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The Singularity
The Singularity is Sci Fi Dystopia where the world is controlled by UCorp, a Big Brother corporation who monitor and profile people through mandated social networking. Those that fail to comply are taken away for Re-Socialisation.
:: Professor Peter Stalk ::
This is a time where the world is ruled by a mighty Corporation, uCorp. This is a world where citizens are monitored and profiled through mandated status updates. This is a society addicted to technology - a society who have sacrificed their privacy and freedom for convenience and security. These are the three principles that contain the human spirit: Transparency. Identity. Security. And those that stray will face the horror of Re-Socialisation.
I am Peter Stalk, a scientist responsible for the uCorp systems which monitor status updates and interpret their emotion and look for anomalies – or what uCorp call Paradox Alerts. I am going to make amends for my crimes against humanity. This is my story.
The Singularity is a harrowing story of a brilliant scientist who turns against uCorp and joins The Resistance to destroy them from the inside. In his journey, he uncovers a disturbing truth about the corporation which chaperones humanity.
This story contains profanity and scenes of a violent and sexual nature.
:: Professor Peter Stalk ::
This is a time where the world is ruled by a mighty Corporation, uCorp. This is a world where citizens are monitored and profiled through mandated status updates. This is a society addicted to technology - a society who have sacrificed their privacy and freedom for convenience and security. These are the three principles that contain the human spirit: Transparency. Identity. Security. And those that stray will face the horror of Re-Socialisation.
I am Peter Stalk, a scientist responsible for the uCorp systems which monitor status updates and interpret their emotion and look for anomalies – or what uCorp call Paradox Alerts. I am going to make amends for my crimes against humanity. This is my story.
The Singularity is a harrowing story of a brilliant scientist who turns against uCorp and joins The Resistance to destroy them from the inside. In his journey, he uncovers a disturbing truth about the corporation which chaperones humanity.
This story contains profanity and scenes of a violent and sexual nature.
- GenresScience Fiction
159 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 3, 2013
4 people are currently reading
65 people want to read
About the author
Mark Rodseth
4 books22 followersMark Rodseth was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1976, and spent the first twenty five years of his life in a country that transformed from white ruled Apartheid to a full democracy. Mark moved to the United Kingdom where he now works as a full time computer geek, husband and dad, and a part time writer and photographer.
Mark's first book, The Singularity, was written over the period of two years, on his iPhone, on the tube to and from work. Mark wanted to see what he could do with his time, rather than firing small, irate birds at intricate constructions.
Books:
The Singularity: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1...
Sleepwalking: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
Snowing in Johannesburg :https://www.amazon.co.uk/Snowing-Joha...
Tweet Mark at @mark_rodseth or visit his author facebook page at http://facebook.com/markrodsethauthor.
What some readers are saying about his latest book, Snowing in Johannesburg.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - “Brilliant read and I do not even like sci-fi”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - “Thrilling. Kind of like District 9 meets Back to the Future. Couldn’t put it down.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - “A sublime piece of fiction. A deep and intelligent story.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - "I found this book very action packed and couldn't out it down. Also, interesting perspective on South Africa's troubled history."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - "Great book, engaging themes and learnt a bit about South African history, British history... oh and time travel"
Mark's first book, The Singularity, was written over the period of two years, on his iPhone, on the tube to and from work. Mark wanted to see what he could do with his time, rather than firing small, irate birds at intricate constructions.
Books:
The Singularity: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1...
Sleepwalking: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
Snowing in Johannesburg :https://www.amazon.co.uk/Snowing-Joha...
Tweet Mark at @mark_rodseth or visit his author facebook page at http://facebook.com/markrodsethauthor.
What some readers are saying about his latest book, Snowing in Johannesburg.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - “Brilliant read and I do not even like sci-fi”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - “Thrilling. Kind of like District 9 meets Back to the Future. Couldn’t put it down.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - “A sublime piece of fiction. A deep and intelligent story.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - "I found this book very action packed and couldn't out it down. Also, interesting perspective on South Africa's troubled history."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - "Great book, engaging themes and learnt a bit about South African history, British history... oh and time travel"
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May 9, 2017
This was one of them books that I got recommended a few years ago now, it has sat on my Kindle for pretty much most of that time. It's also not the normal type of book I go for, considering I go for something a lot more lets me forget the world than anything else.
But this book, it gripped me from the start and was terrifying in a way that this could actually happen in a sense. It shows just how dependant people can become on technology and how obessed we actually are already with Twitter/Facebook/Social Media etc, but this book twisted that and made it darker. Made it so that although it was pretty much made up, it still felt like you could actually see this happening thirty, forty years down the line. Especially if technology grows rapidly enough.
