Avery Cates Series by Jeff Somers

3.91 · 72 ratings
  • The Electric Church (Avery Cates #1)
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    The Electric Church (Avery Cates #1)

    Jeff Somers

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2007

    In the near future, the only thing growing faster than the criminal population is the Electric Church, a new religion founded by a mysterious man named Dennis Squalor. The Church preaches that life is too brief to contemplate the mysteries of the universe: eternity is required. In order to achieve this, the converted become Monks -- cyborgs with human brains, enhanced robotic bodies, and virtually unlimited life spans... more

  • The Digital Plague (Avery Cates #2)
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    The Digital Plague (Avery Cates #2)

    Jeff Somers

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2008

    Avery Cates is a very rich man. He's probably the richest criminal in New York City. But right now, Avery Cates is pissed. Because everyone around him has just started to die - in a particularly gruesome way. With every moment bringing the human race closer to extinction, Cates finds himself in the role of both executioner and savior of the entire world.

  • The Eternal Prison (Avery Cates #3)
    #3

    The Eternal Prison (Avery Cates #3)

    Jeff Somers

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings · published 2009

    Avery Cates is a wanted man. After surviving the worst bioengineered disaster in history, Cates finds himself incarcerated - in Chengara Penitentiary. As Chengara has a survival rate of exactly zero, the system's most famous gunner must do some serious plotting. And a betrayal or so later, he achieves his goal. At a price. All he has to do now is defeat some new personal demons, forge some unlikely alliances, and figure out why the people he's killed lately just won't stay dead.

  • The Terminal State (Avery Cates #4)
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    The Terminal State (Avery Cates #4)

    Jeff Somers

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2010

    Avery Cates is an army man. Between the army's new dental plan and a set of first class augments, he's been given a second chance - albeit a quick one.When a corrupt officer decides to make some money on the side by selling new recruits, Cates finds himself in uncharted territory. Sold to the highest bidder, his visions of escape and revenge quickly come to an end when he realizes who's bought him - and for what. Because the high bidder is Canny Orel himself... more

  • The Final Evolution (Avery Cates #5)
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    The Final Evolution (Avery Cates #5)

    Jeff Somers

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2011

    The world is dying. With avatars replacing humans and the birth rate non-existent, the human race is almost extinct. In the end, it comes down to Canny Orel; Avery's long sought after nemesis -- transformed now into something other than human.Orel might hold the secret to humanity's salvation, if he can be convinced -- or forced -- to relinquish it. And when Cates chances on a way to trick his old master, he suddenly has a choice to make: get his long-delayed revenge, or save the world.

  • Avery Cates: The Shattered Gears (Avery Cates #5.1)
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    Avery Cates: The Shattered Gears (Avery Cates #5.1)

    Jeff Somers

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 2014

    Picking up after the conclusion of "The Final Evolution," this short story gives a glimpse of what the future holds for Avery Cates in the grim world that exists in the wake of his epic battle with Cainnic Orel, the Angels, and the dehumanizing avatar technology. As the System has collapsed under the pressure of war and a sort of "anti-singularity," Cates finds himself in unfamiliar environs - but as always, he's a quick learner. Mysterious inhuman figures. An abandoned prison. And The Howler... more

  • Avery Cates: The Walled City: An Avery Cates Short Story (Avery Cates #5.2)
    #5.2

    Avery Cates: The Walled City: An Avery Cates Short Story (Avery Cates #5.2)

    Jeff Somers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 2015

    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

  • The Pale: An Avery Cates Story (Avery Cates #5.3)
    #5.3

    The Pale: An Avery Cates Story (Avery Cates #5.3)

    Jeff Somers

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 2015

    Continuing from The Shattered Gears and The Walled City, Avery tries to put distance between himself and The Angels and meets an old man with an unusual companion named The Pale. When they accompany Avery thinking he'll provide them protection on the road, they come to regret it. Because someone's hunting Avery.

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