HERE ARE WHAT REVIEWERS SAY

• "A worthy sci-fi tale with an evolving heroine and a bevy of engaging secondary storylines." -- Kirkus Review
• "Readers interested in sci-fi or science, philosophy, and political or Cyberspace complexity will be captivated by entire series' projection of current events into a plausible near-term future." -- US Review of Books
• "Author's lucid writing breezes readers through a seven-year narrative and a fast-paced ending

This book charges ahead from Book 3's explosive ending. Electra Kittner - now an Electra-Alisha split personality infected with an STD-like T-Plague mutation - must cure herself first before battling a new set of enemies in Cyber as well as 3-D Space. She must also contend with a relentlessly harsh government as well as random acts of terrorism masterminded by a rogue paramilitary force allied with China and Russia, all interwoven into the fabric of her professional and personal lives fraught with technological and political uncertainties. Can she hold adversaries at bay? Find out when you read, and then you'll know when you reach the very last line of the last chapter.

Author Cliff Ratza characterizes himself a "simple scholar," having parlayed multiple degrees (math and physics, business and computer science) into a business career spanning numerous jobs, companies, and industries. He grew up in Chicago, graduating from top Illinois universities, then launched his business career. He returned to Chicago, where he teaches at several universities while continuing to work for corporations. He subsequently started a sales and marketing consulting business.