FEATURED AUTHOR: GRIFFIN BRADY

It is my pleasure to host Griffin Brady again as the featured author in The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour that is being held between June 19th — June 30th, 2023. Griffin Brady is the author of the Historical Fiction novel, The Hussar's Duty (The Winged Warrior Series, Book 3), released by Trefoil Publishing on May 18th, 2023 (538 pages).

I previously reviewed the first book in the series, The Heart of a Hussar, set during the 17th-century Polish-Muscovite war, a period with which I was not familiar. The first novel had everything I enjoyed reading in epic historical fiction — fully developed characters, adventure, romance, political intrigue, and world-building. The third book continues the rich tradition of the first book and motivates me to read the second book in the series, A Hussar's Promise.

Below are highlights of The Hussar’s Duty, Griffin Brady's author bio, and my 5-star review of her novel. 

Tour Schedule Page: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/04/blog-tour-hussars-duty-by-griffin-brady.html

HIGHLIGHTS: THE HUSSAR'S DUTY

The Hussar’s Duty

(The Winged Warrior Series)

by Griffin Brady

Blurb:

Poland’s most valiant winged hussar is called to fight in a campaign ripe for disaster. But he must also protect those he loves from jackals waiting to pounce. How does he choose between duty and devotion when death is on the line?

When Sultan Osman II sends Poland's envoy packing, the Commonwealth must prepare for war against one of the largest armies the Ottomans have ever assembled. Tasked with repelling the invasion is Grand Hetman of the Crown Stanisław Żółkiewski, and he knows who to turn to: Jacek Dąbrowski, the Commonwealth’s most valiant Polish winged hussar.

Jacek has been idle far too long, and the call to arms is a siren’s song he can’t resist. But he has built a life far from the battlefield with his wife, Oliwia, and their children. If he pursues his quest for glory, who will safeguard them?

Oliwia knows her husband is restless. In fact, she’s been sending Jacek on cross-country errands for years in the hopes of quelling his lust for battle. When she realizes her efforts are futile, she resolves herself to letting him go—after hatching a scheme to accompany him.

Honor. Obligation. Devotion. These forces push and pull Jacek in different directions. His country needs him, but so does his family. Where does his duty lie? His choice will cause catastrophic ripples no matter which path he follows … and could very well bring the loss of his loved ones or his life.

Will the cost of defending king and country prove too steep for this warrior?

This is a standalone continuation in The Winged Warrior Series.

Buy Links:

This title is available to read on #KindleUnlimited.

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Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2VZ2963/

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C2VZ2963/

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0C2VZ2963/

Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0C2VZ2963/

AUTHOR BIO: GRIFFIN BRADY

 

Griffin Brady is an award-winning historical fiction author with a keen interest in the Polish Winged Hussars of the 16th and 17th centuries. She is a member of the Historical Novel Society and Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Her debut novel, The Heart of a Hussar, was a finalist for the 2021 Chaucer Early Historical Fiction Award and a 2021 Discovered Diamond.

The proud mother of three grown sons, she lives in Colorado with her husband. She is also an award-winning bestselling romance author who writes under the pen name G.K. Brady.

Social Media Links:

Website: https://www.griffin-brady.com/historical-fiction/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/griffbrady1588

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorGriffinBrady

Book Bub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/griffin-brady

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/griffinbrady

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20675881.Griffin_Brady

BOOK REVIEW: THE HUSSAR'S DUTY

Loyalties and honor are blurred in war-torn Poland in the historical fiction novel, The Hussar's Duty by Griffin Brady, as the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth prepares to fight Ottoman troops at the Battle of Cecora in 1620. Book 3 in the Winged Warrior series continues the saga of Jacek Dabrowski, an elite Hussar commander, and his wife, Oliwia, an heiress of the estates of her former husband. Although this is the 3rd book in the series, with sufficient backstories from Book 1 (The Heart of a Hussar) and Book 2 (A Hussar's Promise), it can be read as a standalone. However, it would be helpful to read the first two books to fully grasp Jacek and Oliwia's ordeals before marrying.

