Books with author M.A. Carlson

In the future, androids have taken over most jobs, leaving humans with little to do and even less to motivate them. Enter the World Tree Online, a fully immersive virtual reality experience. Join Byron in his first 30 days of a non-stop fantasy adventure in the cursed province of Hurlig Ridge, a land filled with monsters, mysteries, murderers and treasure. The people of the province have been tormented for centuries by a pack of voracious wolves. Now, with the arrival of the adventurers, dark forces have begun to stir, accelerating their dark plans. Can Byron unravel the mystery of this curse before it’s too late?Adventure and excitement await anyone brave enough to join the World Tree. Will you be one of them?This is a litRPG or Gamelit novel in which the story takes place within a world that applies rules commonly found in video games and tabletop role-playing games.

Thrown into a conflict beyond the scope of anything Bye-bye ever imagined, he will be tested in ways he never imaged. Whether that means stopping a war or just taking the girl he likes on a date, he certainly has his work cut out for him. Tensions are rising and if Bye-bye and his friends can’t put a stop to a brewing war, Anvilton and Hammerton might just destroy each other. That is, if the other adventurers don’t destroy them first. With the odds stacked against them, will Bye-bye and his friends survive the Mountain Valley War? Or will the flames of war consume them, leaving nothing but ash in their wake?This is a litRPG or Gamelit novel in which the story takes place within a world that applies rules commonly found in video games and tabletop role-playing games.

Thrown into a conflict beyond the scope of anything Bye-bye ever imagined, he will be tested in ways he never imaged. Whether that means stopping a war or just taking the girl he likes on a date, he certainly has his work cut out for him. Tensions are rising and if Bye-bye and his friends can’t put a stop to a brewing war, Anvilton and Hammerton might just destroy each other. That is, if the other adventurers don’t destroy them first. With the odds stacked against them, will Bye-bye and his friends survive the Mountain Valley War? Or will the flames of war consume them, leaving nothing but ash in their wake?

THE PERFECT WEAPON HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN.Jarrod Hawkins, a security contractor with a troubled past, is ushered into an underground facility where a group of DARPA scientists use his body for biotechnological research. They use genetic editing, nanomachinery, neural rewriting, and next-generation armor to turn him into the most fearsome weapon on earth. But as they push the limits of human performance and lethality, the facility begins to experience unexpected power outages. There is evidence of sabotage, and the security team is plagued with sickening pranks. There is only one explanation—their creation has turned against them. As the experiment nears its completion, Jarrod struggles to understand his new abilities. His memories have been shattered, but his instincts scream at him to escape at any cost. On the outside, he has become a machine of war, but inside, the remnant of his former self fights for control. As a team of surgeons prepare for a final operation, Jarrod must make a choice: Will he let them take control of his mind, or will he use his enhancements to break free? Will he become a perfect soldier, or the most fearsome vigilante the world has ever known?

In the future, androids have taken over most jobs, leaving humans with little to do and even less to motivate them. Enter the World Tree Online, a fully immersive virtual reality experience. Join Byron in his first 30 days of a non-stop fantasy adventure in the cursed province of Hurlig Ridge, a land filled with monsters, mysteries, murderers and treasure. The people of the province have been tormented for centuries by a pack of voracious wolves. Now, with the arrival of the adventurers, dark forces have begun to stir, accelerating their dark plans. Can Byron unravel the mystery of this curse before it’s too late?Adventure and excitement await anyone brave enough to join the World Tree. Will you be one of them?

A Colorado mountaintop has been transformed into a self-sustaining utopia by a man who claims to be the second son of God. He has built a perfect city—a sanctuary for his most devoted followers. Heaven on earth. Holy Mountain.But the children trapped inside the high walls of Holy Mountain know the truth: this isn’t heaven, it’s hell. Cameron Rollins, a fourteen-year-old boy who grew up in the arms of the cult, sneaks out at night, climbs the wall, and calls for help. When he is captured, he knows the punishment will be severe. It wasn’t his first offense, and it won’t be his last. But this time, someone has heard his cry.Eric Larson has been tasked with retrieving a young girl trapped inside Holy Mountain. And when he records a video of Cameron crying for help, he plans to use the evidence to stop the depraved cultists once and for all. But Holy Mountain’s dark influence extends farther than he thought possible, and his hopes are dashed by a corrupt judicial system. The law has failed to protect the children trapped inside Holy Mountain, so Eric decides to take matters into his own hands. He will enter the city and gather undeniable proof of the wickedness inside. And if he fails, he will call upon the most dangerous vigilante the world has ever seen—a genetically enhanced assassin known as “The Nightmare.”

Nick and Lisette O’Connor need a change. They leave New York City for a semester as artists-in-residence at a college upstate, professional leads in a campus production of Hamlet. Threats and accidents follow Lisette, and Nick worries it might be more than just petty jealousy. Maggie Ryan, a student running lights for the show, helps investigate a mystery steeped in the turmoil of 1967 America.This Mystery Company edition restores to print the 1985 novel that introduced Maggie Ryan.

Author J. J. Carlson keeps up his trademark unrelenting pace with the next installment in the Jarrod Hawkins series, where science and technology give rise to a global conspiracy to change mankind forever.The Nightmare lives.He cannot be stopped,And he knows no mercy.Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the CongoJarrod Hawkins, a human weapon forged in a secret DARPA laboratory, returns to Africa seeking answers - and revenge. He leaves a trail of dead terrorists and human traffickers as he closes in on a powerful warlord. Then, Jarrod finds himself on a collision course with a pair of talented investigators - who happen to be two of his oldest friends. With the assistance of an anonymous benefactor, the investigators track their quarry, and they soon discover that the man they are hunting is more dangerous than they ever imagined. They consider abandoning the case and fleeing the country, but someone is secretly directing their every step, and they find themselves drawn toward an inevitable confrontation with The Nightmare. Meanwhile, Eugene Carver clashes with a secret organization behind a string of unprecedented terrorist attacks in the United States. As he and his teammates search for answers, they begin to realize exactly what they are up against: a global conspiracy decades in the making. Fear the Nightmare is a thrill-ride, following a dark hero in a disturbingly familiar world of human trafficking, conspiracy, and near-future technology. The hard science and breakneck pace will appeal to thriller, sci-fi, and suspense fans alike.

Nick and Lisette O'Connor need a change. They leave New York City for a semester as artists-in-residence at a college upstate, where they take on the roles of Claudius and Ophelia, professional leads in a campus production of HAMLET. Threats and accidents begin to follow Lisette, and Nick worries it might be more than just petty jealousy. Maggie Ryan, a student running lights for the show, helps investigate a mystery steeped in the turmoil of 1967 America.

Anna Carlson has a compelling story to tell about living through a nightmare of being in an extremely abusive relationship. She was verbally, mentally, and physically abused by a man whom she thought loved her. She stayed in her marriage due to having children and being threatened, and tormented if she left. The abuse soon followed her children with their own father becoming their perpetrator. Anna believed her children when many wouldn’t. She has fought a negligent and uncaring system, which failed to protect her family when they were needed the most. Anna has worked with many agencies that range from law enforcement, counselors, teachers, attorneys, private investigators; and she lived in a woman’s shelter. Anna is now telling her story. This book is for anyone who has ever lived or is now living through an abusive relationship...to let them know there is a way out and that there is hope. It is for any child who may have been in similar situations, to know they are not alone in this world. It is for any child who was abused and grew into an adult to let them know it was not their fault. It is for teenagers so that they can know the signs of abuse.