The Socket Greeny Saga

A young-adult scifi trilogy that explores love, angst and Zen-like acceptance of true nature.

In kick ass fashion.





  For the search
The Discovery of Socket Greeny
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Virtualmode: an alternate reality where there is no pain. No consequences. No fear. A place that is numb and safe.

Not cold, but empty.


Work comes first for 16-year old Socket Greeny's mother ever since his father died. That was 11 years ago. Now, in this tech-driven futuristic society, he’s zoned on energy drinks and living in virtual worlds because Mom rarely comes home. He doesn’t know what she does for a living. The bills get paid and the refrigerator is full, so why bother with details? His only real world thrill is fighting. He doesn’t always win, but that’s not the point. Breaking skin is a reality rush. But a world can change in a single moment. It’s a school day like any other, until Socket starts hearing other people’s thoughts. He’s hallucinating, maybe brain rot from too much virtualmode. Even when time seems to stop, he ignores it. The mind playing tricks. But when his mom arrives at school, he knows it’s for real. She’s there to take him to work. The Paladin Agency. He discovers an evolved race of humans that have existed for centuries, where thoughts can be heard. And felt. They are people that can manipulate time through the body’s metabolism. They protect the rest of humankind and strive to bring them understanding of their full potential. But some Paladins see humankind as inferior. Imperfect. Cancer. Socket soon finds himself in the center of controversy when he's anointed a Paladin prodigy. He didn't ask for the "blessing" of psychic powers and the ability to timeslice, he just wants to go home and be normal again. But, sometimes, life doesn't give us that privilege, his mom tells him. And when humankind is threatened and the Paladins are forced into the public eye, Socket discovers what his mother means. If he doesn't embrace his true nature, the world will change forever.
“This is a great sci-fi book for the iY generation, and even more so for iYs of the male persuasion, who will appreciate the mix of video game, adventure and cloak and dagger.” Amanda Richards (Amazon Top 50 Reviewer)

 “I read the book straight through… I am well past my YA years and I fully enjoyed this story. It has an epic feel to it that I remember from reading Card's Ender's Game and some of Heinlein's early work.” J. Prather (Amazon Top 500 Reviewer)

 

 “This was probably the best sci-fi/cyberpunk story that I've read in a long time… I really can't wait to start reading the second book in the series!” Emi London, Oktopus Ink Book Review

 

 “Tony Bertauski succeeded in doing something so brilliant with this book… [I] finished in one night.” Nathalie Brault, Book Eternity Book Review



               For the lost
The Training of Socket Greeny
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The teacher opens the door. The student enters alone.
A year has passed since the Paladin Nation was exposed to the public. Their mission is still to protect humanity from whatever may threaten them. Previously, it was the human duplications, but now that they've been extinguished their biggest challenge is dealing with the complications of public image. Socket Greeny, now 17 years old, has been a Paladin cadet for the past year and is nearing the final test. But that's the least of his problems. He's trying to live two lives: one as a superhero while hanging onto his normal life. While fearlessly dealing with his masochistic trainer, he's trying to salvage his deteriorating relationship with his girlfriend back home. But Socket's greatest challenge is to find his true enemy. He discovers that fear has many faces.
"Tony Bertauski has done an amazing job building a world full of characters that you can relate to... I would recommend this book for the young adult reader that enjoys action and science fiction. It is full of both, a read that is hard to put down."
Leslie Wright, TicToc Book Reviews



"You won't be disappointed if you pick this one up..."
Melissa, 1000+ Words Book Review
                For the truth
The Legend of Socket Greeny
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Your entire life may prepare you for one moment,
a single second in time that means everything.

When that moment arrives, will you be there?
The Paladin Nation is rebuilding. Socket Greeny is leading them into a new era of compassion and understanding. But when Pike returns, Socket discovers nothing is what he expected, that his life has been planned from the beginning. He is faced with ultimate betrayal. In the end, he won't be asked to save the world. It'll be the entire universe.


"I cried. Yes, I cried... This was an EXCELLENT trilogy. I wish there had been more books just because I enjoyed the characters so much. The way this book ended gave a bittersweet ending to th ebooks and that world which I couldn't have asked for more."
Melissa, 1000+ Words Book Review


"This Socket series has held me somewhat captive, and the last book had the strongest and deepest hook!"
Amazon Reviewer





The Socket Greeny Saga
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The entire Socket Greeny trilogy (Discovery, Training, and Legend) follows a white-haired teenager that discovers he's part of an evolved human race, how he trains to understand his true self, and the legendary conclusion of his true nature.