D. B. Goodin has 5 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators. The most-rated is Ramble.
Sonorous
Summary
Why did we let the machines assimilate our musical culture? In a world where machines create most music, Alice Parsons is fed up, but what can she do? When she loses the only job she’d ever liked, she stumbles on a club that caters only to humans. She’s intrigued, and decides to inquire within. She discovers a group of rebels who’s values align with her own. The president of MuseFam, the largest supplier of AI generated music takes an interest in the group of rebels and wants them stopped. Someone from Alice’s past reenters her life, suddenly her world is turned upside down, and she’s forced to come to terms with her situation. Will Alice’s past ruin her future? Will she be able to reintroduce human produced music to a society brainwashed with AI generated rubbish? Find out in this Cyberpunk saga. If you like The Diamond Age, Ready Player One, or Blade Runner, then you will love Sonorous. Pick up Sonorous to discover this electrifying new series today!
©2020 D. B. Goodin (P)2020 D. B. Goodin
White Hat Black Heart
Summary
Playing a virtual game is fun...unless the game wants you dead. Nigel Watson is a clever teenage hacker who uses his skills to make extra spending money. But, after someone plunders his mother’s bank account and drains the funds, Nigel realizes his hacking could save the family. Soon, Nigel’s online expertise is noticed by the billionaire founder of the Colossal Machine, a virtual game played by millions of people around the planet. When Nigel is given a chance to show his prowess, his skills outshine the work of the current developers. He even discovers new ways to cheat the game that no one else knows. But, Nigel doesn’t realize that his sudden success has made enemies who want him dead. Nigel is thrust into the shadows of the Dark Web - a hidden part of the internet where evil can find its way to your door. Little does he know, but the object of the game has become Nigel’s life. In this cyber thriller, you never know who to trust when the virtual world makes it impossible to decrypt friend from foe. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2019 David Benjamin Goodin (P)2019 David Benjamin Goodin
Resonance
Summary
Personal AIs are great...unless they are spying on you. Locked out of her bank accounts and kicked out of her apartment, Alice doesn’t think that her life could get any worse. Until it does. A hacker bent on Alice’s capture will stop at nothing before she is stopped. Soon, men in suits are chasing her through the streets of New York who are several steps ahead. Miscreants from every corner of the city attempt to stop Alice’s quest to liberate original music. The robots become invasive and assimilate further into human culture. As the new threats loom, Alice enlists the help of a skilled hacker and network defender to fend off new attacks. Can Alice stop the new wave of intruders? Will Alice overcome her technology problem? Find out in the latest episode of the Cyber Overture saga. Hook your copy of Resonance today! If you like Snow Crash, Idoru, or cyberpunk, then you will love Resonance.
©2020 D. B. Goodin (P)2020 D. B. Goodin
Ensemble
Summary
Operating an all-human club is great...unless it is outlawed. After the AI Copyright Act is repealed, megacorporations such as MuseFam increase the production of AI-generated music more than ever before. Robot production kicks into top gear, and they manufacture thousands each day. Recent legislation requires owners of all-human clubs to accept all patrons, including robots. Outraged Alice Parsons unites several all-human club owners. Soon Alice finds herself in a plot to eliminate the MuseFam problem once and for all. Will Alice be able to stop the robots? Ensemble is the fourth book in the Cyber Overture dystopian series that features robots, artificial intelligence, surprising twists and turns, unique characters, and a kick-ass heroine. Snag your copy of Ensemble today! Author’s note: Listeners should experience this volume of the Cyber Overture series in order. Please listen to Sonorous, Chromatic, and Resonance before enjoying Ensemble.
©2020 D. B. Goodin (P)2020 D. B. Goodin
Ramble
Summary
What would happen if technology failed? Alone and hurt, Alice is trying to pick up the pieces after the world crumbles around her. New York is just emerging from a devastating technological meltdown, and the authorities are blaming Alice. Just when she is feeling she can survive, she is jettisoned into a world she doesn’t recognize and questions her reality. Isolated from her friends and family, Alice stumbles upon a plot that threatens the fabric of music creation. Will she be able to stop these forces while maintaining her sanity? Will Alice ever feel safe again? Find out in the exciting conclusion of Cyber Overture. Ramble is the fifth book in the Cyber Overture science fiction dystopian series that features robots, artificial intelligence, surprising twists and turns, unique characters, and a kick-ass heroine.
©2020 D. B. Goodin (P)2020 D. B. Goodin