The Quest of the Singular Keepers – our third novel in the Keepers Series – contains 405 pages distributed over 37 chapters. It starts in Washington DC at the home of the Irani-Electra duo as Indira the Singularity approves what Irani is planning to announce on 2162’s Monday after Thanksgiving to America’s President, Genesee Huston.

And when Irani does, the President agrees with her decision to resign from the Secretary of Health and Human Services post that she has held for nearly two years. Irani has delivered everything promised and plans to help the President via consulting assignments given to siblings Eve and Nari, both of whom have benefited from Irani’s tutoring, especially Eve, who has fully recovered from a year-ago gunshot attack that only Indira could prevent from becoming fatal. World climates have settled down, and Electra’s other clone children and close friends are all pointed in the right direction.

But troubles soon intrude and continue escalating in both personal and professional worlds, forcing multiple changes in plans that are necessary to help loved ones and existential causes alike. Irani navigates a risky course but always follows Electra’s expanding empathy that puts friends and family ahead of everything else, and her sui generis brilliance keeps enemies and risks at bay. So, follow the action-adventure trail starting on page one and leading all the way to another unguessable ending.

The book’s theme should resonate with all of us: Much more than half the meaning of life is found in our relationships with the people we care about. Reaching out to help gives a reward greater than what we put in. And we can do this while balancing our own wishes if we use a pragmatic, proactive philosophy.

Like all of Cliff Ratza’s novels, readers of Sci-Fi, Science Future Projection (also known as Speculative Fiction), Thriller, Action-Adventure, Socio-Political Intrigue with a touch of Dystopia, Mystery, Romance, and even coming of Age (also known as Bildungsroman) can enjoy this novel on whatever level they choose:

• Gripping action-packed thriller

• Glimpses into a plausible near-term future

• Insights for dealing with the “human condition”

• Illustrative worldview philosophy

• Fast-paced, suspense-filled, emotive narrative and imagery

• Introduction to topics every reader wants to know

• Interesting talking points going beyond sound-bites

So, get ready to enjoy what you are about to read as our nuanced characters deal with life’s contingencies. And just like for each of us, their actions might not always yield immediate success. But perhaps there is one outcome we can guarantee: Your reading pleasure here and in upcoming sequel.