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Virtual Immortality
Nina Duchenne walked away from a perfect life of wealth and ease to pursue a noble idea. Unfortunately, her hope of becoming a forensic investigator drowned in two years of mandatory street patrol. After one tragic night shatters her dream, she finds herself questioning the very nature of what it means to be alive.
Joey Dillon lives at the edge of a perpetual adrenaline rush. A self-styled cyber cowboy that chases thrills wherever he can find them, he is unconcerned with what will happen twenty minutes into the future. Lured into a dangerous region of cyberspace, he soon has the government of Mars trying to kill him. After fleeing to Earth, he takes refuge in places society has forgotten.
When two international agents threaten the security of West City, Nina gets command of the operation to stop them. Joey just wants to find his next meal. Voices from beyond the grave distract Nina from her pursuit, and send Joey on a mission to find out who is responsible. His suspicions lie grounded in reality while she hopes for something science cannot explain.
The spies prove more elusive than expected, convincing her they have help from a master hacker. Joey falls square in her sights with the fate of the entire West City, as well as Nina’s humanity, at risk.
Joey Dillon lives at the edge of a perpetual adrenaline rush. A self-styled cyber cowboy that chases thrills wherever he can find them, he is unconcerned with what will happen twenty minutes into the future. Lured into a dangerous region of cyberspace, he soon has the government of Mars trying to kill him. After fleeing to Earth, he takes refuge in places society has forgotten.
When two international agents threaten the security of West City, Nina gets command of the operation to stop them. Joey just wants to find his next meal. Voices from beyond the grave distract Nina from her pursuit, and send Joey on a mission to find out who is responsible. His suspicions lie grounded in reality while she hopes for something science cannot explain.
The spies prove more elusive than expected, convincing her they have help from a master hacker. Joey falls square in her sights with the fate of the entire West City, as well as Nina’s humanity, at risk.
582 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2014
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About the author
Matthew S. Cox
194 books266 followersBorn in a little town known as South Amboy NJ in 1973, Matthew has been creating science fiction and fantasy worlds for most of his reasoning life. Somewhere between fifteen to eighteen of them spent developing the world in which Division Zero, Virtual Immortality, and The Awakened Series take place. He has several other projects in the works as well as a collaborative science fiction endeavor with author Tony Healey.
Hobbies and Interests:
Matthew is an avid gamer, a recovered WoW addict, Gamemaster for two custom systems (Chronicles of Eldrinaath [Fantasy] and Divergent Fates [Sci Fi], and a fan of anime, British humour (<- deliberate), and intellectual science fiction that questions the nature of reality, life, and what happens after it.
He is also fond of cats.
Hobbies and Interests:
Matthew is an avid gamer, a recovered WoW addict, Gamemaster for two custom systems (Chronicles of Eldrinaath [Fantasy] and Divergent Fates [Sci Fi], and a fan of anime, British humour (<- deliberate), and intellectual science fiction that questions the nature of reality, life, and what happens after it.
He is also fond of cats.
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February 13, 2018
Loved it!
Great new series, at least I hope it will be! A cop that gets so damaged by a guy supped up by cyborg enhanced parts that she almost dies. They save her life only by remaking her whole body. She is really a brain in a gorgeous fighting machine. Then the action really starts! Love his books for the creativity, characters, unique plots, twists, and fun all around stories.
Great new series, at least I hope it will be! A cop that gets so damaged by a guy supped up by cyborg enhanced parts that she almost dies. They save her life only by remaking her whole body. She is really a brain in a gorgeous fighting machine. Then the action really starts! Love his books for the creativity, characters, unique plots, twists, and fun all around stories.
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January 6, 2016
This is the fifth book from the extremely talented and extremely creative mind of Matthew Cox which I have had the pleasure to read. Once again he has succeeded in writing a fast paced, action packed, joy ride through a dystopian future with a set of intriguing, well developed and thoroughly entertaining characters.
