Barbara Snow

Protectors of the Grid Barbara Snow

At first, CyberShark was a lark - a cool, high-tech game. As CEO, Ben flexed his Matt Damon swagger and cocky grin and charmed investors. His gift for gab didn't hurt, either. It was still a lark when the tidal wave of money rolled in. It stopped being fun when the Beta test flopped and Ben realized he was completely on the hook for the whole damn project. Worse, this failure involved not just science - not his forté - but quantum science, the modern explanation for how spiritual practices affect the whole, bloody universe. Where the hell should he even start?Wait! Terra! His crazy cousin was always lighting candles and burning sage. Hadn't she even traveled places to do retreats, quests, or something? Would she still be mad at him for yanking her chain when they were teenagers? Maybe, but desperate times call for desperate measures. +"I'm Terra Kano. I was a Sheriff's Detective until my cousin Ben's panicked call for help. I was shocked. Ben always dissed my magic, but now his new technology won't work without it - the magic of pure intention and humility, that is. Ben's life and fortune don't mean diddly squat now that the Slave Masters are after his invention. If Ben doesn't master spiritual magic, we're toast. Every human on the planet could be enslaved...forever! I have to help him, right? So let's do this thing!"