Mindjack Origins Series by Susan Kaye Quinn

SHORT STORY Raf, a regular mindreader, is in love with Kira, the only girl in school who can't read minds. Raf struggles to keep his thoughts about her private, but secrets are something that only zeros like Kira can keep. As he works up the nerve to ask Kira to the mindware Games, his friends have other games in mind for him. (Mind Games is a short story prequel to the novel Open Minds... moreSHORT STORY Raf, a regular mindreader, is in love with Kira, the only girl in school who can't read minds. Raf struggles to keep his thoughts about her private, but secrets are something that only zeros like Kira can keep. As he works up the nerve to ask Kira to the mindware Games, his friends have other games in mind for him. (Mind Games is a short story prequel to the novel Open Minds . It is the first in a planned series of shorts told from the point-of-view of characters in the Mindjack universe.) Mindjack Trilogy (novels): Open Minds, Closed Hearts, Free Souls Mindjack Origins (shorts): Mind Games, The Handler, The Scribe Recommended Reading Order Mind Games (prequel short story to Open Minds)Open MindsClosed HeartsThe HandlerThe ScribeFree Souls - coming soon For more information, see MindjackTrilogy.com less

SHORT NOVELLA It's time for Julian Navarro to fulfill the mission left to him by his dead parents: to spark a revolution that would allow mindjackers to live freely in a mindreading world. While his ability allows him to mentally control the instincts of others, Julian wants to win jackers to his cause with words, not weapons. But when his first recruit has a secret--and bloody--history, Julian has to decide how far he'll go to ensure his revolution isn't snuffed out before it starts... moreSHORT NOVELLA It's time for Julian Navarro to fulfill the mission left to him by his dead parents: to spark a revolution that would allow mindjackers to live freely in a mindreading world. While his ability allows him to mentally control the instincts of others, Julian wants to win jackers to his cause with words, not weapons. But when his first recruit has a secret--and bloody--history, Julian has to decide how far he'll go to ensure his revolution isn't snuffed out before it starts. The Handler is a short novella (9,000 words or 30 pages) in the Mindjack Origins series, which are companion stories to the bestselling Mindjack Trilogy. The Handler is Julian's story and takes place in the time period between Open Minds and Closed Hearts . It contains (minor) spoilers for those two novels. Mindjack Trilogy (novels): Open Minds, Closed Hearts, Free Souls Mindjack Origins (shorts): Mind Games, The Handler, The Scribe Recommended Reading Order Mind Games (prequel short story to Open Minds)Open MindsClosed HeartsThe HandlerThe ScribeFree Souls - coming soon For more information, see MindjackTrilogy.com less

SHORT NOVELLA Twenty-three-year-old Sasha is in search of a mindjacking Clan that won’t force him to use his unique skill—he can’t face the prospect of erasing any more souls. A revolutionary Clan leader offers him a chance to serve a higher purpose, but Sasha’s wary that it’s only a trick to use his ability... moreSHORT NOVELLA Twenty-three-year-old Sasha is in search of a mindjacking Clan that won’t force him to use his unique skill—he can’t face the prospect of erasing any more souls. A revolutionary Clan leader offers him a chance to serve a higher purpose, but Sasha’s wary that it’s only a trick to use his ability. When a beautiful female jacker seeks refuge with them, and her former Clan leader wants her special skill back at any cost, Sasha has to decide if there are any causes worth the cost of using his ability one more time. The Scribe is a short novella (12,000 words or 40 pages) in the Mindjack Origins series, which are companion stories to the bestselling Mindjack Trilogy . The Scribe is Sasha’s story and takes place in the time period between Open Minds and Closed Hearts . It contains (minor) spoilers for those two novels. Mindjack Trilogy (novels): Open Minds, Closed Hearts, Free Souls Mindjack Origins (shorts): Mind Games, The Handler, The Scribe Recommended Reading Order Mind Games (prequel short story to Open Minds)Open MindsClosed HeartsThe HandlerThe ScribeFree Souls - coming soon For more information, see MindjackTrilogy.com less

A Mindjack Origins Novella - (companion story to the bestselling Mindjack Trilogy) Seventeen-year-old Kira Moore is determined to be part of the second-chance mission to free her fellow mindjackers from FBI Agent Kestrel's secret prison, but Jacker Freedom Alliance leader Julian believes she's too valuable to risk in the operation. Keeper contains major spoilers for Closed Hearts (Mindjack #2), but only minor spoilers for Free Souls (Mindjack #3)... moreA Mindjack Origins Novella - (companion story to the bestselling Mindjack Trilogy) Seventeen-year-old Kira Moore is determined to be part of the second-chance mission to free her fellow mindjackers from FBI Agent Kestrel's secret prison, but Jacker Freedom Alliance leader Julian believes she's too valuable to risk in the operation. Keeper contains major spoilers for Closed Hearts (Mindjack #2), but only minor spoilers for Free Souls (Mindjack #3). Keeper is a short novella (12,000 words or about 40 pages) in the Mindjack Origins series, which are companion stories to the Mindjack Trilogy . Keeper is told from Kira's point of view and takes place in the time period between Closed Hearts (Mindjack #2) and Free Souls (Mindjack #3) . The first three Mindjack Origins stories ( Mind Games, The Handler, The Scribe ) were told from the boy characters' (Raf, Julian, Sasha) points of view. Keeper is the first in a trilogy of novellas ( Keeper, Warrior, Viewer ) from the girl characters' (Kira, Anna, Ava) points of view. less