It is my understanding that this was actually the first book written by Mr. Cox, yet released subsequent to his Division Zero series. This story as well as the Division series takes place in the 25th century many years after the Corporate Wars succeeded in devastating much of the earth. The primary setting is within West City which has been built over the ruins of nearly the entire west coast cities from Seattle to Los Angeles. It is a future replete with hover cars, Omni-Soy manufactured food, holographic Vidphones, Adbots, cyborgs, plasti-steel materials, androids, mutants, medical stimpacks, nanobots, sensory and physically enhancing implants, living dolls and access to an artificial world via cyberspace decks that humans can directly link into with their minds. As a reader you get all the elements of the Blade Runner and the Matrix all woven into one enjoyable package.
The primary character Nina Duchenne a debutante daughter of a wealthy family joined West City's para-military police force against her parents wishes. Following a brutal encounter on a mission as a Division 1 officer, during which her partner was killed and she suffered severe physical injuries, she was unknowingly turned into a living doll. Though her augmented brain and spiritual soul remained intact the process not only provided another four inches in height but also enhanced her abilities rendering her nearly indestructible. As a result she was elevated to an officer in Division 9 with the power of acting as judge, jury and executioner yet causing her to question her carnality. She crosses paths with Joey Dillon, a subcontracted hacker, during a failed covert op meant to capture two foreign nationals believed to have ented into West City to conduct a clandestine mission. Joey was coincidentally at the location conducting some espionage of his own as a subcontracted corporate spy hired to extract data files.
Each go about conducting their affairs until Nina's investigation leads her to Joey's dwelling in a withering part of town. Joey, in spite of his opportunistic crassness can be humorous, charming and attractive and having such assets succeeds in gaining Nina's trust after she had bounced him off several walls. They eventually join forces to combat the Artificial Intelligence that had engaged and unleashed the mercenaries on a mission conceived to create havoc and the demise of civilization. It concludes in an epic battle in which Joey must fight the AI in cyberspace while Nina defends his prostrate body against powerful cyborgs controlled by the two nefarious and nebulous mercenaries.
The book is rather lengthy and could well have been broken into at least two separate novels. At times it seems disjointed as the story branches into ancillary adventures involving several of the minor characters. However, Matthew manages to skillfully weave these tales back into context causing this reader to realize he had just read several books within the confines of one cover. I recommend that you don't pass this bargain up.
It is my understanding that this was actually the first book written by Mr. Cox, yet released subsequent to his Division Zero series. This story as well as the Division series takes place in the 25th century many years after the Corporate Wars succeeded in devastating much of the earth. The primary setting is within West City which has been built over the ruins of nearly the entire west coast cities from Seattle to Los Angeles. It is a future replete with hover cars, Omni-Soy manufactured food, holographic Vidphones, Adbots, cyborgs, plasti-steel materials, androids, mutants, medical stimpacks, nanobots, sensory and physically enhancing implants, living dolls and access to an artificial world via cyberspace decks that humans can directly link into with their minds. As a reader you get all the elements of the Blade Runner and the Matrix all woven into one enjoyable package.
The primary character Nina Duchenne a debutante daughter of a wealthy family joined West City's para-military police force against her parents wishes. Following a brutal encounter on a mission as a Division 1 officer, during which her partner was killed and she suffered severe physical injuries, she was unknowingly turned into a living doll. Though her augmented brain and spiritual soul remained intact the process not only provided another four inches in height but also enhanced her abilities rendering her nearly indestructible. As a result she was elevated to an officer in Division 9 with the power of acting as judge, jury and executioner yet causing her to question her carnality. She crosses paths with Joey Dillon, a subcontracted hacker, during a failed covert op meant to capture two foreign nationals believed to have ented into West City to conduct a clandestine mission. Joey was coincidentally at the location conducting some espionage of his own as a subcontracted corporate spy hired to extract data files.
Each go about conducting their affairs until Nina's investigation leads her to Joey's dwelling in a withering part of town. Joey, in spite of his opportunistic crassness can be humorous, charming and attractive and having such assets succeeds in gaining Nina's trust after she had bounced him off several walls. They eventually join forces to combat the Artificial Intelligence that had engaged and unleashed the mercenaries on a mission conceived to create havoc and the demise of civilization. It concludes in an epic battle in which Joey must fight the AI in cyberspace while Nina defends his prostrate body against powerful cyborgs controlled by the two nefarious and nebulous mercenaries.
