Joshua Todd James

Jacob Kind is your friend. He is your helper. Jacob is a synthetic Companion, created specifically to be whatever his Primary, his owner, wishes him to be. He isn't allowed to harm humans and, in fact, is devoted to humanity and art. Right up until Jacob interrupts a masked man murdering his adoring owner Sylvia in their home and is blamed for the vicious crime. The police believe he's the culprit, Companion company executives want him returned for reprogramming to prevent a PR nightmare, but Jacob only wishes to bring Sylvia's killer to justice. Which he is going to have to do on his own. So now Jacob is on the run. After her killer, and toward justice, with but one guiding light that his mother left him. Serve and protect humanity, at all costs. Without losing his own. For fans of MINORITY REPORT, THE MURDERBOT DIARIES and I, ROBOT, volume one in a new thrilling series. SOME ANIMALS A Sci-Fi Thriller by Joshua Todd James