Even though Jacek is in marital bliss raising Oliwia's son, fathered from her former husband, and their own two children, the estate is plagued with financial hardship. Another challenge is Oliwia's teenage brother's rebellion against training under the mentorship of Jacek. A soldier itching for action and glory, Jacek is pulled from a sense of duty to fight for his former seventy-year former commander, Stanisław Żółkiewski, in a possible confrontation with the Ottoman Empire. Like many disputes throughout history, the goal of protecting the ruler of the neighboring kingdom of Moldavia seems like a just cause. What Jacek does not expect are the divisive loyalties of mercenaries and magnates lacking in discipline and morale. His duty as a Hussar and his undying love for his family is tested in the hell of the Battle of Cecora.

Author Griffin Brady has masterfully written a gripping family saga with strong elements of romance interwoven into action/adventure. It is a character-driven tale in which Oliwia and Jacek fundamentally change due to their life-threatening circumstances. The author's meticulous research is evidenced by her descriptive details of the Polish culture, political turmoil between the warring Polish Commonwealth and Ottoman Empire, and battle scenes. She stays true to actual events and terms used in the period. A glossary of terms and historical figures' backgrounds are bonuses at the back of the book.

The tale starts slowly but sets the stage for the climactic battle steeped in action, unexpected twists, and heart-wrenching scenes in which you don't know who will survive. The tension becomes razor-sharp in the last half of the book when Jacek recognizes that everything he believes as an honorable warrior is turned on its head. Immoral mercenaries and wavering magnates fight for their self-interest. He questions the judgment of his aging commander, who leads them into a battle where they are outnumbered. The universal themes of duty vs. love, corrupt political power, sacrifice, and friendship are explored in this riveting story. It has a satisfying ending that will leave you pondering the justice of war.

Readers who enjoy historical romantic adventure will become immersed in Jacek's struggle to balance love for his family and to seek glory and ambition in his duty as a Hussar to the sovereignty of Poland. Highly recommended.

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FEATURED AUTHOR: J R Tomlin

I am pleased to host J R Tomlin as the featured author in The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour that is being held between June 12th — June 23rd, 2023. J R Tomlin is the author of the Historical Fiction, Scottish Historical Fiction, The Douglas Bastard (Archibald the Grim Series, Book 1), released by the author on 26th April 2022 (185pages).

Below are highlights of The Douglas Bastard, J R Tomlin's author bio, and my 5-star review of her novel.

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HIGHLIGHTS: THE DOUGLAS BASTARD

 

 

 

The Douglas Bastard

(Archibald the Grim Series)

By J R Tomlin

Blurb:

Young Archibald, the Black Douglas's bastard son, returns from exile to a Scotland ravaged by war. The war-hardened Knight of Liddesdale will teach him what he must learn. And with danger on every side, he must learn to sleep with one eye open and a claymore in his hand because even their closest ally may betray them...

Buy Links for The Douglas Bastard:

Universal Link:  https://books2read.com/u/4AAwdp

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0968X5V3Y

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0968X5V3Y

Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0968X5V3Y

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0968X5V3Y

Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-douglas-bastard-a-historical-novel-of-scotland-j-r-tomlin/1140930069

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-douglas-bastard

iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1606972264

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/J_R_Tomlin_The_Douglas_Bastard?id=AM12EAAAQBAJ

THE DOUGLAS THE GRIM SERIES

 

 

Buy Links for Douglas the Grim Series:

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BDW1VJ61

Amazon US:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDW1VJ61

 

AUTHOR BIO: J R TOMLIN

 

J R Tomlin is the author of twenty historical novels.

Her historical novels are mainly set in Scotland. You can trace her love of that nation to the stories of Robert the Bruce and the Black Douglas that her grandmother read her when she was small and to her hillwalking through the Scottish Cairngorms where the granite mountains have a gorgeous red glow under the setting sun.

In addition to having lived in Scotland, she has traveled in the US, mainland Europe and the Pacific Rim. She now lives in Oregon.

Social Media Links:

Website: www.jrtomlin.com 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomlinJeanne

Book Bub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/j-r-tomlin

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/J.R.-Tomlin/author/B002J4ME1S

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4094154.J_R_Tomlin

BOOK REVIEW: THE BASTARD DOUGLAS

 

 

The Douglas Bastard by J. R. Tomlin is the first book in the series about Archibald Douglas, the bastard son of James Douglas, during the reign of King David II in 14th Century Scotland. It is a coming-of-age story about Archibald, orphaned as a nine-year-old boy and exiled to France with the young king. Archibald is placed under the care of Sir William Douglas, with whom he returns to Scotland to take back castles and lands from the English, setting the stage for King David's return. Archibald rises in rank from squire to knight and ultimately fights in the disastrous Battle of Neville's Cross, where the king is wounded and captured.

