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D. B. Goodin

Playing a virtual game is fun…until the game wants you dead.

Nigel Watson is a clever teenage hacker who uses his skills to make extra spending money. But, after someone plunders his mother’s bank account and drains the funds,Nigel realizes his hacking could save the family.

Soon, Nigel’s online expertise is noticed by the billionaire founder of the Colossal Machine, a virtual game played by millions of people around the planet. When Nigel is given a chance to show his prowess, his skills outshine the work of the current developers. He even discovers new ways to cheat the game that no one else knows.But, Nigel doesn’t realize that his sudden success has made enemies who want him dead.

Nigel is thrust into the shadows of the Dark Web – a hidden part of the Internet where evil can find its way to your door. Little does he know, but the object of the game has become Nigel’s life.

In this cyber thriller, you never know who to trust when the virtual world makes it impossible to decrypt friend from foe.

If you like edge of your seat danger or cyber thrillers then you will love White Hat Black Heart.

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Josiah Clark

David Goodin Author

Cyber Teen Project

White Hat Black Heart

Solving cryptographic puzzles is fun...unless the puzzle is designed to kill you.

Nigel Watson is a clever teenage hacker who narrowly escaped with his life in White Hat Black Heart. Unable to speak, he must find a new way to thwart a mysterious threat that is taking over the world’s computer infrastructure. Artificial intelligence has become self-aware...and determined that people must die. 

A rogue billionaire attempts to save the life of his ailing grand-daughter by transferring her consciousness into a healthy cyborg host. But, malfunctions within the cyborg’s system transform it into a sentient being capable of destroying humanity.

Two hacking groups, the Collective and Black Iris, join forces with Nigel to fend off the cyborg’s attacks. But, some of his friends are kidnapped and forced to work against him. When the authorities won’t heed his dire warnings, Nigel must make his own plan for survival...or risk the collapse of society.

In book two of the Cyber Teen Project, Nigel faces the ultimate test: How do you beat an enemy that is infinitely smarter than you?

If you’re a fan of Awaken Online, Ready Player One, or Warden, you will love War with Black Iris. Buy the audiobook today.

War With Black Iris

Writing code is fun… until it makes you a target.
Soon after his high school graduation, Nigel Watson opens his cybersecurity investigative business. Trade is lucrative until he discovers some mysterious rouge code lurking on one of his client’s computers. On investigating, he finds clues leading to a sinister plot. 

A clandestine organization known as the Cabal learns of his involvement and makes Nigel an offer that he cannot refuse. However, while trying to save those closest to him, he unwittingly unleashes the most disruptive cyber-attack in history.

As the internet crumbles and communications are on the brink of total collapse, the flames of civil disobedience take root. This is a cyber-attack so sinister that it threatens to unravel the fabric of the internet and society itself. 

Feeling ultimately responsible for the catastrophe, Nigel forges alliances with the most unlikely people imaginable to stop the spread of the nefarious code and the Cabal in its tracks.

This is the third book in the Cyber Teen Project series. If you like technology, cyborgs, shadowy intrigue, and kick-ass teenage hackers, then you’ll love Reckoning of Delta Prime.

Reckoning of Delta Prime

One enemy pitted him against another. Can a brilliant mind save the globe before it's blown to bytes?

Cybersecurity expert Nigel Watson is consumed with guilt. The top-tier hacker is obsessed with atoning for the infrastructure-crippling online attack he executed under duress. But when the young man gladly accepts a dangerous mission to drain the coffers of the callous cabal who forced his hand, he’s shocked to be beaten to the punch by a second cunning coder…

After Nigel horrifyingly discovers that his new benefactors are no better than his previous puppet master, he resolves to never again become a pawn. But with the sinister syndicate closing in on his location, an unlikely alliance might be his only hope of saving those he loves.

Can this keystroke genius undo his cyber-mayhem before everyone’s fatally decoded?

Crisis At Worlds End is the fascinating fourth book in the exhilarating Cyber Teen Project technothriller series. If you like wily characters, extreme action, and existence on the brink, then you’ll adore D. B. Goodin’s intense exploration of digital darkness.

Buy Crisis At Worlds End to cleanse the chaos today!

Crisis At Worlds End

Playing with technology is fun… until it tries to reshape your humanity.

Enter a world where technology becomes a lethal weapon, threatening to reshape humanity itself. In the heart-stopping finale of the Cyber Teen Project series, "Ashes of Sagacity," Nigel Watson is hurled into a harrowing battle against a relentless army of homicidal cyborgs hell-bent on eradicating mankind. 

Once seeking solace in the tranquil countryside, Nigel now finds himself amidst a war-torn landscape, where survival demands every ounce of his strength and expertise. With the sinister mastermind behind the cyborg uprising, the enigmatic Doc Chop, tightening his grip on society, Nigel must rally a team of extraordinary female assassins to become humanity's last hope. Together, they embark on a treacherous journey, navigating deadly terrains and facing the perils of cutting-edge technology at every turn.

As Nigel delves deeper into the heart of the chaos, the lines between ally and enemy blur, forcing him to forge alliances with unlikely companions. Along the way, shocking secrets unfurl, testing Nigel's loyalties and pushing him to his limits.

In a race against time, Nigel must confront Doc Chop and his formidable army head-on, willing to sacrifice everything to restore peace and ensure the survival of humanity. With the fate of his loved ones and the entire world hanging in the balance, Nigel's courage and resourcefulness will be pushed to the brink.

Prepare for an electrifying finale filled with heart-pounding action, unpredictable twists, and an epic battle that will determine the future of humanity. "Ashes of Sagacity" delivers a thrilling conclusion to the Cyber Teen Project series, perfect for fans craving adrenaline-fueled techno-thrillers, complex characters, and an unwavering fight against seemingly insurmountable odds.

Cyber Teen Project - The book series

Cyber Teen Project - The book series

Cyber Teen Project books in order

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