Nanoverse: Books 1-4

By: Theophilus Monroe

Narrated by: Miles Meili

Length: 13 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

Nanovax was supposed to be our salvation.

Death and disease, now obsolete.

Until the terrorist attack. Fifteen cities in a single day.

Again, they said Nanovax was the answer.

The same technology meant to heal us could now be used, through an algorithm, to track us, to predict human behaviors...

To thwart future terrorists.

I'm Lieutenant Brian Goff. I received the first injection.

It healed my wounds in the war. I became the face of Nanovax...

Then, the algorithm identified me as a threat...a terrorist...

Now, I'm on the run and fighting against the very technology that once saved my life...and if that wasn't frightening enough...

The government has my daughter.

Algorithm is the first book in Theophilus Monroe's Nanoverse, an action-packed dystopian sci-fi thriller series. As a former soldier suffering from PTSD, Brian Goff is not only a threat to the new system, but his very injury has given him control over the nanobots. Like Neo in The Matrix, Goff is an unlikely hero whose "technomagic" makes him the the last hope for human liberty, freedom, and justice.

Also included:

• Nanoswarm
• Posthuman
• Nanowar

©2022 Theophilus Monroe (P)2023 Theophilus Monroe

Fantasy with a SciFi Facade ...

This is a collection of four(4) quick (3+ hours ea) fantasy stories set in a fantasy world wearing the skin of a cyberpunk genre … because it’s all about uses the new buzzword nano as much as possible without any real knowledge of what they are are how they would actually work. Maybe that is just my inner geek chanting that is not how that works in my head for almost the entire book (IOW I know too much about the tech and had a hard time letting go). Regardless … while the story doesn’t work well within the generally accepted norms of SciFi, it was a fairly typical Fantasy that is build to leverage a virtual (fantasy) world concept along the lines of the matrix, upload or free guy where the bad guy mysteriously works toward the total destruction of the real world. It’s not a bad plot … however, it has been done much better else where.

The story begins with an example of unintended consequences despite good intentions when a vaccine is developed to introduce nanites into the human body that would be tasked with healing wounds and preventing disease. Patient Zero is a badly wounded soldier who would probably have died otherwise, so with that success story behind the program, the government mandates nanovax for everybody … and hidden within those nanites is the ability to network into the public cloud to spy on the host AND take over the human conscious … a la mind control (maybe I am reading the tealeaves wrong here, but this part of the story starts to read like covid antivax conspiracies that didn’t help with the whole suspension of disbelief needed to fully enjoy the story).

That is where the algorithm comes in … which works sorta like minority report in that it predicts aberrant behavior ahead of time and reports it to the authorities who controls the nanites which can then control the host. Of course, in this paranoid fantasy, our hero is a threat to the system because his PTSD has change his mind enough that he can’t be controlled and that makes him a terrorist … only before the government can take him out back and shoot him, he is rescued by the resistance so that he can eventually defeat the algorithm.

Of course that is not the end … in part 2 the nanites can now swarm (in say 500 in each cloud) externally and possess others in the physical world … and apparently host an uploaded consciousness and associated memories all in readable code with individual global network addresses … so the resistance moves from minority report into the matrix here … again with a lot less finesse. We also begin to see the hero’s daughter make her debut as the bad guys cats paw … something that didn’t really work for me. This actually becomes a central theme in Post Human as the action moves almost entirely into the virtual world and a race to avoid an apocalypse in the real world. This part of the story calls to mind elements of the bobiverse with all the consciousness cloning. It all wraps up with a redemption arc in the final installment, which for better or for worse can actually stand on its own with no significant inspiration from other stories, but which does get a little preachy with a hint of Judeo-Christian theology … for me, this was actually the best of the four (4)

Book 1: Algorithm (3:56)
Book 2: Nanoswarm (3:43)
Book 3: Posthuman (3:15)
Book 4: Nanowar (2:32)

I was given this free advance review/listener copy (ARC) audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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Dove deep into an alternate future for humanity

Received as a review copy from Story Origin; also received as an audio review copy from Story Origin, this is an honest review. Narrated by Miles Meili, this complete series box set of this wickedly brilliant journey can now be experienced from beginning to end.


A immensely gorgeous boxset of realistic futuristic cyberpunk. Nanovax was created to be a benefit to humanity, taking away disease as well as taking down any terrorists not targeting innocent people such a lieutenant Brian Goff, nearly claiming his freedom because of a powerful algorithm. Rescued by The Resistance, Brian finds himself battling conflicting ideals to determine the fate of humanity and its future. Wondrously gritty and snarky in the right places; a worthy adventure for the time. Highly recommended

5 stars

Well done. Well narrated. Will be looking forward to the next release from this author. I received this copy free in exchange for an honest review.

Got to love it

This is perfect for conspiracy nuts, big brother is watching. I'm not one of them but I loved this series.

Fascinating Dystopian Sci-Fi Technothriller Boxset

After having listened to the first audiobook, I had to get the rest of the series. Each book builds on what was happening in the one before, so it is necessary to read them in order to get the full picture. The premise of the book sent chills down my spine, and all four of the books were an endless thrill ride from the beginning until the end. I was entertained by the story. I liked the various characters and their arcs which increased the emotional appeal for me. Miles Meili's narration was suitable and kept my attention. I was given a free copy of the audiobook, and I have voluntarily posted this review.

Nanites always seem to be a poor choice!

Sci-fi apocalypse isn't my typical reading genre. I usually read fantasy or paranormal stories, but the synopsis sounded interesting so I thought I'd give this box set a try. Each story could standalone, but for me it was better to read all of them in order.

The world building is intricate, but I never felt lost in jargon or technical minutia. There were plenty of twists and complications, along with action, drama, some romance, and many moral quandaries.

It was easy to relate to Brian and understand his motivations for what he did. The bad guy did so many awful things it was also easy to really want to see him taken down. He was always three steps ahead of Brian and the Resistance. I wondered how they would ever catch up, much less win in the end.

Miles Meili narrated the collection. His performances made the stories fun and easy to listen to.

technology

when technology doesn't work out the way as planned. Lieutenant Brian Goff is injected with nanobot that healed him but in return marked him as a terrorist.

Sort of Minority Report meets Upload

When society's tech and wanting to live forever go too far...
I enjoyed the box set and it told a well rounded story but not a super unique one but unique enough that it had moments of recognition while still standing on its own.
It definitely built the world and I'm sure the author could spin more stories from it or expand the main one with the characters that were introduced. I would definitely listen to more.

Great books

This is a great series. Very innovative storyline. Wonderful characters. Great world building. The narrator does great job with all the books. Gives great life to characters and brings the world to life. This book was given to me with a promo and this is my honest review.

The Nanoverse

Narrated by Miles Meili
A dystopian paranormal, the life of a retired military man, just wanting to be with his daughter. Injured in the line of duty, healed with nanobots, AI-Artificial Intelligence, now taking over his brain, seeing everything that he does.
In this boxset books 1 through 4 details everything that he and his fellow soldiers go through to maintain and retain control of their lives.