Jeff Somers Livres

Avery Cates is in better shape than ever with the top-class augments the army's fitted him with. Pity he's no more than a puppet then, because they've also got a remote that can fry his brain at any second. And now a corrupt colonel is selling his controls to the highest bidder. Avery has visions of escape and bloody revenge - until he realises just who's bought him. Because the highest bidder is Canny Orel himself, Avery's oldest enemy. And as the System slides into chaos, Canny wants Cates to do one last job. Avery just needs one chance to get back at the old gunner - but this time, it's Canny who's holding all the cards

The world is dying. With avatars replacing humans and the birth rate non-existent, the human race is almost extinct. In the end, it comes down to Canny Orel; Avery's long sought after nemesis -- transformed now into something other than human. Orel might hold the secret to humanity's salvation, if he can be convinced -- or forced -- to relinquish it. And when Cates chances on a way to trick his old master, he suddenly has a choice to make: get his long-delayed revenge, or save the world.

The story of the wily Avery Cates, being chased by the sinister Monks and the System Police is non-stop and action packed with lots of rollicking twists and turns. In the bleak and poverty stricken near-future, the population walks around lost and purpose-less. Everyone either seems to be a thief or a gunner. The fastest growing religion is The Electric Church, and their army of Monks and assassins slowly convert the populus. Unknown to them, this is actually a death sentence. When hit man Avery Cates is tapped for "conversion" he must find a way to slip under the Church's all-encompassing radar. The characterisations and unexpected personalities are not to be missed. Whether they are machines with human qualities and flaws, or humans who consider technology their God, Somers is a master at upping the ante through his compelling characters.

Hired killer Avery Cates, having survived a bioengineering disaster, is imprisoned in Chengara Penitentiary and realizes he has to make some new alliances and come up with a plan to escape or he will most likely die.

Avery Cates is a very rich man. He's probably the richest criminal in New York City. But right now, Avery Cates is pissed. Because everyone around him has just started to die - in a particularly gruesome way. With every moment bringing the human race closer to extinction, Cates finds himself in the role of both executioner and savior of the entire world.

Amidst the backdrop of a stressful wedding, Mary and Bickerman navigate a complex web of relationships within their circle of friends, who are both strangers and family. As the year unfolds, the group's dynamics become increasingly strained under the influence of alcohol, leading to twisted relationships and broken nerves. Secrets simmer beneath the surface, and with emotions suppressed, the atmosphere grows tense, suggesting that the outcome may be disastrous for all involved.

Avery Cates ist ein skrupelloser Krimineller, der bereit ist zu töten, solange die Bezahlung stimmt. Doch nun hat er Angst vor den elektrischen Mönchen, Cyborgs, die alles zur Cyber-Kirche konvertieren wollen – was den sicheren Tod bedeutet.

Avery Cates ist der Army beigetreten - seine zweite Chance im Leben, auf legale Art und Weise Geld zu verdienen. Doch schon bald geht er einem korrupten Offizier auf den Leim. Der verkauft Rekruten an Dritte, um die eigenen Einkünfte zu verbessern. Cates geht an den Höchstbietenden. Ausgerechnet an Canny Orel, seinen alten Erzfeind -