Half Life

Half Life was the second book when the series was Russell's Attic, but is now awaiting a paperback republishing by Tor. It introduces Pilar, Arkacite Technologies and its other employees, Mama Lorenzo, Malcolm the sniper, Denise Rayal, Noah Warren, Liliana, Reuben McCabe Vikash Agarwal, Cheryl Maddox, and Ari Tegan and Reese. Names are subject to change in the re-edit. (Pilar is the really important one.) The storyline involves a little girl who isn't, the Mob trying to assassinate Cas, anthropomorphic robots running amuck, and possibly blowing up a supervolcano.