By 2042, Earth is a broken maze of fortified blockades and silent streets, haunted by gorgons whose paralyzing gaze turns survivors into lasting monuments to fear. Sergeant Cameron “Jet” Shipley, and his little brother Wyatt "Rutty" Shipley, have already buried family, brothers-in-arms, and their faith in anything but the next breath. When a flicker of thermal life pierces the dead zones, Jet leads his squad into the ruins - and into a secret that should have saved them years ago. A new recruit carries proof of a hidden weapon, a shard of alien-wrought power that could cut through the gorgons’ reign. But every answer invites a darker question: who buried humanity’s best hope, and why?
As whispers of conspiracy coil through the ranks, Jet must choose between orders and the truth, between vengeance and vision. Trust fractures. Loyalties snap. The enemy outside is lethal, but the threat within may be fatal. With each step through ash and shadow, Jet is forced to decide what kind of soldier he is, and what kind of world is worth risking his soul to rebuild. If he can unite a ragged found family of fighters, hackers, and skeptics around a weapon born of alien terror and human resolve, there’s a chance to shatter the gaze that holds the planet in its grip. If not, the last spark of hope will blink out in the dark.
Dissonance Volume I: Reality launches a relentless, cinematic saga of post-apocalyptic survival where military grit collides with alien horror, and every heartbeat could be your last. Fans of pulse-pounding tactics, high-stakes secrets, and the fragile bonds that make us human will tear through this opening salvo—then look over their shoulder.
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Aaron Ryan lives in Washington with his wife and two sons, along with Macy the dog, Winston the cat, and Merry & Pippin, the finches.
He is the author of the "Dissonance" quadrilogy, the sci-fi thriller "Forecast", the self-help books "How to Successfully Self-Publish & Promote Your Self-Published Book" and "The Superhero Anomaly", several business books on voiceovers penned under a former stage name, as well as a previous fictional novel, "The Omega Room."
When he was in second grade, he was tasked with writing a creative assignment: a fictional book. And thus, "The Electric Boy" was born: a simple novella full of intrigue, fantasy, and 7-year-old wits that electrified Aaron's desire to write. From that point forward, Aaron evolved into a creative soul that desired to create.
He enjoys the arts, media, music, performing, poetry, and being a daddy. In his lifetime he has been an author, voiceover artist, wedding videographer, stage performer, musician, producer, rock/pop artist, executive assistant, service manager, paperboy, CSR, poet, tech support, worship leader, and more. The diversity of his life experiences gives him a unique approach to business, life, ministry, faith, and entertainment.
Aaron's favorite author by far is J.R.R. Tolkien, but he also enjoys Suzanne Collins, James S.A. Corey, Marie Lu, Madeleine L'Engle, C.S. Lewis, and Stephen King.
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