Smoke & Mirrors (Brainrush Series Book 5)

De: Richard Bard

Narrado por: R.C. Bray

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Richard Bard comes the next highly anticipated Brainrush thriller, a mind-gripping action adventure that spans three continents, and two books: Everlast and Ephemeral.

A gifted boy forced to grow up too fast... A father who will do anything to protect him... A madman bent on destroying them both.

In Amsterdam, a visionary scientist is laying the groundwork for a cybernetic life-extension project that will transfer individual consciousness to a personalized avatar. Halfway around the world, his brilliant grandson is secretly planning to use the same technology to infiltrate the world’s most secure networks. But the scientific advances necessary to perfect the brain-to-computer interface are slow in coming, too slow for the aging founder of the Everlast foundation - who may die before realizing his dream of immortality - and too slow for his ruthless grandson, who will stop at nothing to attain the recognition that is his birthright.

Caught in the middle are Jake Bronson and his seven-year-old son, Alex, whose combined mental gifts might provide the key to leapfrogging the impasse.

Caught in the middle are Jake Bronson and his seven-year-old son, Alex, whose combined mental gifts might provide the key to leapfrogging the impasse. Jake’s family and closest friends have been taken by a mysterious organization with access to every surveillance system on the planet. In this exciting conclusion to the Everlast Duology, Jake must lever every scrap of his own failing brain if he is to have any chance of evading capture, rescuing his loved ones, and stopping a madman’s plans for global chaos dead in its tracks.

©2014 Richard Alexander Bard (P)2014 Richard Bard

R. C. Bray makes this series come alive

Decent book. Book feels rushed and unfinished only to lead you to buy more. The smartest choice was having rc bray read your books. His following is staggering. Because of him I'll bite and finish the series

Smoke & Mirrors

Another in the series by Richard Bard of wonderfully written books. Bard weaves a story that is full of spelllbinding suspense , a Rollercoaster ride with endless twists and turns, rising and falling without any predictable pattern. if only amusement rides could provide the same thrilling satisfaction as Bard continues to provide.

At the end of this story we are left with more questions than answers. Is our hero Jake still alive? With each of his "family" implicated in a vast conspiracy, will anyone be able to set the record straight and remove the cloud that impacts Jake's legacy? We will have to turn to Brainrush Series Book 6 to uncover the answers to these and many other questions left at the conclusion of book 4.

heart pounding adventure

Kept my interest the entire time...great story and interesting characters! Coming up...a two book grand finale...yes please and thank you very much.

OMG!!

OMG!! IF YOU DON'T READ ANOTHER SERIES, I BEG YOU TO GET THIS ONE!! ACTION THROUGH OUT. I GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!

Spectacular!!

Excellent and rivoting! I can't wait to listen to Books 6 and 7, No Refuge and Against All Odd! I really enjoy narrator. R. C. Bray. He makes this great series come alive!

A spellbinding thriller and stunning cliffhanger

What made the experience of listening to Ephemeral the most enjoyable?

The story, the characters, the intrigue, tension, and the narrator combine to make this fifth listen in the Brainrush series just as captivating as the previous four. I could not put it down.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Ephemeral?

Too many to pick just one...but the ending.....cliff hanger! Very much looking forward to the next book.

Which scene was your favorite?

The release of the innocent children.

Any additional comments?

I discovered Richard Bard quite by accident...purchasing the first book in this series, Brainrush, in a sale...because it was read by a favourite narrator, R. C. Bray. I was hooked from page one and listened my way through all five in very short order.

Unbelievable thrill after thrill!

I enjoyed Ephemeral as much as the first trilogy. Richard Bard is an amazing writer and I can't wait for the follow up to this duology. RC Bray is a fantastic narrator. If you want an exciting, edge of your seat thriller, this is it!

Good book

Only complaint is it feels like I paid to finish the story that didn't end with the previous book. I don't mind buying a sequel... Did it here gladly 3 times. I don't appreciate paying two times for one book. I'll wait before buying book 6 when it comes out to see if it is going to keep happening.

I need book 6...quick!

This is part two of the Everlast duology and follows on from book one without missing a beat. It is quite the thriller ride, fast-paced and it will have you laughing, crying, gasping, shouting at the audible app (everyone does that, right?) and even cursing both Richard Bard and R.C. Bray.

Bray really did out-do himself with the range of characters and his performance was seamless. He has really made these books a joy to listen too.

If you haven't listened to any of this series, I recommend starting with Brainrush and offer this advice - fasten your seatbelt and enjoy the ride.

Awesome Job

The stories jeep getting better and better the expansion of existing characters and the addition of new characters are great! Can't wait for the next one!