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by Susan Kaye Quinn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 4 of 7: Mindjack

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When mindreaders run the world, being a jacker makes you a weapon. Zeph can break open the toughest minds—or lock the weakest—which only means every Clan leader wants to own him. He did as he was told, kept his head down, and tried to shut out the screams. But when they came after his family, he hugged his kid sister goodbye and ran away to keep them safe. For two years, he’s passed as a reader. Then his family disappears, readers start changing into super jackers, and Zeph is forced to return to a city filled with jackers who hate him. To find his family, he must trick a mindware CEO into helping him, avoid a girl who knows him too well, and spy on the most powerful jacker in the state.

All without dying or revealing his abilities—or being caught in the firestorm of hate between jackers and readers that’s threatening to pull the world apart.

The bestselling Mindjack Series continues with a world of mindreaders and mindjackers as you’ve never seen it before. LOCKED TIGHT is the first of three Mindjack novels from Zeph’s perspective. (See The Locksmith for Zeph’s origin story.)

MINDJACK
Open Minds (Book One)
Closed Hearts (Book Two)
Free Souls (Book Three)
Locked Tight (Book Four)
Cracked Open (Book Five)
Broken Wide (Book Six)
Mindjack Short Story Collection (Book Seven)

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Mindjack available in ebook, print, audiobook, French and German

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NOTHING IS PROMISED
* When You Had Power (Book 1)
* You Knew the Price (Book 2)
* Of Kindness and Kilowatts (Book 3)
* Yet You Cry When It Hurts (Book 4)

SINGULARITY
* The Legacy Human (Book 1)
* The Duality Bridge (Book 2)
* The Illusory Prophet (Book 3)
* The Last Mystic (Book 4)

STORIES OF SINGULARITY (novellas)
* Restore
* Containment
* Augment
* Awakening
* Harvest
* Defiance
* Résistance

MINDJACK
* Open Minds (Book 1)
* Closed Hearts (Book 2)
* Free Souls (Book 3)
* Locked Tight (Book 4)
* Cracked Open (Book 5)
* Broken Wide (Book 6)

Mindjack Short Story Collection (Novella Box Set)

THE ROYALS OF DHARIA
* Third Daughter (Book 1)
* Second Daughter (Book 2)
* First Daughter (Book 3)

DEBT COLLECTOR
* LIRIUM (Season One)
* WRAITH (Season Two)

MIDDLE GRADE FANTASY
* Faery Swap

Sue's website: SusanKayeQuinn.com

About the Author

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Susan Kaye Quinn is a rocket scientist turned speculative fiction author who now uses her PhD to invent cool stuff in books. Her works range from gritty Future-Noir to philosophical HopePunk, with side trips into royal steampunk romance and middle grade fantasy. Her bestselling novels and short stories have been optioned for Virtual Reality, translated into German and French, and featured in several anthologies.

She writes full-time from Chicago, inventing mind powers and dreaming of the Singularity.

Visit her website: SusanKayeQuinn.com

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XY3MWGD
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Twisted Space LLC (April 17, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 17, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4028 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 236 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1545195013

Best Sellers Rank: #1,275,936 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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- #4,330 in Genetic Engineering Science Fiction eBooks
- #9,037 in Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction

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Susan Kaye Quinn is a PhD Environmental Engineer turned speculative fiction author and the host of Bright Green Futures, a podcast that lifts up stories about a more sustainable and just world. Sue writes hopeful climate fiction, futuristic spec fic, cyberpunk, and steampunk romance. Her novels have been optioned for Virtual Reality and translated into German and French, while her short stories have been published by Grist, Little Blue Marble, Reckoning and more. Sue believes being gentle and healing is radical and disruptive. She writes full-time, trying to build a better world by imagining it first.

Newest release: Halfway to Better, a collection of short solarpunk stories.

NOTHING IS PROMISED (hopeful climate fiction)

• When You Had Power (Book 1)

• You Knew the Price (Book 2)

• Of Kindness and Kilowatts (Book 3)

• Yet You Cry When It Hurts (Book 4)

SINGULARITY

• The Legacy Human (Book 1)

• The Duality Bridge (Book 2)

• The Illusory Prophet (Book 3)

• The Last Mystic (Book 4)

STORIES OF SINGULARITY (novellas)

• Restore

• Containment

• Augment

• Awakening

• Harvest

• Defiance

• Résistance

MINDJACK

• Open Minds (Book 1)

• Closed Hearts (Book 2)

• Free Souls (Book 3)

• Locked Tight (Book 4)

• Cracked Open (Book 5)

• Broken Wide (Book 6)

Mindjack Short Story Collection (Novella Box Set)

THE ROYALS OF DHARIA

• Third Daughter (Book 1)

• Second Daughter (Book 2)

• First Daughter (Book 3)

DEBT COLLECTOR

• LIRIUM (Season One)

• WRAITH (Season Two)

MIDDLE GRADE FANTASY

• Faery Swap

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Entertaining and Engaging Book!