I really did like the book, it was a bit of an eye opener in a werid sort of way and although not my usual cup of tea I did find myself unable to put the book down. I wanted to know what happened next, how the characters hid from Ucorp, etc.
So the reason it didn't get five stars and it was so close to being a five star read, was two things really, one, we changed character half way through the book. No sort of lead in to said character it was just heres chapter such and such, oh and heres a new character, which kind of threw me out of the book for a moment.
The second point was, it ended really suddenly, like they had gone through the whole plan, done everything that needed to be done and (yeah there was a twist at the end which I didn't see coming) then it was 'The End'! Which I wanted more, I needed to know more! In the good way of course, it was a frustrating end.
Really good work from the author, I'll definitley be checking some more of there work out when I get chance.
But this book, it gripped me from the start and was terrifying in a way that this could actually happen in a sense. It shows just how dependant people can become on technology and how obessed we actually are already with Twitter/Facebook/Social Media etc, but this book twisted that and made it darker. Made it so that although it was pretty much made up, it still felt like you could actually see this happening thirty, forty years down the line. Especially if technology grows rapidly enough.
I really did like the book, it was a bit of an eye opener in a werid sort of way and although not my usual cup of tea I did find myself unable to put the book down. I wanted to know what happened next, how the characters hid from Ucorp, etc.
So the reason it didn't get five stars and it was so close to being a five star read, was two things really, one, we changed character half way through the book. No sort of lead in to said character it was just heres chapter such and such, oh and heres a new character, which kind of threw me out of the book for a moment.
The second point was, it ended really suddenly, like they had gone through the whole plan, done everything that needed to be done and (yeah there was a twist at the end which I didn't see coming) then it was 'The End'! Which I wanted more, I needed to know more! In the good way of course, it was a frustrating end.
Really good work from the author, I'll definitley be checking some more of there work out when I get chance.
October 10, 2014
Brave debut from English/South African author. It references Orwell, Dick, Huxley, Gates and Zuckerberg while channeling the collective doom and gloom of every sci-fi auteur who 's ever made you want to skip this mortal coil.
August 24, 2018
A very enjoyable read. Very much the zeitgeist of the current trend of consumable entertainment i.e. the horror of out social technology. I can see this being a very entertaining sort movie picture just like Blackmirror. I couldn't help but blitz-read this to the very end, engaging and entertaining, if obvious and predictable.
May 28, 2013
This story blends some of today's most popular conspiracy theories in a tale full of twists and surprises.
Although it was set in the future, I feel that it is more of a futuristic story than a true dystopian as it fails to paint how life under this proposed government would have benefited anyone, and or to discuss the "haves" vs the "have nots" based on this futuristic government.
Instead it takes a look at current technologies, and jumps forward into "Dark, what if" possibilities.
The story is told in third person. Admittedly, third person stories are not my favorite type to read, as they put a glass wall between the action/world of the book and the reader.
The characters are complex yet not at all likeable.
The plot seemed to wonder a lot, as the author tried to grab onto several controversial concepts and toss them into the mix.
There was a fair amount of graphic violence in this book including: rape, torture and violent deaths.
Due to that fact I caution that this is not a book for young readers or tender souls.
Readers who enjoy dark psychological thrillers, and conspiracy theories may enjoy this book.
Although it was set in the future, I feel that it is more of a futuristic story than a true dystopian as it fails to paint how life under this proposed government would have benefited anyone, and or to discuss the "haves" vs the "have nots" based on this futuristic government.
Instead it takes a look at current technologies, and jumps forward into "Dark, what if" possibilities.
The story is told in third person. Admittedly, third person stories are not my favorite type to read, as they put a glass wall between the action/world of the book and the reader.
The characters are complex yet not at all likeable.
The plot seemed to wonder a lot, as the author tried to grab onto several controversial concepts and toss them into the mix.
There was a fair amount of graphic violence in this book including: rape, torture and violent deaths.
Due to that fact I caution that this is not a book for young readers or tender souls.
Readers who enjoy dark psychological thrillers, and conspiracy theories may enjoy this book.
August 12, 2013
After a slow start this book really picked up and I really got stuck into it. The reason I've given it a 4 instead of a 5 is that there were some spelling errors throughout that should've been picked up by a proofread and also that it ended really suddenly. I'm hoping a sequel is in the works to tie things up.
March 7, 2015
Good read but just as it really got going it ended!! I hope there is a sequel I will definitely read to see where the story goes.
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