The book is rather lengthy and could well have been broken into at least two separate novels. At times it seems disjointed as the story branches into ancillary adventures involving several of the minor characters. However, Matthew manages to skillfully weave these tales back into context causing this reader to realize he had just read several books within the confines of one cover. I recommend that you don't pass this bargain up.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 22, 2014
(I received a free copy of this book from Curiosity Quills Press in exchange for a review).
(This review may contain spoilers).
This book was actually longer than I'd expected. I was really intrigued by the plot idea and as I began reading, I found that it was as good as I'd expected.
Although the ideas in this book weren't original ones, they were utilised in a really original way. I did get a bit confused with all of the characters at times, but by the end of the book, things made a lot more sense.
I really liked Nina and Joey especially, though Joey did take a little while to grow on me. It helped that he wasn't just all about the money and taking on the mercenary jobs.
I wasn't really sure what to make of Alex, though. He was a strange character. I would have liked to see a bit more of him in the real world, so I could get a better read on him as a person.
I also really liked Masuro and Katya. I would have liked to see more of both of their history, though there were hints about it throughout the book.
The idea about the dolls and AI were really intriguing, though I did get a bit confused with all of the different types and trying to keep it all in my head. There were also periods where I was confused between the real world and the virtual one.
The food idea was a bit cringe-worthy. That's definitely not the kind of thing I would find appealing, whether it was changed from its original appearance and texture or not.
I particularly liked the relationships that formed through this book. I found them all believable and that they evolved in a way that made me want to read more and see how things went with them.
A lot of what happened in this book, I wasn't expecting. I didn't see many of the things coming. I also found myself getting amused by various comments that were made by characters.
I felt that the characters did have their own lives outside of the story and that came across really well - especially Kenny with his daughter. Their emotions and feelings were really and made me able to empathise with them.
I would definitely be interested in reading a sequel to this book at some point in the future.
(This review may contain spoilers).
This book was actually longer than I'd expected. I was really intrigued by the plot idea and as I began reading, I found that it was as good as I'd expected.
Although the ideas in this book weren't original ones, they were utilised in a really original way. I did get a bit confused with all of the characters at times, but by the end of the book, things made a lot more sense.
I really liked Nina and Joey especially, though Joey did take a little while to grow on me. It helped that he wasn't just all about the money and taking on the mercenary jobs.
I wasn't really sure what to make of Alex, though. He was a strange character. I would have liked to see a bit more of him in the real world, so I could get a better read on him as a person.
I also really liked Masuro and Katya. I would have liked to see more of both of their history, though there were hints about it throughout the book.
The idea about the dolls and AI were really intriguing, though I did get a bit confused with all of the different types and trying to keep it all in my head. There were also periods where I was confused between the real world and the virtual one.
The food idea was a bit cringe-worthy. That's definitely not the kind of thing I would find appealing, whether it was changed from its original appearance and texture or not.
I particularly liked the relationships that formed through this book. I found them all believable and that they evolved in a way that made me want to read more and see how things went with them.
A lot of what happened in this book, I wasn't expecting. I didn't see many of the things coming. I also found myself getting amused by various comments that were made by characters.
I felt that the characters did have their own lives outside of the story and that came across really well - especially Kenny with his daughter. Their emotions and feelings were really and made me able to empathise with them.
I would definitely be interested in reading a sequel to this book at some point in the future.
July 30, 2014
“Virtual Immortality” is a great future Sci-fi read. Set in the same world as “Division Zero”, first introduced by Matthew Cox in his previous novel by the same name. It is a totally new story and a stand alone. It isn’t necessary to read “Division Zero” first.
Nina is such a great character. She is strong woman who was hazed relentlessly while in training, but earned respect by standing her ground. As well as being a fast paced, action filled, Sci-fi thrill ride – there are subtler contexts; as Nina tries to come to terms with her new artificial body and learning what it means to be not quite human.
Matthew Cox’s brilliantly written novel, introduced his female protagonist without resorting to clichés or making her too masculine. Nina comes to life with all the emotional facets of a woman; which is exceptionally hard for a male author to do.
What really stands out for me is that Matthew Cox describes his futurist hypothetical gadgets and devices in such a way, that you can imagine them functioning vividly. And not have to spend time in your head trying to figure out what it is the author is trying to do.
“Virtual Immortality” is a great cyberpunk novel with splashes of “Blade runner” and “The fifth element” that will hook you from the first page. I think Matthew Cox is a rising star in the new future Sci-fi genre, and I can not wait to read more of his work.
