Swarm

2021 Reader's Favorite GOLD Award winner!

IAN 2021: Finalist for Book of the Year

KIRKUS Reviews:

• A riveting tale with globe-circling, cloak-and-cyber skullduggery and strong Bible code underpinnings.
• A grandly indulgent, globe-trotting narrative in the Dan Brown/Iris Johansen style.
• The novel brims with wild characters, exotic settings, a skillful embroidering of CNN headlines, and mind-blowing concepts.

Reader’s Favorite:

• Deftly plotted and brilliantly written
• Gripping and intense
• This is a whirlwind, action packed thriller!
• The book created the same heart-pounding and depth-filled reading experience that films like the Bourne Identity.
• Author Guy Morris has crafted a superb tale of advanced weaponry, espionage and conspiracy which fans of the action and thriller genres are sure to adore.
• The writing is crisp and gorgeous
• Cleverly plotted, gripping, featuring characters that are rock-solid and a conspiracy that feels real.

WOWJI Reviews:

• An astonishing feat of narrative brilliance, weaving a rich and diverse tapestry of suspense, intrigue and deep emotional resonance.
• Extraordinary ability to interlink an array of unique narrative threads and form a cohesive and engaging whole is truly remarkable.
• Elevates from mere speculative fiction to a profound philosophical exploration.
• In terms of character development, Morris's skill is unparalleled.
• The genius of SWARM is how it manages to effortlessly blend an edge-of-your-seat technological adventure with profound philosophical introspection.
• It's not just a thrilling tale, it's a deep dive into thought provoking themes that challenge and engage the reader on multiple levels.

Jack Teetor, Documentary Producer:

• A PULSE-POUNDING GRAB YOU BY THE THROAT THRILL RIDE.
• Author Guy Morris is a master of intrigue, tension and in control of his craft, transporting you into an immersive world of Artificial Intelligence, political corruption and intense military maneuvering
• Guy Morris has written an electrifying page-turner of a thrill-seeking novel with only a few moments to even catch your breath.
• The “must read” book of the year.

Red Headed Book Lover:

• I struggled to put this book down.
• SWARM is gripping, glorious, and let’s not forget breath-taking!
• Everything you would want in a great novel; spine-tingling good content, dynamic, memorable characters, and a brilliant author.

Cover Description:
SLVIA . . . decades ago, an AI program escaped the NSA Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, and has never been re-captured . . . true story.

Derek Taylor, fugitive hacker and contractor to the National Security Agency is living under the name of a murdered best friend, hiding from powers who still want him dead. Taylor’s ties to a terrorist hacker group called SNO leave him open to investigation by Lt. Jennifer Scott, the daughter of a Joint Chief—a woman determined to go to any lengths to prove her worth.

But when a Chinese artificial intelligence virus threatens national security, SLVIA warns Taylor the fifth seal of end time prophecy has broken. This devastating cyber assault soon forces an autocratic US President to deploy a defective AI weapon. Now, Taylor and Lt. Scott must join forces across three continents to stop the evil AI virus from crippling America or destroying SLVIA before an apocalypse swarms over Jerusalem.

Combining conspiracies, cyber espionage, and advanced AI weapons, Swarm reveals what happens when AI singularity and prophecy collide to shake the world at its very foundations.