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The Ghost Camera
The Ghost Camera is a parable that resonates with society's very real anxieties about where advances in technology might lead.
As Chipperau Fusioneering begins to attract attention for their innovation, their profile rises, as does their share price. Unfortunately, their initial attempt to build a micro-fusion reactor and produce cheap, environmentally friendly energy is a failure. Soon though, they discover that tech they have built possesses an unimagined function – it can be adapted into an image-capture device – a tiny, momentary black hole – that reveals what appear to be alternative versions of our world.
The device, dubbed the ‘Ghost Camera', polarises opinion, sparking a battle between its supporters and detractors. And as the subsequent storm of controversy unfurls, Morris, a lab janitor nearing retirement, becomes the unlikeliest of heroes.
The Ghost Camera is an insightful critique of large corporations and investment-fulled technological advance that will appeal to readers of John Wyndham or Blake Crouch.
As Chipperau Fusioneering begins to attract attention for their innovation, their profile rises, as does their share price. Unfortunately, their initial attempt to build a micro-fusion reactor and produce cheap, environmentally friendly energy is a failure. Soon though, they discover that tech they have built possesses an unimagined function – it can be adapted into an image-capture device – a tiny, momentary black hole – that reveals what appear to be alternative versions of our world.
The device, dubbed the ‘Ghost Camera', polarises opinion, sparking a battle between its supporters and detractors. And as the subsequent storm of controversy unfurls, Morris, a lab janitor nearing retirement, becomes the unlikeliest of heroes.
The Ghost Camera is an insightful critique of large corporations and investment-fulled technological advance that will appeal to readers of John Wyndham or Blake Crouch.
288 pages, Hardcover
Published January 6, 2026
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Robert Llewellyn
56 books75 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads data base.
Robert Llewellyn is an English actor, presenter, and writer. He is best known for his roles as presenter of Scrapheap Challenge, and as the android Kryten in the hit sitcom Red Dwarf.
Robert Llewellyn is an English actor, presenter, and writer. He is best known for his roles as presenter of Scrapheap Challenge, and as the android Kryten in the hit sitcom Red Dwarf.
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February 22, 2026
Page turner! The story is nicely placed in the current weird political times placing an awesome technology that could bring wisdom into ..
June 20, 2026
I sponsored this book through Unbound, back when that was still a thing. I’d assumed I’d never hear of it again once they went bust. But Robert Llewelyn decided to publish it himself, and I’m glad he did. I only came across it again because it was mentioned in an interview he did on Everything Electric, the YouTube channel he created, originally focused on EVs. I found his online book store and ordered a copy. Effectively I paid for it twice, but that was my choice.
I enjoyed the story, and the way it’s told, split between the janitor’s view and news reports as the new technology is invented and developed. There’s something quietly effective about a janitor as narrator: barely noticed by anyone, yet with access to all areas. It’s a nice reminder of how much we overlook the people who quietly keep things running. It’s really quite charming, and a quick, undemanding holiday read. Fun!
I enjoyed the story, and the way it’s told, split between the janitor’s view and news reports as the new technology is invented and developed. There’s something quietly effective about a janitor as narrator: barely noticed by anyone, yet with access to all areas. It’s a nice reminder of how much we overlook the people who quietly keep things running. It’s really quite charming, and a quick, undemanding holiday read. Fun!
November 25, 2025
A very interesting concept told from a unique perspective that makes this a very good book overall.
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