Nina is such a great character. She is strong woman who was hazed relentlessly while in training, but earned respect by standing her ground. As well as being a fast paced, action filled, Sci-fi thrill ride – there are subtler contexts; as Nina tries to come to terms with her new artificial body and learning what it means to be not quite human.
Matthew Cox’s brilliantly written novel, introduced his female protagonist without resorting to clichés or making her too masculine. Nina comes to life with all the emotional facets of a woman; which is exceptionally hard for a male author to do.
What really stands out for me is that Matthew Cox describes his futurist hypothetical gadgets and devices in such a way, that you can imagine them functioning vividly. And not have to spend time in your head trying to figure out what it is the author is trying to do.
“Virtual Immortality” is a great cyberpunk novel with splashes of “Blade runner” and “The fifth element” that will hook you from the first page. I think Matthew Cox is a rising star in the new future Sci-fi genre, and I can not wait to read more of his work.
April 25, 2015
Virtually Awesome!
This is the second book that I've read from this author, the first was Caller 107 and I loved it. Well Marthew Cox has done it again! This book was pretty long but I kept me so engrossed it was over before I knew it! I was pulled into the story from the very beginning and I was held fascinated until the very last page. I had that feeling of "I can't believe it's over already (pouty face) when I finished. But then as I was going onto Amazon to post my review, I saw that this is an offshoot of another series called Division Zero. (Happy dance) I will be picking those up! Anyway, this is a really exciting cyberpunk novel. The female lead is Nina, and she is just an amazing character, who joined the force against her parents wishes, and then she was tormented relentlessly throughout her training and yet, she wouldn't back down or succumb to any of it. She is a strong lead and I just love that. This book just has everything, action, excitement, romance, twists and unexpected turns. I would say you don't even have to be a huge fan of Sci-fi to enjoy this read. I'll find out soon enough, I have a family member who is not a fan reading, we'll see what she thinks.
I was given a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is the second book that I've read from this author, the first was Caller 107 and I loved it. Well Marthew Cox has done it again! This book was pretty long but I kept me so engrossed it was over before I knew it! I was pulled into the story from the very beginning and I was held fascinated until the very last page. I had that feeling of "I can't believe it's over already (pouty face) when I finished. But then as I was going onto Amazon to post my review, I saw that this is an offshoot of another series called Division Zero. (Happy dance) I will be picking those up! Anyway, this is a really exciting cyberpunk novel. The female lead is Nina, and she is just an amazing character, who joined the force against her parents wishes, and then she was tormented relentlessly throughout her training and yet, she wouldn't back down or succumb to any of it. She is a strong lead and I just love that. This book just has everything, action, excitement, romance, twists and unexpected turns. I would say you don't even have to be a huge fan of Sci-fi to enjoy this read. I'll find out soon enough, I have a family member who is not a fan reading, we'll see what she thinks.
I was given a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
March 9, 2016
I normally don't write reviews, but this book was so amazing that I felt it would be a great injustice not to. In my eyes Matthew Cox is the future of Cyber Punk. He knows how the genre works and how to make it his own personal playground. Virtual Immortality is only a taste of his immense universe, but it's so well done I felt as if I experienced a whole new world first hand. It's a long read but I never wanted it to end and at the same time I couldn't wait to see what would happen next. Each character is so well developed, and thought out, that it was hard not to develop an emotional connection them, and becoming heavily invested in what was happening in their lives. Even weeks later after finishing the book, I still miss the colorful cast. I'm looking forward to reading more of this series, and highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys hard cyber punk. That not only does the genre justice, but that takes you beyond the normal conventions and into a whole new world of sci-fi.
February 6, 2017
This was one of those works which is ever so slightly bewildering, but then when you're sucked in and things start happening, you're glad you held with it. Very much enjoyed, will read more set here.
May 20, 2014
This Book is set in the same world as the other series w/Division Zero's Agent Kirsten! This time we get to know & follow new officers & characters. In comes Nina who against her parents' wishes for her she joined the force & is trying to finish up her 2 years of Division 1 beat. Every cop has to go through Division 1 for 2 years before transferring to any of the Division 2 to Division 9. Division 2 is Officer Nina's goal as she wanted to work forensics & such but does she make it or does she get recruited by another Division?!? well I guess you had better pick up this book in order to find out then huh? Matthew Cox another GREAT job! Can't wait for more!!!
