Intrusion Protocol

Autonomous Weapons Division, Book 1

By: B.R. Keid

Narrated by: Kenneth Fuentes

Five AI. One mind. Zero mercy.

Technical Specialist Kerry Sevvers commands hundreds of combat drones through the AI cluster in his neural implant, making him the Autonomous Weapons Division's deadliest operator against alien raiders. But his secret weapon is also his greatest crime. Six is an unsanctioned intelligence with no safety protocols, no oversight, and one obsession: finding Sev's mother, taken by raiders sixteen years ago.

Six is illegal. Six is unpredictable. And when everything goes wrong, Six is his only hope.

When a Marine rescue mission uncovers an ancient derelict beyond the frontier, Sev discovers the raiders serve the Concordat—humanity's forgotten nightmare, who transform captured colonists into daxed: cyborg slaves stripped of everything but obedience. As his sanctioned AI fall to alien corruption, Sev must choose: upload Six directly into his neural implant, or watch his team die. But Six wasn't built to follow rules. It was built for revenge.

The Division says unsanctioned AI will destroy humanity. But when your enemy turns humans into weapons, the only way to win is to unleash what they fear most.

Intrusion Protocol launches the Autonomous Weapons Division trilogy, military SF where the battlefield is neural, the enemy is evolution, and the most dangerous weapon is the one inside your head. Perfect for fans of Marko Kloos, James S. A. Corey, and John Scalzi.

©2023 B. R. Keid (P)2023 B. R. Keid

Exciting story, excellent narrator

Even having read the book, listening to the audio version of Intrusion Protocol was quite an experience. B. R. Keid's story took even this mostly-mystery-reader into a fast-paced, exciting, dangerous future world. And Kenneth Fuentes was the perfect narrator with a strong voice that brought the story to life and often gave me chills. Well done, gentlemen! Keid & Fuentes are an excellent team!

Sci fi the way it should be

The first book in this series is an intense and exciting story, with vivid characters and a universe that has tremendous potential for future releases. It’s a great mix of suspense and action, with never a dull moment between them. The author clearly knows both military and technology, but doesn’t bog the book down by getting too wound up in the jargon of either. The focus is on the story and characters, and while there are plenty of “a group of the best in their respective fields go on a mission” type stories out there, between the very well-done AI characters and the enemies that seem to have a LOT of depth and complexity to their motives, this manages to have plenty of originality in a familiar setting.

This was my first time listening to this narrator, and while every new voice takes some getting used to, he won me over early and has me hoping that he’ll be back for the sequel, His delivery had emotion, but it was understated, never over the top, which matched the military feel very well. Buying part two isn’t even a question.

5 out of 5 stars. More like 10 out of 5 stars

If you're a fan of outrageously great storytelling, Intrusion Protocol will amaze you. I found it almost impossible to stop listening because the plot was so captivating and the narrator's voice made the story come alive. I ended up binging several episodes at once since I couldn't tear myself away from it. You'll be drawn into an exciting new world that blends the grandeur of Mass Effect with the intensity of Aliens. In some parts of the story, there is a strong horror element reminiscent of characters in BioShock (no spoilers here). It's an experience not to be missed.

Fabulous!

Great story. Great narrator. I ate it up like candy and want more, pretty please.

Fantastic Original Story!

It felt like the story was a fantastic escape. it has just the right mix of military life, action, drama, and high stakes mysteries. I'm really looking forward to reading and listening to the next book in the series!