Author Tomlin has created an intriguing tale told from the first-person perspective of Archibald as he matures from an idealistic boy to a battle-hardened young man who becomes disheartened by the political machinations of noblemen pledged to fight for the king. Though conditioned to obey his superiors, Archibald sometimes disregards commands and openly questions Sir Williams' brutal act of capturing and murdering a rival, whom the king had appointed as constable of Roxburgh and Sheriff of Teviotdale.

Vibrant descriptions of historical events ring true, such as a tournament hosted by the English during a temporary truce. The final chapters vividly describe the gut-wrenching horror of battle at Neville's Cross. Archibald fiercely fights to protect his king, but he soon recognizes the hopeless situation when disloyal commanders and their men retreat and abandon them.

For those unfamiliar with the history of Scotland, it may be difficult to grasp how some of the characters are related to each other. The dialogue uses the Scottish dialect, but a glossary that defines the distinct terms is helpful.

Those who enjoy reading medieval Scottish fiction should find The Douglas Bastard an intriguing start to the epic saga of the historical figure known as Archibald the Grim.

 

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Loveland, CO Barnes & Noble Book Fair on Saturday, July 17th

 

I wanted to let you know about a great opportunity to meet some local authors at the Barnes & Noble Book Fair in Loveland, Colorado on Saturday, June 17th, 2023. The event will be held at The Barnes & Noble shop at Centerra, located at 5835 Sky Pond Drive in Loveland. The event will run from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and will be a great chance to discover new books and connect with other book lovers.

Need ideal books for Dad! Local authors and I will be there to sign and sell books to support the Colorado Authors' Hall of Fame and its scholarship opportunities for writers. Barnes & Noble is a generous supporter of Colorado authors and the AuthorYOU community under the leadership of Dr. Judith Briles. Any books and other store merchandise purchased by visitors at the Loveland Barnes & Noble store on June 17th will generate a donation to support the Colorado Authors' Hall of Fame, which grants the Aspiring Authors Scholarships.

 

 

I'll be there with my books from the Curse of Clansmen and Kings series, along with other award-winning authors of fiction and nonfiction authors of all genres: adult, YA, juvenile, and children’s books.

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BOOK REVIEW: THE ENIGMA BEYOND

I’m pleased to provide my 5-star review of the Techno-Thriller, The Enigma Beyond (The Enigma Series Book 11).  Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer science fiction. The Enigma Beyond realistically depicts the modern-day danger of AI.

The Enigma Beyond: -A Techno Thriller

by Charles V. Breakfield and Rox Burkey

The human-like computer, HAL, from 2001: The Space Odyssey, is no longer science fiction. The line distinguishing supercomputers from humankind is blurring. Do the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) outweigh the benefits? What is truth in the different realities of social media?

These questions are explored in the techno-thriller The Enigma Beyond by Charles Breakfield and Rox Burkey. A geopolitical group, MAG, strives to dominate all elements of society: politics, social media, finance, healthcare, and military defenses worldwide. A new generation in the R-Group and their supercomputer ICABOD — a global organization formed to combat threats on the Dark Net—are assigned to investigate inconsistencies in how NORAD'S computerized defense system communicates.

The story interweaves various subplots that are connected. Johanna escapes a compound of captives who are guarded by drones. Tony narrowly escapes the elimination of NORAD'S staff by drones as the computerized defense system, JOAN, prepares to join forces with the Chinese space station CHIANG. Together, the systems will control two-thirds of the planetary defense systems from space. Tara is extorted to present mesmerizing pitches to considerable crowds in exchange for medical treatment of her paralyzed daughter. Gracie joins Global Bank to uncover a secret account that funnels money from unwary investors. Can the R-group's bright, enthusiastic teen apprentices outmaneuver the machines on the Dark Net?

Co-Authors Breakfield and Burkey have written a thought-providing novel about the potential threats of AI in the modern world. Unfortunately, the potential benefits of AI are offset by the danger that the technology will be abused. Even scarier, computers could take on the persona of their creators who have ill intent. Will machines become self-aware and rebel against their human creators and guards?

