
We Dare: An Anthology of Augmented Humanity
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Fifteen outstanding authors. Fifteen stories of augmented humanity!
All I need is an edge! As long as humans have competed with each other (for food, profit, and love), people have looked for ways to get an edge on the competition - how to be better, faster, and smarter than the opposition.
With better science and technology, many things are now possible, and there will be many more in the future! Gene splicing will augment your abilities. Implants will make you smarter. Cybernetic systems will make you stronger.
Edited by Jamie Ibson and Chris Kennedy, We Dare is a collection of 15 all-new stories that explores the use of augmented humanity in the near future. From getting a new personality loaded with the skills you need for a mission to nanobots that keep you from being killed to creating an indestructible tank, anything is possible!
But just because we can augment humanity doesn’t necessarily mean we should, and there are cautionary tales inside, as well. Along with the “good” that might be possible, there is also the potential for augmentation to be used for more...nefarious...ends. Will augmentation make better criminals? What happens when someone with implants has their mind taken over? One thing is certain, though. People will dare to augment themselves to get an edge.
Our authors dared to write these stories of augmented humanity. Will you now dare to listen to them?
Inside, you’ll find:
- Preface by Chris Kennedy
- "Kade" by Christopher Woods
- "Taming the Beast" by Kevin Steverson
- "Tank" by J.F. Holmes
- "Cradle and All" by Quincy J. Allen
- "Do or Die" by Jamie Ibson
- "Yellow in the Night" by Philip Wohlrab
- "The Chaos of Well-Seeming Forms" by Rob Howell
- "Forty Acres and a Mule" by Luke R. J. Maynard
- "Imperfect Mind" by Jason Cordova
- "Bag Man" by Jack Clemons
- "Come Up Screaming" by Kevin Ikenberry
- "Angel" by Robert E. Hampson
- "To Dust" by Marisa Wolf
- "Now You See Me" by Kacey Ezell
- "Now You Don’t" by Josh Hayes
The full list of authors includes: Chris Kennedy, Jamie Ibson, Christopher Woods, Kevin Steverson, J.F. Holmes, Quincy J. Allen, Philip Wohlrab, Rob Howell, Luke R. J. Maynard, Jason Cordova, Jack Clemons, Kevin Ikenberry, Robert E. Hampson, Marisa Wolf, Kacey Ezell, and Josh Hayes.
- Listening Length15 hours and 23 minutes
- Audible release dateFebruary 26, 2020
- LanguageEnglish
- ASINB08541YPGL
- VersionUnabridged
- Program TypeAudiobook
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Product details
Listening Length | 15 hours and 23 minutes |
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Author | Chris Kennedy, Jamie Ibson, Christopher Woods, Kevin Steverson, J.F. Holmes, Quincy J. Allen, Philip Wohlrab, Rob Howell, Luke R.J. Maynard, Jason Cordova, Jack Clemons, Kevin Ikenberry, Robert E. Hampson, Marisa Wolf, Kacey Ezell |
Narrator | KC Johnston |
Whispersync for Voice | Ready |
Audible.com Release Date | February 26, 2020 |
Publisher | Chris Kennedy Publishing |
Program Type | Audiobook |
Version | Unabridged |
Language | English |
ASIN | B08541YPGL |
Best Sellers Rank | #215,047 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #721 in Science Fiction Anthologies & Short Stories #3,319 in Science Fiction Anthologies (Books) |
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One, Philip "Doc" Wohlrab's entry is just good and creepy, even if it fuels every conspiracy theory you ever had about senior elements of the US government having sold out to evil, eldritch things from dead stars. Spoiler alert- this time they actually did.
Two, Jack Clemons, Bun Bun, the hulking, bearded manchild known all through fandom both for being 6'7 and 350ish and for being a ton of fun at parties, shocked the hell out of all of us by turning in a serious piece of literature in his first sale. If you liked nice old school Shadowrun-era cyberpunk stuff, you will love this. Somehow he wrote a good early 1990s before-it-started-to-suck Shadowrun story in the Atlanta metro area, yet without stepping on a single actual copyright of FASA's. It's an awesome read with a cliffhanger ending that Bun Bun assured us is being expanded into a full novel.
KC Ezell, Chris Smith, and others from our usual social circle of unindicted co-conspirators did their thing as well. Some of the stories occur in larger universes and may read a bit better with prior backstory, but there wasn't a dud in the bunch. Highly recommended.
This book led me to surf the Kali Yuga, trust that Fear is the Mind-Killer, and conquer the Everest that is a single mothers past damage.
My life is richer for having read it. Scale of one to seven this is a solid nine, and now don’t mind me I’m off to chop off my arm to make room for the cybernetic enhancement.

By Lee on August 15, 2019
This book led me to surf the Kali Yuga, trust that Fear is the Mind-Killer, and conquer the Everest that is a single mothers past damage.
My life is richer for having read it. Scale of one to seven this is a solid nine, and now don’t mind me I’m off to chop off my arm to make room for the cybernetic enhancement.

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Every story in this anthology put together by Jamie and Chris is excellent. There is not one poor story. Indeed, several of them I wish there was more of it.
Kade by Christopher Woods is part of his Fallen World series, and fills in just who Kade is/was.
Taming the beast by Kevin Steverson is part of his Salvage Title universe.
Tank by J. F. Holmes is a nice story od what cyborgs do after leaving the Army.. They go work for the NYPD...
Cradle and All by Quincy J. Allen is a fantastic story of a Doctor who creates Genetically Modified clones that she makes self-aware, and then has to rescue from the laboratory that created them to use as assassins and soldiers.
Do or Die by Jamie Ibson is the introduction to his Myrmidons, Inc universe, and it dovetails on from Quincy's story, with a group of mercenaries sent to check the laboratory in his story for any survivors.
Yellow in the Night by Philip Wohlrab is a cool story of a team of mercs who stop a bunch of devil worshippers.
The Chaos of Well-Seeming Forms by Rob Howell is a classic Romeo and Juliet story and Hillbilly feud all in one.
Forty Acres and a Mule by Luke R. J. Maynard is the story of a Merc group who failed a mission and get a chance at redemption and reward.
Imperfect Mind by Jason Cordova is set in his Kin Wars series and explains some of the backstory there.
Bag Man by Jack Clemons is the story of a hostage rescue.
Come up Screaming by Kevin Ikenberry is the story of a tank battle against aliens.
Angel by Robert E. Hampson is the story of a soldier who keeps on dying doing heroic things each time, and keeps being saved by healing nanites until he wins a Medal of Honor.
To Dust by Marisa Wolf is the story of a group of soldiers fighting a forgotten war on a forgotten planet, and abandoned by their command.
Now You See Me by Kacey Ezell and Now You Don't by Josh Hayes is the intertwined story of two thieves that steal some advanced technology that turns out to be advanced clones capable of becoming the human they touch, and how it saves both their lives.
Like I said earlier, I don't like anthologies, but this one is the exception. I hope the next two books in the series are just as good.