Cognitive Breach: A Genesis Project Novella (Paperback or Softback)

A terrorist bomb. A brilliant scientist. And the classified technology that can extract secrets from dreams.

When the Department of Homeland Security raids a suspected terrorist cell, they capture Dr. Lena Kurov—an AI architect whose innovations harbor deadly potential. After investigators fail to break her silence, the team behind Genesis, a breakthrough PTSD treatment system, offers a radical alternative: using their nightmare-altering technology to extract information from her dreams.

For Captain David Guarnere, leading the Genesis mission means navigating both tactical and psychological warfare. As he infiltrates Kurov's dreams, he uncovers a deadly conspiracy involving AI weapons and the mysterious Prometheus Guild. But his growing connection to Kurov threatens everything.

The clock is ticking. Thousands of lives hang in the balance. And in the battlefield of dreams, empathy might be the deadliest weapon of all.

Mark PJ Nadon writes pulse-pounding thrillers that delve into the darker corners of the human experience, where ordinary people are tested by extraordinary circumstances. Inspired by his service in the Canadian Reserves and a lifelong passion for storytelling sparked by The Scions of Shannara, Mark crafts stories that weave intense action with psychological depth, exploring the raw realities of trauma, resilience, and hope.From military combat to apocalyptic wastelands, dystopian futures, and vivid fantasy realms, his works include The Armageddon's Descendants trilogy, which follows characters fighting for survival in a broken world, and The Genesis Project collection, which examines the psychological toll of military service.Through each story, Mark highlights an enduring truth: while darkness may shape us, it doesn't have to define us.When he's not writing, Mark balances running a fitness company and a dog-sitting business with adventures in rock climbing and exploring the outdoors with his dog, Rocket, as well as gaming with his son, Matthew, in Ottawa, Canada.