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AES: Gamers and Gods I Kindle Edition

by Matthew Kennedy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A demigod fights for Earth's freedom -- in the mind of a computer -- as two pantheons fight for the right to guide the future of humans. But can Asklepios -- Homer's "Blameless Physician" -- defeat the The Devourer of Millions?

AES is the story of a man who wakes up after 3,000 years to find himself thrust into a fight for the independence of Earth from the control of alien superbeings.

His battle is real and the stakes are real, but he will fight in a simulated battlefield -- in the memory of an online gaming computer. He is as real as his comrades, but while they have real-world bodies, his self-driven avatar is all he has -- an incarnation as living software. For the mortals who log in to help him, the prize is freedom from the aliens who want to control humanity's development to further their own power. For Aes himself, the reward for success is his own apotheosis -- the right to dwell with the superbeings of Olympus.

His only chance is the help of Darla Kaplan and her gamer friends. In this struggle for the freedom of mankind, the most powerful weapon of all may be the love of a woman for a man who is only a ghost in the machine.
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Matthew Kennedy grew up in Virginia, Florida, and California. He obtained his BS Physics degree from UCF in 1981 and has been developing software ever since. He is an avid gamer who remains fascinated with physics, consciousness, and computers.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OZ4C1Y0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 1st edition (October 28, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 28, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1138 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 390 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1503091627
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Matthew R. Kennedy (1956 - ) was born in West Point, NY -- which was odd, because his father was a Navy pilot. He received his BS in Physics from the University of Central Florida ... after co-inventing the Hypercube Loudspeaker (US Patent 4,231,446 "Resonating Chamber) while still an undergraduate.

After physics graduate school at FSU, he pursued a career in software. His work in Web Development and Active Server Pages has played a role at Sylvan (educate.com), where he developed Web pages for their international testing and certification scheduling, and at Walter Reed Army Medical Center where he worked with disease population statistics and medical scorecard pages to assist doctors in following clinical practice guidelines.

He is an avid gamer delighting in virtual worlds. You can find him on Twitter as @gamesavant

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Messages For The Soul
5.0 out of 5 stars The start of an incredible journey
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2015
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I have only toyed with being a gamer so have just enough knowledge of gaming to be dangerous. However, I am a programmer and have been building websites and working exclusively online for quite a few years now. I think that the virtual world opens up an entirely new avenue for original story ideas and author Matthew Kennedy has really hit on a great one here with his "Gamers and Gods" series.

"AES" is the first book in this series and sets the stage with a back story and some fantastic action. The year is 2051 and AES awakens after being asleep for 3000 years to find that all is not well with the world. While technology has advanced by leaps and bounds, there is still the age old battle of good and evil and it's has been taken up a notch, requiring his intervention on a more virtual level this time. He has to fight this battle online, in a game, and luckily he has met some more modern people who are able to help him out. The rewards for AES are pretty great if they are victorious but the penalty for the human race pretty grim if they aren't.

This was a great story with a lot of intensity and some wonderful dialogue throughout. I loved the blending of past and present in the novel and it just made things that much more interesting. There were elements of romance, adventure, sci fi, and much more in this intriguing tale that sets up what I hope to be a very engaging series. Well done.
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G Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars Uniquely Creative
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2014
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"Gamers and Gods: AES" has one the most uniquely written storylines I have come across. If you enjoy gaming you will eat up the pages. If you have never gamed in your life you will enjoy experiencing the story based on its entertainment value alone. Any knowledge you have about philosophy or Greek mythology will add to your enjoyment. However, if you don't possess mythological knowledge you can expect this book to pique your interest in all things Olympus. This is a meaty read. Significant higher level thinking and imagination was put into crafting the story. Mathew Kennedy has combined futuristic, historical and technological elements that, at times, will have your heart racing at a rate equivalent to playing your favorite online action game. This book brings reality gaming to life with words. The writing is vivid and the characters, both human and non-human, are well developed. The story is neither predictable nor anything like I have read before. It takes you into a world within a world and I found it most unique and enjoyable.
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OneReader
4.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced, well researched, fun read!
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2015
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I loved this story! Kennedy has a terrific imagination, and has done his research in mythology and science. He's obviously well familiar with role playing games and gamers, and takes this milieu to an exciting level. The idea of someone--or something--affecting reality through these imaginary worlds is not a new one, but he handles it so well that it's fresh and fascinating. The scientific and technological explanations of how things work are detailed and precise, and leave the reader wondering where the boundary is between today's technology and the games described in the book. The characters come alive on the page, too. I recommend this book highly, but can't give it five stars as there are many, many typos which detract and distract readers.
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Strider
3.0 out of 5 stars The characters are a little too complex.
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2016
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This is a nice book, I really liked it. It's very similar to Ready Player One, but without the contest kind of. I was looking up Greek gods on the store and this came up. Since it was free I got it. I would say that it's okay, but it's kind of long.

Good read for teenagers, probably.
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Awesome Net Deals
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating!
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2018
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Even though I am not a gamer, I was totally engrossed in this book. Two different alien species that we believe to be mythological gods are competing for control of humans. Their battlefield is inside the virtual reality of a hypercomputer game some twenty years in the future.
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jim meade
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed it !!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2014
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I enjoyed this story throughout every chapter. It is very well written 'ghost in the machine' story. Moved along at a steady pace, A fine example of the fantasy/sci-fi genre. IMO It would make a good movie or tv mini-series. Started book 2 and cant wait to find out how it all ends........
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DeathXaphan
5.0 out of 5 stars badass book
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2015
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Love the storyline to it, has a great created mind, everyone should get the book, keep up the work Matthew and thanks
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Allen7
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for gamers as well as mythology buffs
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2016
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Nice for MMORP gamers and mythology buffs alike. Echoes of Stargate. I enjoyed it.
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BAUDELLE nathalie
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book to read and i recommend book lovers.
Reviewed in France on March 7, 2015
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Excellent book, attractive, exciting, a journey in time.
A book full of facts based on a wealth of knowledge.
The author makes us enjoy its strong background in science, history, philosophy and mythology through a futuristic painting.
A story, a fantasy world, suspense, action, rebound, combined with futuristic elements, historical and technological.
An excellent book, written with great literary quality and full of undeniable intellectual qualities.
A book to read and I recommend book lovers.
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