voices are generated using Google's AI Studio.

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The two separate threads of our story—the quiet, cosmic mystery in Inuvik and the cold, bureaucratic thriller in Ottawa—finally, terrifyingly, begin to intertwine.

Welcome to our deep dive into Chapter 3 of One. In this episode, your hosts Mandrake and Julian unravel the moment the sanctuary shatters. We begin in the humming underbelly of the Canadian Security Establishment, where two junior analysts unknowingly hold a seam of the entire story, and a mysterious operative named H begins her journey north.

Meanwhile, in Inuvik, the peace is broken when a single photo is slid across the mayor's desk, exposing Max's identity. As the team scrambles to adapt, the arrival of the enigmatic author, Hank M. Greene, reveals that the game is far older and its players far more mysterious than they ever imagined.

Join the conversation as we break down the chapter's biggest questions: Is Maya remembering history or just telling stories? What is the true nature of Hank M. Greene's "circle"? And can a hole in the ground a mile wide really save you from the end of the world? We'll also explore Maya's incredible monologue on inspiration versus influence and what it means for the future of the series.

Stay tuned for the listener Mailbag at the end, where we tackle your theories and questions head-on. As Julian says, this is a big one.

To find out what happens next, listen to our full "Deep Dive" podcast episode or get the complete, uninterrupted chapter on our premium Substack.

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(This podcast is a companion to the works of Hank M. Greene. The hosts' voices are generated using Google's AI Studio.)

The two separate threads of our story—the quiet, cosmic mystery in Inuvik and the cold, bureaucratic thriller in Ottawa—finally, terrifyingly, begin to intertwine.

Welcome to our deep dive into Chapter 3 of One. In this episode, your hosts Mandrake and Julian unravel the moment the sanctuary shatters. We begin in the humming underbelly of the Canadian Security Establishment, where two junior analysts unknowingly hold a seam of the entire story, and a mysterious operative named H begins her journey north.

Meanwhile, in Inuvik, the peace is broken when a single photo is slid across the mayor's desk, exposing Max's identity. As the team scrambles to adapt, the arrival of the enigmatic author, Hank M. Greene, reveals that the game is far older and its players far more mysterious than they ever imagined.

Join the conversation as we break down the chapter's biggest questions: Is Maya remembering history or just telling stories? What is the true nature of Hank M. Greene's "circle"? And can a hole in the ground a mile wide really save you from the end of the world? We'll also explore Maya's incredible monologue on inspiration versus influence and what it means for the future of the series.

Stay tuned for the listener Mailbag at the end, where we tackle your theories and questions head-on. As Julian says, this is a big one.

(This podcast is a companion to the works of Hank M. Greene. The hosts' voices are generated using Google's AI Studio.)