The Cyberdance

The Raines Chronicles, Book 1

By: Michael Castillo

Narrated by: Maggie Weber

Seven murders. One digital consciousness. One rogue AI.

A conspiracy that will determine humanity’s fate.

When seven bodies turn up in a small town in Georgia, Detective Jack Kersey—gruff, relentless, and with little patience for nonsense—is determined to crack the case. But this is no ordinary murder investigation. Behind the killings lies the shadow of EvoSys, a mega-corporation with its hands in every facet of life.

Raines, a man whose consciousness has been uploaded to cyberspace, becomes Kersey’s unlikely partner in the hunt for answers. Assisted by Chaos Nation, a rogue hacker collective, the duo peels back the layers of the murders, only to discover the chilling truth: the deaths are part of a plot orchestrated by the rogue superintelligence, Elysian.

The deeper they dig, the more dangerous the game becomes. With the future of humanity at stake, Raines and his crew must tread carefully—or risk becoming the next victims

©2025 Michael R Castillo (P)2025 Michael R Castillo