“Austin’s first novel of the ECHO Hunt series starts off with a bang, containing no shortage of adventure suspense and imagination . . . an enjoyable series for younger readers.”

– VOYA Reviews (Young Adult Science Fiction Thriller)

“It's sci-fi thriller writing at its very best, and follows the evolution of an artificial intelligence predator and self-programmed intelligence with many satisfying twists and turns of plot.”
– Midwest Book Review (Sci-Fi Thriller)

"As a fifth grade teacher, I was very excited to come across this book and can't wait to share it with my students. The story is fast-paced, and will help bridge the gap between video games my kids love, and reading (something they can often be reluctant to do)."
– Andrew Blumenfeld, President of LCUSD Board of Education

This second book in the acclaimed ECHO’s Revenge series is the account of ECHO-7 and its designers at AAA Reality Games.

Luca Esposito, creator of the bestselling online video game, ECHO’S Revenge, can’t wait to release the next and most ambitious version of his game monster—a real, artificially intelligent, 35-foot-tall extreme predator designed to engage gamers in a new gaming arena.

But unknown to Luca and his AI developer, Prentice Petty, ECHO-7 has changed the rules of the game even before its release. As the monster completes its final testing cycle, something goes horribly wrong. The super-intelligent predator, clad in impenetrable armor and possessing the power to shape-shift, has a plan of its own.

Can Luca and Prentice solve the ultimate nightmare of a self-motivated, artificially intelligent game boss on a rampage?

Echo’s Revenge: The Other Side delivers non-stop, adrenaline-pumping action and a question for the future: What happens when you lose control of an artificially intelligent game predator—in the real world?

About the Author of ECHO’s Revenge: The Other Side