Books with title Ghost In The Machine: Ryan's Journal

The chilling conclusion in the innovative series from bestselling author Patrick Carman.Strange things are happening in Skeleton Creek...and Ryan and Sarah are trying to find out why. Ryan writes down everything in his journal, and Sarah records everything on her videocam. The two move deeper into the mystery they've uncovered, determined to discover the secrets buried in Skeleton Creek, in the conclusion to Patrick Carman's thrilling series.In this groundbreaking format, the story is broken into two parts -- Ryan's text in the book, and Sarah's videos on a special website, with links and passwords given throughout the book.

GHOST IN THE MACHINE is a steampunk meets cyberpunk fantasy.Josephine, Bodhi, and Caroline, live in a scientifically advancedVictorian London as the Industrial Revolution is in full swing.Infrared goggles, dirigibles, and analog computers exist alongsidebustles, parasols, and high tea. On the grounds of an Old Saxonchurch, three strange net-runners arrive from a future where everyoneis assigned a barcode from the moment of birth. What you buy, what youread, your health care history, your bank accounts, your measuredintelligence, are all captured by this barcode and sent to the feed ofOmniCorp. Human data mining forms the basis of a massive IndustrialComplex, a thinly veiled profit center, based on the control of humanbehavior. To interrupt the inception of OmniCorp, the net-runners, asubversive underground group, enlist the aid of the steampunkVictorians to thwart a meeting between two men, who hundreds of yearsearlier, laid the foundation for OmniCorp. Extraordinary figures racetoward a rendezvous with history, weave in and out of time, fight evilsteampunk automatons, hide in Victorian brothels, fight Indianmutinies, and take refuge in dystopian cyberpunk pawnshops, to insurea future where personal privacy is protected over corporate power.

Tyler Graham lives in the beautiful Kootenay Valley. One summer night, he follows a strange blinking light in his back yard to the battered Volkswagen his Uncle Scott died in four years ago. A pale guy Ty's never seen before sits in the driver's seat. "Fix it" he tells Tyler. How's a fifteen-year-old with no mechanical experience supposed to fix a wrecked old car? Or does the guy expect him to fix something else? His parents, who can't talk about their troubles? His mean, sarcastic old grandpa, who never gives Ty an even break? Or the feud with the Beaton family, who've hated the grahams longer than Ty can remember? Ty decides to start with himself. He decided to fix the car.

Ryan and Sarah are trapped inside the mystery of Skeleton Creek. Nothing in their town is what it first appears to be. And there are forces at work that want to keep old secrets burried ... at any cost. Clue by clue, the pieces begin to add up - and they all point to danger. In his journal, Ryan tries to chronicle his discoveries. Meanwhile, Sarah investigates and captures what she sees on video. As time starts to run out, Ryan and Sarah are forced to make more and more desperate moves to get to the heart of the mystery. Someone - alive or dead - is trying to stop them. And as the stakes get higher, so do the risks. There are three sides to this story: Ryan's. Sarah's. And the deadly truth. Nothings is safe in Skeleton Creek. Read it. Watch it. Live it.

GHOST IN THE MACHINE is a steampunk meets cyberpunk fantasy. Josephine, Bodhi, and Caroline, live in a scientifically advanced Victorian London as the Industrial Revolution is in full swing. Infrared goggles, dirigibles, and analog computers exist alongside bustles, parasols, and high tea. On the grounds of an Old Saxon church, three strange net-runners arrive from a future where everyone is assigned a barcode from the moment of birth. What you buy, what you read, your health care history, your bank accounts, your measured intelligence, are all captured by this barcode and sent to the feed of OmniCorp. Human data mining forms the basis of a massive Industrial Complex, a thinly veiled profit center, based on the control of human behavior. To interrupt the inception of OmniCorp, the net-runners, a subversive underground group, enlist the aid of the steampunk Victorians to thwart a meeting between two men, who hundreds of years earlier, laid the foundation for OmniCorp. Extraordinary figures race toward a rendezvous with history, weave in and out of time, fight evil steampunk automatons, hide in Victorian brothels, fight Indian mutinies, and take refuge in dystopian cyberpunk pawnshops, to insure a future where personal privacy is protected over corporate power.