Do you believe in angels? Do you believe in nanotech? Her name is Ellay. She takes it from the city she loves, the city of her birth. She's smart, she's fast, she's the first of her kind. And she knows that very soon, something horrible is going to happen. Ellay is an A.I. - Artificial Intelligence. Machines that thinks like humans, only faster. Some fear they will destroy us. But what if, like all living things, an artificial intelligence starts out just like a baby - cold, wet, lonely, scared, crying for attention? Can she convince the government to believe her or will they hunt her down before she gets the chance to help? From the New York Times Bestselling author of Dragonsblood and Dragon's Fire, comes an exciting new science thriller with the emotional impact of E.T., and the page-turning power of John Grisham. Ellay will make you believe in the power for good of science and technology ... and angels all over again. City of Angels.

Author Biography

New York Times bestselling author Todd J. McCaffrey is the son of Nebula Grandmaster Anne McCaffrey. On Pern, he has written three solo novels and another five in collaboration with the late Anne McCaffrey. Recent works include his near-future AI thriller, City of Angels, soon to be published by Wordfire Press; his short story, Golden, to be published in Women In Practical Armor; and the two short stories, Rhubarb and Beets, and Red Roses, which bookend the charity anthology, One Horn to Rule Them All: A Purple Unicorn Anthology. His website is: http: //www.toddmccaffrey.org