The story is told effectively from an omniscient point of view. The perspective can shift from one entity to another in a scene. It could be a human or a computer adopting human qualities. For example, NORAD'S computerized system, JOAN, takes on the avatar of a modern-day Joan of Arc. Although I was unfamiliar with some of the technical terms, the story was nonetheless an engaging eye-opener to the potential abuse of AI. The chapters are short, and scenes move quickly from one subplot to another without missing a beat. I enjoyed the dangerous political games humans and supercomputers play to uncover secrets and outmaneuver each other. Truth and misinformation often blur, leading to unexpected twists.

I recommend The Enigma Beyond to readers who enjoy techno-thrillers and are curious about the potential risks of rapidly developing AI, for which we do not have a crystal ball to predict if it will be the beginning of a new golden age or the doom of humanity.

HIGHLIGHTS: THE ENIGMA BEYOND

The Enigma Beyond: -A Techno Thriller

(The Enigma Series Book 11)

By Charles Breakfield & Rox Burkey

Narrator/VoiceActor: Derek Shoales

Blurb:

Automation of humanity’s demise - Artificial intelligence

Technologists make computers faster. Computers are ingesting all the data from around the world, good, bad, or indifferent.

These machines can think—big mistake.

Decision making wars between Artificially Intelligence supercomputers and humans recently kicked into overdrive. Algorithms deliver manufactured choices to individuals and organizations to growing number of personal devices to drive decisions. Continued seduction of mankind becomes eminent unless stopped by our champions.

R-Group, information experts, leverage their next generation youth to rise to the new threats of modern technology. These evolving specialists are poised to compete with complex adversaries run by greedy technological geniuses.

Training of new R-Group family members is real-time cyber assault events. Working with ICABOD, R-Group's treasured supercomputer, is their best weapon for this battle.

MAG, the consortium of global technology predators, united to bring their insidious plans for technology domination to the world stage.

Everyone caught in the cyber crosshairs realize time’s up!

Technical oligopolies want to dictate their terms for control of political, healthcare, finances, and orbiting defense systems.

Can the champions of the R-Group intercept the MAG group?

Who will win the AI wars?

What readers are saying –

“This latest book in the series is a wake-up call about AI and robots, giving you a feeling of being too close to home.?

“It is an edge of your seat, mind-blowing, realistic and far-reaching thriller that will leave you with nightmares.  These are the monsters one cannot see, but they are there, nonetheless.”

“Another great adventure towards the end of the series. There is always something to learn.”

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AUDIOBOOK: THE ENIGMA BEYOND

 

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BOOK TRAILER: THE ENIGMA BEYOND

OVERVIEW: THE ENIGMA SERIES

R-Group is a group of cyber heroes supporting their clients, businesses, and governments from tyranny by the bad actors of the Darknet. They use their technological, financial, and dedicated resources to find the sources of evil exploits and expose them to the authorities.

The Box Set edition for Books 1-3 of the Enigma Series includes The Enigma Factor, The Enigma Rising, and The Enigma Ignite. The first-generation R-Group began in 1939 in Poland when three patriots tried to hit back at the German invaders by taking their encryption device and learning its secrets. The three men risked their lives to help make a difference in humanity. Their moral principles were handed down through the generations. These guidelines are instilled in their modern-day support as the cyber good guys beat back the cyber criminals oozing all over the Darknet. Each tale uses today's contemporary issues, such as identity theft, stealing satellite communications, or capitalizing on battlefield communications.

Though each story is a stand-alone, characters continue to grow and evolve throughout the entire series. The technology used in these fictional thrillers is accurate. Who will win and keep the scales tipped in favor of humankind is at the heart of the thrillers.

Buy Links to The Enigma Series

Books in Series Available on Kindle Unlimited?

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AUTHOR BIOS: CHARLES BREAKFIELD AND ROX BURKEY

 

BREAKFIELD – Charles works as a data/telecom solution architect and supports digital security, blockchain solutions, and unified communications. He enjoys writing, studying World War II his­tory, travel, and cultural exchanges. Charles’ love of wine tastings, cooking, and Harley riding often provides writing topics.

Much of his personality comes from his father who served in the military for 30 years and three wars. Charles grew up on multiple bases and different countries. The multi-cultural exposure helps him with the various character perspectives they bring to the series. His personal ambition is to continue to teach Burkey humor.

BURKEY– Rox is a Customer Experience Specialist who works with businesses around the world. As a gifted speaker and accomplished listener, she bridges the chasm between business problems and technical solutions to optimize business productivity. She has written technology papers, white papers, but launches into high gear when plotting our next technothriller or short story.

