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Artifact

A Sci-Fi Thriller

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Artifact

By: Jeremy Robinson
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
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In an isolated Alaskan town, the local sheriff uncovers a secret lab where generative AI and bioprinting have unleashed something monstrous....

Sheriff Colton Graves prefers the quiet life in Raven's Rest, Alaska, a remote town accessible only by tunnel and home to a hardy mix of locals and secrets buried in the ice. But when a camel wanders down Main Street—its head grotesquely sprouting a dozen eyes—Colton knows his quiet days are over. The bizarre incident leads him to NovaGen, a nearby research facility constructed inside a Cold War bunker, buried in the mountains above town. There, a trail of blood and eerie silence hints at something far more sinister than an escaped animal experiment.

With his deputies—the sharp-witted Tali and rookie Ethan—Colton recruits a few trusted locals, including the unshakable Marit, Tali's sister; the intimidating "Grizz" Norval; and Edgar "Old Red" Rydell, an aging man plagued by demons from when he worked at the bunker during its covert days.

Together, they investigate the abandoned lab. What begins as a search for missing scientists soon reveals chilling evidence: pools of blood without bodies, cryptic warnings left behind, a bloody six-fingered handprint, and the revelation of a generative AI capable of printing living organisms. As they descend deeper into the lab, it becomes clear the answers they seek may come at a terrifying cost—and what was made in the dark may not be content to stay there.

New York Times and #1 Audible bestselling author, Jeremy Robinson reclaims his title as one of the best Michael Crichton successors with this harrowing blend of suspense, science, and survival. Artifact takes listeners into a frozen abyss where innovation and nightmares collide.

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"Jeremy Robinson has crafted a narrative that honours the traditions of authors like Michael Crichton while infusing it with his unique voice and style. The novel's exploration of AI ethics, combined with its chilling horror elements and emotional depth, make it a must-read for fans of the genre." —Ginger Nuts of Horror

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I love the series, I'm laughing from start to finish, always great stories entertainment at its best and the narrator it fantastic.

love the author

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Absolutely loved this book. The characters are well written and found myself rooting for them from the start. Fantastic plot with lots of twists and turns keeping me gripped all the way through.

Another rollercoaster ride of excitement

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The characters were well written and mostly easy to like. The story whilst not really groundbreaking was good. it wasn't difficult to follow and a good balance of action and conversational parts. I fell asleep at chapter 63 and went back and finished it after, there have been times when I haven't bothered with other books.
RC Bray..... excellent as always, one of my favourite story tellers. He has the knack of imitating voices including female ones without it sounding silly. I literally can not stand it when a female narrator deliberately puts on a gruff voice for a man and a male narrator doing the same with a woman character, it doesn't sound like either and it distracts from the engagement of the story.

Engaging

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Amazing extrapolation of today's technology woven into a gripping book I couldn't stop listening to.

Awesome writing, read by the legend that is R.C.Bray.

Fantastic work.

Imagine where we are with technology and then leap into a possible horror of our own making

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As per usual for the many books he's created, a well written, and layered story. Delving into the possibilities we may someday face. Along side that are the many and often used pop culture references that always make me smile as i am of a similar age so get them all!
The reference to Akira particularly made me chuckle for understanding the exact same reasons the lead character uses it.
Good characters, all with hidden depths that makes the story more plausible. And an interesting and honest word from the author at the end which I'd kinda guessed about because of the lead character but explains why he's such a prolific writer. He has a superpower, or at least that how I feel he uses it, and because of that, I shall look forward to the many stories to come.

The future is closer than you think!

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