Jeff Somers: 6 books

Jeff Somers' novels Lifers (2001, Creative Arts Book Co.) and Chum (2013, Tyrus Books; www.chumthenovel.com) share a universe and characters. This story is a "deleted chapter" from Lifers that offers some background into the world of the horrible, awful people who inhabit Chum.

Continuing Avery Cates' story from "The Shattered Gears," "The Walled City" sees the aging Gunner tangle with a psionic who has set himself up as a City Lord in the crumbling remnants of civilization. Coming to Kindle, Kobo, Google Play, and Nook June 15, 2015.  www.jeffreysomers.com  www.avery-cates.com

Continuing from The Shattered Gears and The Walled City, Avery tries to put some distance between himself and The Angels. An old man with an unusual companion accompany him, thinking he'll provide protection on the road, but they come to regret this when they realize that Avery is being ... hunted.

Following the events of "The Pale," Avery is taken to the mysterious Iron Island, where he discovers he's not so much a guest as a prisoner, and begins to learn why he's so popular at the End of the World.

Picking up after the conclusion of "The Final Evolution," this short story gives a glimpse of what the future holds for Cates in the grim world that exists in the wake of his epic battle with Cainnic Orel, the Angels, and the dehumanising avatar technology. As the System has collapsed under...