Percipience Series by Ken Kroes

Using an uncanny ability to harvest information to predict the future, philanthropist Richard foresees a dark future for the human race. This future is exacerbated by the return of cold-war-like tensions, sophisticated terrorist organizations, and new controls on information flow... moreUsing an uncanny ability to harvest information to predict the future, philanthropist Richard foresees a dark future for the human race. This future is exacerbated by the return of cold-war-like tensions, sophisticated terrorist organizations, and new controls on information flow. He believes he knows what needs to be done to reverse the trend, but can it be achieved in time, even with the resources at his disposal? Should he turn to terrorism to make it work? And if he’s wrong, and his plan backfires, will it mean the end of most, or all, of the human race? In addition to espionage and murder, the story lays the foundation for a series of books that explore our social structure and partnership with the planet. The second book in this series, entitled 2222, is available now. less

With a do-now-and-ask-questions-later approach, Alec attempts to unravel the mystery of a radio signal that should not exist in a world thrown into the Dark Ages after the Great Loss. In a period of self-discovery, Lauren attempts to understand personal capabilities born of an experiment started 200 years earlier by a philanthropist whose goal was to solve the ultimate puzzle... moreWith a do-now-and-ask-questions-later approach, Alec attempts to unravel the mystery of a radio signal that should not exist in a world thrown into the Dark Ages after the Great Loss. In a period of self-discovery, Lauren attempts to understand personal capabilities born of an experiment started 200 years earlier by a philanthropist whose goal was to solve the ultimate puzzle. Alec and Lauren and their ideologically opposite cultures emerge in a post-apocalyptic world and attempt to co-exist while racing to rediscover lost technologies, all on a planet still recovering from events pre-dating the Great Loss. The challenges within this story are not limited to the world of fiction and dare the reader to answer the real-life question: “Are we there yet?” 2222 is the second book in the Percipience series and builds on the foundation that has been started by the first novel, 2022. less

The third book in the Percipience series, 2232 is a science fiction novel where new technologies, paranormal capabilities and cities are discovered. Alliances both between people and societies are formed and broken in the never ending pursuit for survival, power and happiness. 2232 also looks at a few specific traits of human behavior that drive some of the fundamental issues with society and our current relationship to this planet... moreThe third book in the Percipience series, 2232 is a science fiction novel where new technologies, paranormal capabilities and cities are discovered. Alliances both between people and societies are formed and broken in the never ending pursuit for survival, power and happiness. 2232 also looks at a few specific traits of human behavior that drive some of the fundamental issues with society and our current relationship to this planet. The common thread amongst most people regardless if they follow a religion or not is put to the test and the reader is challenged to look in the mirror to see how they fair with this examination.This book, along with the others in the Percipience series are not just meant to entertain and to raise awareness of important issues. They are also aim to act as a catalyst to get the reader to think and motivate them to take individual actions to help with these worldwide problems.From the back cover of 2232…Time did not dampen his need for revenge. If anything, in the years since the showdown between Epoch and Percipience, his commitment for vengeance was stronger than ever. Like a wolf watching his prey, he patiently waited for the right opportunity to strike back.With the development of a new defense system for Percipience, Alec and Lauren thought that they would finally be able to concentrate on the challenges within their own village. However, an unexpected telepathic connection and a new riddle change all of that, leading them to the discovery of new technologies and the uncovering of an imminent danger threatening them, their village and the human species. As the story unfolds, the characters begin to realize the unthinkable. That Richard may have made a fundamental mistake when laying out his plans two hundred years ago. A mistake so significant that it may unravel their very way of life and perhaps may do the same in the real world that we live in now. less