Ergebnis für "mind reader" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

The Electronic Mind Reader, the 12th Rick Brant novel, was published in 1957 and is another JANIG-based adventure with government spook Steve Ames as one of the main characters. The story involves foreign espionage against a secret government missile project based in Washington. Steve Ames comes for help from the Spindrift Foundation after several project scientists are struck down by a mysterious neural malady that seems to cause severe aphasia and inability to communicate.

In a future world, life is tightly controlled by the all-powerful PareCo. Standing out from the crowd is dangerous, so misfit Luna hides her secrets carefully, not realising her own power. Unlike her friends and family, Luna has never been able to plug in to Realtime, PareCo's virtual world, where almost everyone now lives their lives. So how do PareCo know about Luna, and why do they want her for their elite think tank?

Lunas ganze Welt spielt sich online ab. Abgesehen vom Online-Unterricht finden auch Dates, Freizeitaktivitäten und Politik virtuell statt. Doch seit Lunas Mutter in einem Online-Spiel starb, kehrt sie der digitalen Welt den Rücken zu. Als sie von der bekannten Firma PareCo zu einem Einstellungstest eingeladen wird, ändert sich alles. Dort lernt sie den Hacker Gecko kennen, der ihr zeigt, dass sie nicht alles glauben darf, was sie sieht. Wieso hatte PareCo so großes Interesse an der Rebellin? Luna weiß nicht mehr, was sie eigentlich glauben soll und dann verschwindet auch noch Gecko spurlos.

Two scientists working on a top-secret government project suddenly start talking gibberish. The government does not know how or why this has happened and asks the Brants if they can move the remaining scientists to Spindrift Island, a scientific foundation located on an island off the New Jersey Coast, in order to better protect them. The Brants agree. Rick and Scotty become suspicious of a new barber in town and believe he is part of an espionage ring.

In a time of fear and danger, will Merlin's magic, Lancelot's bravery, and Arthur's wisdom be enough to unite the kingdom and bring peace? Beloved storyteller Jim Weiss brings tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table to life with action, wonder, and humor.