May 11, 2015
Mind blowing! This book is huge. Two incredible characters lines come together for an awesome climax. Matt Cox's Cyberpunk world is vast. In addition to this book, there are two other series set in it. If you are a fan of dark futuristic worlds where the paranormal overlaps with high technology, you won't want to miss this incredible vision as it grows.
June 13, 2015
Wow Wow Wow!!!!
I received this book for free in exchange for my honest review. A great sci-fi read with plenty of well described characters that you truly get to know thru out this story. Even if your not a big sci-fi fan you will enjoy the mystery, chasing down facts as things keep popping up to surprise you! I can't wait to read the sequel !
I received this book for free in exchange for my honest review. A great sci-fi read with plenty of well described characters that you truly get to know thru out this story. Even if your not a big sci-fi fan you will enjoy the mystery, chasing down facts as things keep popping up to surprise you! I can't wait to read the sequel !
June 7, 2014
I received a complimentary copy to read and review. I was very impressed with it. I couldn't put it down. Love the characters and the world that has been created. Very interesting plot. Would recommend it to others.
November 14, 2015
Virtual imortality
After a week of inhaling everything on kindle by this author, I love that I ended on the happy ending in this book, but truly regret there are no more to read. I'll be watching for this name with desperation in the future.
After a week of inhaling everything on kindle by this author, I love that I ended on the happy ending in this book, but truly regret there are no more to read. I'll be watching for this name with desperation in the future.
May 16, 2016
Shades Of Life & Death
This seems to be a stand alone novel set in the same world as the Division Zero series as well as The Awakened series.
Nina was born to a wealthy and priveledged family. She was expected to marry well and have lots of babies... But she wasn't interested in that at all. She wanted to make a difference and help people... Just not as a patrol officer in Division One! She is afraid all the time... Of getting someone killed. Of getting hurt. Of getting herself killed. Only her partner (and lover) Vincent makes anything about Division One bearable. Being tortured and hazed every day makes her miserable. She knows she is too tiny. Being a Tech in Division Two is her dream and she will not quit before she realizes it! Will she survive long enough to transfer to Division Two now that her promotion seems to be in sight? Will Vincent EVER propose? Will her shallow parents ever get over themselves and accept her and her choices? Or will everything unravel and fall apart now that the end seems to be in sight?
Joey is a Hacker obsessed with the Old West. He almost has to be... Coming from Mars! Everything there had the feeling of the Old West in the wild days before true civilization. Not that he can EVER go back! Besides with his father dead the only thing left on Mars is his evil sister... So no point really. His latest obsession is hunting down Cleopatra (whoever she is) and paying her back for all the crazy evil crap she's done to him for the past six months! She has made his life more miserable than he could have believed was even possible. How does she keep eluding him? Who is she really? Why is he all of a sudden her victim? Will he ever find her? Will he get his revenge?
Set in a superfuturistic dystopian sci-fi world where the police and the military rule and corporations are the root of all evil you would think this story would be hard to believe but the opposite is the case. It sucks you in and keeps you enthralled as all the complex characters interact in their nightmare world that is both surreal and yet super realistic. The intricate plot lines and character relationships weave a breathtaking story that leaves you wanting more. I hope the author decides to make this a series as I am not ready to leave this world yet!
***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy hyperrealistic yet surreal futuristic sci-fi Dystopian realities with a myriad cast of characters that will drag you into their world and refuse to let go... filled with horror and hope as well as plenty of action, adventure, romance, intrigue, suspense, thrills&chills, mystery and more plot twists to keep you on your toes :)
This seems to be a stand alone novel set in the same world as the Division Zero series as well as The Awakened series.
Nina was born to a wealthy and priveledged family. She was expected to marry well and have lots of babies... But she wasn't interested in that at all. She wanted to make a difference and help people... Just not as a patrol officer in Division One! She is afraid all the time... Of getting someone killed. Of getting hurt. Of getting herself killed. Only her partner (and lover) Vincent makes anything about Division One bearable. Being tortured and hazed every day makes her miserable. She knows she is too tiny. Being a Tech in Division Two is her dream and she will not quit before she realizes it! Will she survive long enough to transfer to Division Two now that her promotion seems to be in sight? Will Vincent EVER propose? Will her shallow parents ever get over themselves and accept her and her choices? Or will everything unravel and fall apart now that the end seems to be in sight?