As a child, she led the other kids with her highly charged imagination generating new adventures with make believe characters. She is proud of being a Girl Scout until high school, and contributed to the community as a member of a Head Start program. Rox enjoys her family, learning, listening to people, travel, outdoor activities, sewing, cooking, and thinking about how to diversify the series.

BREAKFIELD AND BURKEY began their partnership writing non-fictional papers and books. They formed a business partnership to share stories as fictional story writers. They recognize storytelling is an evolving method to share excitement, thrills, and insights to today’s technology risks.

They are passionate about leveraging real technology into fictional writing. The variety of characters have attributes from the many people who crossed their professional paths add that depth. Admittedly, Breakfield often asks interesting people he meets if they thought about being an evil cyberthug or femme fatale in their series.

Both authors travels are pulled into stories that requires real knowledge of specific locals. They enjoy well-rounded thrillers that include levels of humor, romance, intrigue, suspense, and mystery.

They love to talk about their stories at private and public book readings or events. Burkey conducts podcast style interviews with a couple of author groups, and enjoys extracting the tidbits from authors, especially new ones. Her first interview was, wait for it, Breakfield. You can learn where they will be from the calendar on their website.

EnigmaSeries.com has information on the Enigma Series, 12 books, 10 short stories, audio books, book trailers, and the newest series Enigma Heirs releasing in 2023. They have proudly earned multiple awards for their fictional creations.

We are also part of the Underground Authors group writing cozy mysteries/murders in the Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles. We are committed to providing an installment for Season 2 and Season 3 to accompany The Flower Enigma, released in Season 1.

Social Media Links:

Reach out to authors anytime at their e-mail: Authors@EnigmaSeries.com.  Co-authors Rox Burkey and Charles Breakfield look forward to your comments and feedback. 

Website Enigma Series     YouTube     Burkey Website     Twitter Burkey     Twitter Enigma Series     Facebook Burkey     

Facebook The Engima Series     Breakfield & Burkey Blog     Instagram     LinkedIn Burkey     LinkedIn Breakfield     

Amazon Author Page Breakfield     Amazon Author Page Burkey

 

 

 

 
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Lakewood CO Barnes & Noble Book Event

Join me and other local Colorado authors at the Barnes & Noble Book Event to be held in Lakewood, Colorado, on Saturday (June 3, 2023):

Saturday, June 3rd

Denver West Village

14347 W Colfax Ave

Lakewood, CO 80401

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Love books? Need edeal books for Dad! We'll be there to sign and sell books and to support the Colorado Author's Hall of Fame and its scholarship opportunities for writers. Barnes & Noble is a generous supporter of Colorado authors and the AuthorYOU community in conjunction with Dr. Judith Briles. Any books and other store merchandise purchased by visitors at the Lakewood Barnes & Noble store on June 3rd will generate a donation to support the Colorado Author’s Hall of Fame, which grants the Aspiring Authors Scholarships. 

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Catherine Meyrick Cold Blows the Wind #Historical Fiction #Australian Fiction #WomensFiction #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub @cameyrick1 @cathiedunn

FEATURED AUTHOR: CATHERINE MEYRICK

an excerpt from her book.



by Catherine Meyrick

Ellen Thompson is young, vivacious and unmarried, with a six-month-old baby. Despite her fierce attachment to her family, boisterous and unashamed of their convict origins, Ellen dreams of marriage and disappearing into the ranks of the respectable. Then she meets Harry Woods.

Based on a period in the lives of the author’s great-great-grandparents, Sarah Ellen Thompson and Henry Watkins Woods, Cold Blows the Wind is not a romance but it is a story of love – a mother’s love for her children, a woman’s love for her family and, those most troublesome loves of all, for the men in her life. It is a story of the enduring strength of the human spirit.

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Kobo     When she is not writing, reading and researching, Catherine enjoys gardening, the cinema and music of all sorts from early music and classical to folk and country & western. And, not least, taking photos of the family cat to post on Instagram.

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EXCERPT: COLD BLOWS THE WIND

 



 

George grinned at her. ‘We thought we’d give young Billy some air.’ There was a glitter in his eyes. ‘And then we ran into my mate, Dan, here.’ He nodded toward Dan. ‘That’s right, isn’t it, Dan?’

Ellen raised her eyebrows. ‘Was he?’ She passed her parcel to Alice and took Billy, settling him on her hip and pressed her nose against his hair, breathing in deeply. She looked up to see Dan Roger’s forced smile.

