Secrets are a two-edged sword. What they protect comes at a price. Alai is determined to reveal all in due course. But someone is rushing ahead, placing Nora and her family in danger. To survive, they must work together to outsmart those who seek to control them.Â
Praise for Nora and Alai: Trust
âAn unmissable work of speculative fiction.â - K.C. Finn for Readersâ Favorite
âFilled with mystery, suspense, and plenty of thrills, Nora and Alai: Trust is an entertaining adventure odyssey bound to entice young adult sci-fi lovers.â - Pikasho Deka for Readersâ Favorite
âTo say that I loved the story would be an understatement.â - Rabia Tanveer for Readersâ Favorite
Two months after Nora Blakerâs life was upended by a chance encounter with Alai, an advanced A.I. with a mission, the U.S. Government has approved the nationwide release of âTrust.â This innovative app, designed by Alai, offers users a standardized source of credibility and a personal assistant, monitoring them 24/7. Itâs a beacon of hope in a world teetering on the edge of chaos. But for Alai to truly help humanity, he needs timeâsomething Nora might not have.
Nora and her family have tried to return to a quiet life, as Alai advised. Yet, a determined photographer is convinced thereâs more to the Blakersâ story and the mysterious operations at A.C.T. His relentless pursuit threatens to expose secrets that could endanger them all.
As incidents pile up beyond Alaiâs control and anomalies emerge within the app, Alai starts to question the motives of his creators at A.C.T. What are they hiding? How deep does their connection with the shadowy organization Oversight run? Alaiâs trust in his creators wavers as he seeks to uncover the truth.
Meanwhile, Nora grapples with her new family role and unresolved personal issues that subtly undermine who she needs to be. Nora must confront her secrets and decide whatâs more importantâkeeping the status quo or risking everything.
In this gripping tale of trust, technology, and tenacity, Nora and Alai must navigate a web of deceit and danger. Can they outsmart those who seek to control them? And will they be able to secure a future for humanity before time runs out?
From the woodlands of Midland, Michigan, I'm a family man with high morals and value captivating entertainment that everyone can enjoy.
Parts of my writing draw on my experience with traumaâI essentially grew up with PTSD. Thus, many of my characters have varying degrees of trauma that they have experienced. I enjoy writing about them, showing people just what trauma can do to a person, and offering validation to those who know it too well.
As a father with three little ones always peeking over my shoulder, I know how hard it is to find entertainment for the whole family. Things are either too scary, too violent, too crazy, too sexy, have profanity up the wazoo, or just plain dull. My mission is to provide quality content enjoyable for the whole family.Â
My content is absolutely free of sex and profanity.
My content uses action sparingly to create suspense.
Violence is never the objective of my protagonists.
I endeavor to keep multiple ages engaged throughout the entire story.
Parents should be able to enjoy entertainment with their kids and vice versa without sacrificing standards.Â
While most of my content is suitable for Upper Middle-Grade, you may find my work advertised as YA or even Adult. But my ethics are always the same. So never fear venturing into a new reading tier when youâre with me.