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2017

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In Locked Tight, Susan Kaye Quinn returns to the world of the Mindjack Series, showcasing the events through the eyes of a new protagonist whose origin story is told in the novella, The Locksmith. The world of readers and jackers has been well developed throughout this series and even though this is the fourth installment, the author still manages to illustrate that there is still so much about this world we have yet to learn as new foes with new agendas take center stage.
Zeph's story takes the reader along as he tows the line between the readers and the jackers, tentatively forming a place for himself with each of the opposing groups; a hard thing to accomplish in a world where despite most of the population being an open book, there are plenty of secrets and no one is really sure who to trust or who might really be on your side.
What I like about this story is that it's not often predictable. When you think that you've figured out where things are going, a character does something surprising, or an event leads things in a completely different direction. This story doesn't rush things or move at a crawl, it's a well-paced slow burn where the more events unfold, the more the plot weaves itself together, drawing people and events that appear unconnected together into a much larger narrative. This makes for a suspenseful and compelling story.
What Susan Kaye Quinn does very well in this work is tell a story that is engaging and entertaining, all the while giving the reader food for thought about the deeper meaning of the narrative. It is an escape into another world that can be appreciated simply for its story-telling, but it also manages to provoke a sense of relevance as commentary on the events of our world today. This forges a personal connection for the reader to Zeph's journey, and the experiences of the other characters in this world as well.
As this is the continuation of a series, the book can be enjoyed on its own, but reading the books that come before it will make the work much more enjoyable. Locked Tight is a great book and I highly recommend the entire Mindjack Series. Readers will NOT be disappointed!

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Locked Tight

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2017

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I love this series! When the series ended with book 3 a few years ago I wasn’t sure if I dared hope the author would return to it on day. But she did. And as soon as I got my copy of this one I decided it would be my next read. It was a pleasure to be able to return to the world of Mindjack. It took me a chapter or so to get back into this world, but for a series I haven’t read for years it was easy to slip back into this world and follow Zeph’s story now.

This was such a good read and I am sad I already finished it as now the wait for the next book starts. It’s so well written, the story is engaging and kept my attention and there are some important messages sprinkled throughout the story. It’s about a future world where there are Mindreaders and Mindjackers, but it’s also about being different, being friends no matter those differences, equality and those who act out of fear instead of love, but also about those who let their actions be guided by love and understanding and a wish for everyone to get along and not let their differences divide them.

The first three books are told from Kira’s point of view, she is a Mindjacker in a world where Jackers hide in the shadows and she’s part of making them the mindjackers come out into the world and people hearing they exists. Zeph’s story takes place in the world after that, where everyone knows Mindjackers exist and due to events in book 3 more Mindjakers pop up and the effect this has on society.

Zeph is a great character and his story is so interesting. He is a good person, but he’s done a lot of bad things and does some bad things in this book, but all for the right reasons. And somewhere along the way he slowly starts to find himself, tries to find what he believes in and what to fight for and slowly discovers more about the extend of his powers. There’s some amazing character development going on and it was all so well done and I can’t wait to see what more he will do over the course of the the next two books. Oh and the next book will be out this summer, so that’s not too long of a wait, although at the same time I wish I had my hands on the next book already.

Even though we get a different point of view in this book, we still see Kira as well and even more the effects of what happened in her books. There are scenes involving the characters from the first three books and it was interesting to see how Zeph came into contact with them and how he didn’t quite trust them at first, because he doesn’t know them yet. While as the reader I just wanted to tell him to trust them because I knew there’s good people. But at the same time it was realistic and itnerestign how he didn’t and we see those familiar characters in a whole different light. And he has to get to know them himself and find out who they are. And then towards the end of the book, so many big things happen. And I know this is going to impact what’s going to happen next. And I am so sad about one of the events and what it all means for the Jackers.

Besides the already familiar characters, this book also introduces us to a host of new characters. from Zeph, to his sister, to Juliette and Sammie. I think switching the point of view to Zeph in this book was a smart move on the author’s part as I feel like we get a better view of the world this way. we get to see more of it and also see how Zeph’s going to play a role in this. And Zeph’s such a great main character. I can’t wait to read the rest of this story.

The world Susan has created in this series is so interesting. It paints a picture of a world were everyone turned into mindreaders and I love how well thought out this is and how it impacts all parts of society. And now with the addition of mindjackers we see the change and impact in the world as well. And it really feels like this is what could happen. And while it makes me sad I do think the author painted a very realistic picture and how humans would create to things like this. A lot of focus is on the society and the reaction to these changes, but there’s also some focus on the technological changes because of this. And the world can be a very dark and harsh place at times, this novel really shows the dark spots as well as the bright ones.

