Tyler Rush Series · Book Two
Beyond Control
A Conspiracy of Hidden Power, Dangerous Secrets, and Revenge
One stolen AI. One final game. One nation hanging in the balance.
About the book
Five years have passed since Tyler Rush destroyed the secret Game — the private table where the world’s most powerful figures settled disputes that never reached a court, a regulator, or a headline. He walked away believing the machinery had been dismantled and that he was finished with it.
He was wrong on both counts. Something has taken the Game’s place, built on the one thing that outlasted it: artificial intelligence powerful enough to shape outcomes at a scale the poker table never could. As a global crisis gathers and old enemies resurface with reasons of their own, Tyler is pulled back into a world of hidden influence and political intrigue that has learned from its own defeat.
The question this time is sharper than the one he faced before. Protecting the future may require taking control of it — which is precisely what he spent the first book proving no one should be allowed to do.
Beyond Control is the second novel in the Tyler Rush series. It tells a complete story and can be read on its own, though readers who start here will learn how The Game concludes.
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Early praise
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Common Questions
About Beyond Control
When does Beyond Control come out?
December 10, 2026, from Black Rose Writing. The paperback is available for preorder now.
Do I need to read The Game first?
No. Beyond Control is self-contained. The only reason to read The Game first is to avoid spoilers, since this novel opens five years later and reveals how the first one ended.
Is this the last book in the series?
No. Brandon Keller is at work on the next Tyler Rush novel.
What formats will be available?
Paperback and Kindle at launch, both available for preorder now. Additional formats to be announced. Join the Readers Club for release news.
What is it about?
Artificial intelligence, surveillance, and political power — and whether anyone can be trusted to control the systems that increasingly decide outcomes for everyone else.