Joey is a Hacker obsessed with the Old West. He almost has to be... Coming from Mars! Everything there had the feeling of the Old West in the wild days before true civilization. Not that he can EVER go back! Besides with his father dead the only thing left on Mars is his evil sister... So no point really. His latest obsession is hunting down Cleopatra (whoever she is) and paying her back for all the crazy evil crap she's done to him for the past six months! She has made his life more miserable than he could have believed was even possible. How does she keep eluding him? Who is she really? Why is he all of a sudden her victim? Will he ever find her? Will he get his revenge?
Set in a superfuturistic dystopian sci-fi world where the police and the military rule and corporations are the root of all evil you would think this story would be hard to believe but the opposite is the case. It sucks you in and keeps you enthralled as all the complex characters interact in their nightmare world that is both surreal and yet super realistic. The intricate plot lines and character relationships weave a breathtaking story that leaves you wanting more. I hope the author decides to make this a series as I am not ready to leave this world yet!
***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy hyperrealistic yet surreal futuristic sci-fi Dystopian realities with a myriad cast of characters that will drag you into their world and refuse to let go... filled with horror and hope as well as plenty of action, adventure, romance, intrigue, suspense, thrills&chills, mystery and more plot twists to keep you on your toes :)
March 17, 2016
Sometimes to have read a lot in the course of your live can be a handycap, because it becomes almost inevitable "to fish" where the ideas at the base of a new novel come from.
Despite this constant sense of deja vu, I enjoyed this long science fiction novel with a few forays into fantasy. At first I was a bit annoyed by some discontinuity in the narrative, although it was clear that the two main characters were destined to meet and love each other, the alternating of chapters containing the adventures of one or the other, strictly separated, seemed me a bit too much. In the second half instead the times are a bit accelerated, and the story seemed better blended.
The book does not earn full points because some episodes are only fittings and could have been hurry up with fewer pages, and because the ending is discounted.
Thanks to Curiosity Quills Press and Netgalley for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
A volte avere letto molto nel corso della propria vita può essere un handycapp, perchè diventa quasi inevitabile "pescare" da dove vengono le idee alla base di un nuovo romanzo.
Nonostante questo costante senso di dejà vù, mi sono goduta abbastanza questo lungo romanzo di fantascienza con qualche incursione nel fantasy. All'inizio sono stata un po' infastidita da qualche discontinuità nella narrazione, nonostante fosse chiaro che i due protagonisti principali fossero destinati a incontrarsi e amarsi, l'alternanza dei capitoli contenenti le avventure dell'uno o dell'altra, rigorosamente separati mi è sembrata un po' eccessiva. Nella seconda metà invece i tempi si sono un po' accelerati e la storia mi è sembrata meglio amalgamata.
Il libro non guadagna il punteggio pieno perché alcuni episodi sono solo di raccordo e avrebbero potuto essere sbrigati con un minor numero di pagine, e perché il finale è scontatissimo.
Grazie a Curiosity Quills Press e Netgalley per avermi concesso una copia gratuita in cambio di una recensione onesta.
Despite this constant sense of deja vu, I enjoyed this long science fiction novel with a few forays into fantasy. At first I was a bit annoyed by some discontinuity in the narrative, although it was clear that the two main characters were destined to meet and love each other, the alternating of chapters containing the adventures of one or the other, strictly separated, seemed me a bit too much. In the second half instead the times are a bit accelerated, and the story seemed better blended.
The book does not earn full points because some episodes are only fittings and could have been hurry up with fewer pages, and because the ending is discounted.
Thanks to Curiosity Quills Press and Netgalley for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
A volte avere letto molto nel corso della propria vita può essere un handycapp, perchè diventa quasi inevitabile "pescare" da dove vengono le idee alla base di un nuovo romanzo.
