The home page of Yevgeniy (Jim) Brikman, co-founder of Gruntwork, author of "Hello, Startup" and "Terraform: Up & Running", and software engineer at LinkedIn, TripAdvisor, Cisco Systems, and Thomson Financial. https://www.ybrikman.com In the first book, the Carryx empire enslaves humanity, adding them to the long list of alien species that must prove themselves useful to the Carryx, or be exter... Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/06/12/the-faith-of-beasts/ https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/06/12/the-faith-of-beasts/ Ernt Allbright, a Vietnam war vet struggling with PTSD, decides to move his family to a remote corner of Alaska. His wife Cora and teenage daughter Leni suddenly ... Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/06/08/the-great-alone/ https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/06/08/the-great-alone/ When a satellite spots an alien spaceship approaching Saturn, the opportunity to meet aliens and to discover advanced technologies is so irresistible that the US ... Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/06/04/saturn-run/ https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/06/04/saturn-run/ Yeongju decides to make a massive change in her life: she divorces her husband, leaves her stressful, high-paying job, and opens up a bookstore. It takes her a wh... Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/06/02/welcome-to-the-hyunam-dong-bookshop/ https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/06/02/welcome-to-the-hyunam-dong-bookshop/ Misaki, a mother hiding a violent past, Takeru, her cold and distant warrior husband, and Mamoru, her teenage son and prodigy warrior, are forced to band together... Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/06/01/the-sword-of-kaigen/ https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/06/01/the-sword-of-kaigen/ In 1660s England, Edward Whalley and his son-in law William Goffe secretly board a ship headed to the New World. They are men wanted for murder. And not just any ... Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/05/31/act-of-oblivion/ https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/05/31/act-of-oblivion/ DNF. This is the story of The Black Company, a group of mercenaries in a medieval fantasy world full of magic and monsters. This book is described as the origin ... Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/05/20/the-black-company/ https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/05/20/the-black-company/ This is a spin-off of The Lost Fleet Series that focuses on the Syndicate, who were the bad guys in the Lost Fleet Series. This book follows two syndicate CEOs, A... Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/05/18/tarnished-knight/ https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/05/18/tarnished-knight/ At a wedding, Elizabeth meets Nick, who asks for her help in trying to figure out who is trying to kill him. Shortly after, Nick disappears, and the Thursday Murd... Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/05/09/the-impossible-fortune/ https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/05/09/the-impossible-fortune/ This book is written like a children’s story, focused on a young boy named Conor whose mother is ill with cancer, as he starts to get nightly visits from a monste... Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/05/08/a-monster-calls/ https://www.ybrikman.com/blog/2026/05/08/a-monster-calls/