Ellen wondered what George had threatened him with.

Ellen pressed her lips tight shut against the laughter bubbling up. She almost felt sorry for the skinny gutter rat.

Ellen held tight to the coin. She’d buy Billy a toy, that brightly coloured spinning top she had seen in the window of the pawnshop. She could already hear his burbling laugh.

‘I’ll remember that if there’s a next time.’ She had forgotten Dan Rogers was related to Hawkes. Will and George had done a month in gaol three years ago for the hiding they had given him. Rogers should remember that Thompsons never forgot a wrong.

‘Perhaps he’s sweet on you,’ Alice said.

They turned into Watchhouse Lane, past the mercifully quiet Sunday School on the corner. The children bellowing out their raucous hymns on Sunday mornings made sleeping late almost impossible.

‘Mr Woods has his son staying with him.’

Halfway along the lane, Ellen pushed open the gate with her foot. ‘I suppose he would be. Mr Woods is ancient. How do you know all this?’

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The Enigma Beyond Charles Breakfield and Rox Burkey Guest Post Artificial Intelligence #TechnoThriller #ActionAdventure #FictionalThriller #AI #artificialintelligence #MachineLearning #R-Group #BreakfieldBurkey #EnigmaSeries @1rburkey

FEATURED AUTHORS: CHARLES BREAKFIELD AND ROX BURKEY

Below are highlights and the book trailer of The Enigma Beyond, author bios for Charles Breakfield and Rox Burkey, and their guest post entitled: Breakfield & Burkey comments on Artificial Intelligence and where we are heading 

HIGHLIGHTS: THE ENIGMA BEYOND

By Charles Breakfield & Rox Burkey

Automation of humanity’s demise - Artificial intelligence

Decision making wars between Artificially Intelligence supercomputers and humans recently kicked into overdrive. Algorithms deliver manufactured choices to individuals and organizations to growing number of personal devices to drive decisions. Continued seduction of mankind becomes eminent unless stopped by our champions.

MAG, the consortium of global technology predators, united to bring their insidious plans for technology domination to the world stage.

Can the champions of the R-Group intercept the MAG group?

“This latest book in the series is a wake-up call about AI and robots, giving you a feeling of being too close to home.?

Book Buy Links:

Amazon UK     Amazon AU     Audible     R-Group is a group of cyber heroes supporting their clients, businesses, and governments from tyranny by the bad actors of the Darknet. They use their technological, financial, and dedicated resources to find the sources of evil exploits and expose them to the authorities.

Books in Series Available on Kindle Unlimited?

Much of his personality comes from his father who served in the military for 30 years and three wars. Charles grew up on multiple bases and different countries. The multi-cultural exposure helps him with the various character perspectives they bring to the series. His personal ambition is to continue to teach Burkey humor.

BREAKFIELD AND BURKEY began their partnership writing non-fictional papers and books. They formed a business partnership to share stories as fictional story writers. They recognize storytelling is an evolving method to share excitement, thrills, and insights to today’s technology risks.

They love to talk about their stories at private and public book readings or events. Burkey conducts podcast style interviews with a couple of author groups, and enjoys extracting the tidbits from authors, especially new ones. Her first interview was, wait for it, Breakfield. You can learn where they will be from the calendar on their website.

Social Media Links:

Website Enigma Series     Twitter Burkey     Facebook The Engima Series     LinkedIn Burkey     Amazon Author Page Burkey

GUEST POST: BREAKFIELD AND BURKEY

 

Our Proof Points Include:

The movie industry has shifted from artists drawing by hand for stop-motion animation to action scenes generated using a bank of computers. The result is a shortened time to market with higher graphical quality. The actor is no longer the centerpiece of the character interpretation. Characterization is now under the control of the Computer engineer controlling the mouse and keyboard of a computer terminal as suggested by their program.

There is nothing sacred when it is up against technology. Humans have always claimed creativity was the main difference between analog artists and digital computers. Artificial intelligence coupled with deep learning capabilities challenges that argument. Providing artificial intelligent learning to an evolving software application will shorten the creative process leads that authors, musicians, and artists currently enjoy.

The danger to creativity is replacing human ideas with digital innovation. Think about the following possibilities:

- A massively powerful parallel processor indicates that your genetic makeup will result in a high probability of children with congenital disabilities, or 


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