Nonostante questo costante senso di dejà vù, mi sono goduta abbastanza questo lungo romanzo di fantascienza con qualche incursione nel fantasy. All'inizio sono stata un po' infastidita da qualche discontinuità nella narrazione, nonostante fosse chiaro che i due protagonisti principali fossero destinati a incontrarsi e amarsi, l'alternanza dei capitoli contenenti le avventure dell'uno o dell'altra, rigorosamente separati mi è sembrata un po' eccessiva. Nella seconda metà invece i tempi si sono un po' accelerati e la storia mi è sembrata meglio amalgamata.
Il libro non guadagna il punteggio pieno perché alcuni episodi sono solo di raccordo e avrebbero potuto essere sbrigati con un minor numero di pagine, e perché il finale è scontatissimo.
Grazie a Curiosity Quills Press e Netgalley per avermi concesso una copia gratuita in cambio di una recensione onesta.
January 12, 2021
Lots here to digest
A cop, a hacker, and a junk dealer and assorted friends and family. Throw in cyborg assassins, virtual reality, drug gangs, and devious corporations, oh, and maybe a ghost or two?. Then set the story 400 years in the future. Not dystopian but no fairy tale. There is a lot going on here and the characters come alive. Another winner from Matthew Cox.
A cop, a hacker, and a junk dealer and assorted friends and family. Throw in cyborg assassins, virtual reality, drug gangs, and devious corporations, oh, and maybe a ghost or two?. Then set the story 400 years in the future. Not dystopian but no fairy tale. There is a lot going on here and the characters come alive. Another winner from Matthew Cox.
June 21, 2019
Damn, that was good.
The book was worth the mistakes in spelling. It has flow throughout except a couple of areas where something was wrong. I hate it when your reading along, everything is smooth, your in deep...when something that is written that doesn't work and is just wrong...that, you end up...mad. Well, I kept going and other then a few spots, I can say this book was great. I will go on to read the second in the series. So glad he decided to continue with this awesome story.
The book was worth the mistakes in spelling. It has flow throughout except a couple of areas where something was wrong. I hate it when your reading along, everything is smooth, your in deep...when something that is written that doesn't work and is just wrong...that, you end up...mad. Well, I kept going and other then a few spots, I can say this book was great. I will go on to read the second in the series. So glad he decided to continue with this awesome story.
July 21, 2019
Epic space opera themes but with emotion.
Enough fighting for the diehards but also an emotional arc which was well done.
Characters are dimensioned, even some minor ones. The human is given the same importance as the story's universe. This makes the story more than a space opera.
Maybe a little long but the pace supports it.
A good read.
Enough fighting for the diehards but also an emotional arc which was well done.
Characters are dimensioned, even some minor ones. The human is given the same importance as the story's universe. This makes the story more than a space opera.
Maybe a little long but the pace supports it.
A good read.
May 21, 2019
Virtual Immortality is the best Sci Fi book I’ve ever read
Absolutely Brilliant from beginning to end
Mind Blowing Excellent !!!
Absolutely Brilliant from beginning to end
Mind Blowing Excellent !!!
June 2, 2019
Amazing!
This book was written extremely well. There is so much going on that you simply cannot put it down! Get it, read it and tell me I'm wrong. Bet you can't!
This book was written extremely well. There is so much going on that you simply cannot put it down! Get it, read it and tell me I'm wrong. Bet you can't!
October 7, 2020
Once again I have found a good book in this story. I found it hard to put it down until the end.
July 4, 2014
This is a futuristic story I could not get into.
It is written well in general, however, when I would start to get into a character(s) story line, suddenly there was a shift to a different character(s), environment, and time frame. The time frame was also not mentioned or clear but had to be picked up as the story progressed as the time shifts back and forth.
After over 10 chapters, even with shifting back to some of the first set of characters, I found I had lost too much of the initial vesting and was too frustrated with the time and environment shifting.
Overall, a frustrating read.
It is written well in general, however, when I would start to get into a character(s) story line, suddenly there was a shift to a different character(s), environment, and time frame. The time frame was also not mentioned or clear but had to be picked up as the story progressed as the time shifts back and forth.
After over 10 chapters, even with shifting back to some of the first set of characters, I found I had lost too much of the initial vesting and was too frustrated with the time and environment shifting.
Overall, a frustrating read.
May 30, 2015
Would have been a 4 if I had been able to like Joey before the last 100 or so pages.
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