To summarize: it was amazing to return to this series after all this time. And I am so happy the author decided to write three more books in this series. I love this series and it’s been awesome to be able to return to this series. The point of view switches in this book to Zeph and it’s been great to follow his point of view and story. He deals with the aftermath and the changes of what happened in book 3. There’s a lot of hate and fear and that influences how people act. While it’s a story about mindreaders and mindjackers, at it’s core it’s also a story about being different, about how fear and hate can drive actions and how in a sense people aren’t all that different, it’s about fighting for what’s right and standing up for that even thought it’s hard. And I love seeing the role Zeph will play in all of this, he’s done a lot of bad things, but I believe he is a good person. There’s a lot of character development in this book already when he learns things about himself and what he believes in and I can’t wait to read the next two books! We see some familiar characters as well as new ones and the new perspective was really great in showing another side of this world. All in all is this a great addition in this series and I am already looking forward to book 5 and 6 as I am so curious to see where this story will go next and what Zeph’s role is in all of this.

I received a free copy from the author and voluntarily reviewed it.

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Coliver

Locked tight

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2018

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The book was well written and awesome in using the mind of characters to be the future of humans to do good or distroy.

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Susan Schleicher

Love this series!

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2017

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I love the Mindjack series and I was so excited when I heard that Susan was writing more Mindjack stories. Everything in the series so far takes the reader on an intense, unusual adventure.

Locked Tight, book #4 is more of the same. This part of the series, which will consist of 3 books total, gives us a look at Zeph's world, a world of jackers and readers. Can they get along or will they destroy each other?

The very first chapter in this book grabbed me and and the whole book had me reading late into the night. This series is just so good! I loved how we see glimpses of the previous books and characters in this series incorporated into Zeph's story. Zeph's world has to deal with the fallout from what happened in the past, as the readers and jackers change and struggle with right and wrong.

I love this whole series and will be waiting with baited breathe for more!

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Anna L. Walls

I liked this concept

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2020

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At first it was a little hard to understand. There was no history, so it was like stepping into a new world, and this is just the way it is. As the story goes on, I get the distinct feeling that it wasn't always this way, but again, there is no history to speak of, so therein hangs up my understanding of things. I did enjoy the story. The characters were unique, which was nice. They all had their beliefs, and their convictions. That one guy had abilities that overreached everyone else was a little cliché but I believe it was well handled, and the pluses were balanced with suitable minuses.

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2022

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Really well done! Good characters, well developed plot. All round good. E would have given 5 stars if it were Kindle Unlimited, as it obviously should be!

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Becky Henley-Morse

Locked and loaded with suspense

Reviewed in Canada on April 25, 2017

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This continuation of the Mindjacked series is a fabulous expansion of the original trilogy. The character of Zeph brings new life and sees new complications in the world set out through the original series. In his perspective, there may not be a "happily ever after," or at least, not yet. There is plenty of division and prejudice between readers and jackers to wade through. Susan Kaye Quinn creates a universe that a reader can become immersed in. I still couldn't put the book down.

Digital Panache

Gripping read

Reviewed in India on September 25, 2018

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The author has developed a very strong character in this book. Zeph's story is mind boggling and the plot is quite engaging. The narrative is smooth and simple and doesn't require too much of entangling for the reader to remain gripped. The events are described well and in good detail and twists and turns are well thought of. Though the concept is not very different, Zeph is shown to be a strong and modest character at the same time. A must read.

dragonsmama

What a great story!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2018

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This is a brilliant book! The first few books in this series focused on Kira, and introduced us to the world of readers and jackers. Now, we are given the story of Zeph, who was very much a background character in the previous books about Kira. It is fascinating seeing the same world but from a different perspective, particularly as Zeph does not agree with Kira's actions, but is forced by events to work with her.
I really like this author's work as she managed to write reasonably complicated stories, with different things happening, yet it is no difficulty whatsoever to follow the story with ease. I particularly enjoyed this book as I had read the previous ones, although it could be read and understood as a standalone. I would recommend reading these in order, though, and there is a novella The Locksmith giving Zeph's origin story, and further stories about Zeph. I highly recommend this series.

Deesh

Locked Right insight

Reviewed in Australia on May 23, 2018

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New to this genre. Enjoyed greatly. Continues the ride in Book 2. Looking forward to getting stuck in. Can't wait.

Mary Arslan

beautiful love story

Reviewed in Canada on February 15, 2018

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Realistic characters, beautiful love story, tragic death of a beloved character made somewhat believable by the protagonist, who truly is sorry that his actions have led to this... and Kira's brain-healing powers are killer-awesome. I loved the storyline throughout, especially with having the story tie back to the original in part one... although I would've loved to see more screen-time for the first novel's characters in this one, before their lives are torn apart by the death of one of their own.

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