Tuck, Munch, and Alex are a trio of inseparable friends whose lives are about to change. Their neighborhood is being destroyed by a highway construction project that is forcing their families to move away. But just two days before they must part ways, the boys begin receiving a strange series of signals on their phones. They discover something beyond their wildest imaginations: a small alien has become stranded on Earth.

Phil has a major dependency issue, he's addicted to his phone. He has no friends, he has a job writing pop culture 'top ten' lists, and his love life is non-existent. But his Facebook status is about to change. When he is forced to upgrade his phone, the latest model comes with an unexpected feature, an A.I. life coach. With her help, Phil begins to get a real life. But as he becomes less dependent on his phone, the A.I. morphs into a tech nightmare...

"Reality quickly unravels for antisocial Yukiteru when Deus Ex Machina calls him into a death match to determine the new god of space and time. Each mentally scarred player possesses a prophetic device tuned to his or her personality disorder, giving them control over their future, and the fate of their opponents. It's their strongest weapon--and their greatest weakness"--Container.