The Programmed People & Slaves of the Crystal Brain

Armchair fiction presents the best in classic science fiction double novels! The first novel, "The Programmed People," features a seemingly "perfect" future existence. Everything ran so smoothly that it seemed to define perfection. From the bright light of day to the Ultrablack, the faceless people who lived in “the hive” went about their carefully structured lives in seemingly blissful ignorance of their real ruler and the true history of their race. So it seemed highly improbable that one slender blonde girl could crack this powerful monolithic monstrosity—certainly without peril to her life. The future of man seemed stark, and the hive was one place that no one ever left—alive. Join science fiction master Jack Sharkey as he takes you down a lonely road to a world of bleak expectations in this moving, well-done science fiction thriller. The second novel, "Slaves of the Crystal Brain," tells the tale of a horrible machine with an evil purpose. It was almost too terrifying to think about. Thankfully, most of humanity knew nothing of its existence; but hidden somewhere in the bowels of the city was a horrible menace—a mechanical menace whose real purpose was decidedly evil. Joe January was a hard-boiled government man who became one of the unlucky few to gain knowledge of this cerebral monstrosity. He and the others feared for their lives and trembled at the thought of it, for he knew that unless a way could be found to destroy it, the future of mankind was in great peril. Yet there was an even darker horror that lurked beyond. Ever hear of a “penth?” You will soon enough, in this chilling classic from the golden age of science fiction, written by Hugo nominee, Rog Phillips.