Solace Inc: Giving you the time you'll never have...

Solace Pill #1

by Jason Werbeloff

What if you could reprint yourself young, healthy, and brilliant?

In 2249, 3D printers are capable of scanning and printing humans. Life on Earth becomes overpopulated, bullet-paced, and stressed. Thankfully, Solace Inc has the solution: a pill which slows the user’s perception of time, and blots out the interminable busy-ness of the world.

But Anders, a quiet anarchist who has worked his way to the top of Solace Inc, has modified the latest batch of Solace Pills. And this modification is going to change everything...

The Solace Pill trilogy is hard-hitting dystopian sci-fi, with a philosophical twist.
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The Solace Pill series includes:
* Solace Inc
* Solace End
* Preparation 162
* The Solace Pill (Omnibus Edition)

Genres: Amazon, Science Fiction

ebook

First published October 2, 2013

About the author

Human. Male. From an obscure planet in the Milky Way Galaxy. Sci-fi novelist with a PhD in philosophy. Likes chocolates, Labradors, and zombies (not necessarily in that order). Werbeloff spends his days constructing thought experiments, while trying to muster enough guilt to go to the gym.

He's the author of the sci-fi thriller trilogy, Defragmenting Daniel, two novels, Hedon and The Solace Pill, and the short story anthology, Obsidian Worlds. His books will make your brain hurt. And you'll come back for more.

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Reviews

[Joe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting ideas, but the execution needs work. There's too much description - lengthy paragraphs which just share ideas rather than driving the plot forward. The best science fiction makes the exploration of the interesting ideas fit seamlessly into the plot. Here the plot is (as yet) thin, and the explication is heavy and stands apart.

[Ami · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highly entertaining and terrifying. Jason Werbeloff has an imagination that may actually surpass Stephen King's yet is in the same dark and twisted nightmareish visions. In other words, I LOVE IT😱

This is part 1 of a collection, The Solace Pill, which I will be reading very soon. Quickly, go get your copy so you can stay up late while hiding under your blanket and praying that this NEVER happens.

[Eric Jewett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Consider, if you will ...

This is a conceivable future that bent off-track. The idea of artificial “printed” food extrapolated to transport and biomodification. Even with that potential, humans have not gotten wiser.

This sets the stage for Solace Pill.

The author is one of my favorites, with a talent for blending ridiculous, grotesque, and beautiful. The imagery and thought experiment combine to great effect.

[Jason Stacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Compelling!

Hedon was one of the most interesting and compelling books I have ever read, an incredibly original book that took me places I wouldn't have expected. After reading that, I knew I'd found someone worth reading.

This book is compelling, too, though quite different than Hedon. I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes from here.

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really interesting ideas - printing new bodies

The story throws you into a world of quickly printed bodies - you walk into a scanner and walk out in a different in a brand new body, maybe even with upgrades. It was only episode 1 and maybe a bit rushed in some places but fun and original

[Tina Cyphers-Hubler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Page turner

Crazy to think of a future with an outcome like this book! Although...who knows...? With the way folks are so attached to their electronics... Hmmm... Great book! Couldn't put it down. Some twisted s#%t, as always! Looking forward to reading the next episode.

[Robin Dix · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books I've read by Jason Werbeloff. This book was captivating and completely entertaining. Its a must read.

[Emmanuelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. If I was judging simply on the premise of the book, I'd give it five stars. But the execution was not done very well. The story jumps from one character to the next and at each new jump you must evaluate whether it's the past, the present, or the future and who exactly the character is. Some authors I've read have done this sort of character jumping well; this author needs to rework this technique. I'd evaluate this book as a novelette, a precursor to a series to come, not as book one of the series.
I do really love the idea behind this book; I think the MPrinting has a lot of potential as a dystopian setting. I hope the author re-edits this book or at the very least makes book 2 make more sense. I'd recommend reading this book because it's a fascinating dystopian setting, but I also wouldn't recommend it because it leaves you confused.

[Mary Carman · Rating 3 out of 5]

An unexpectedly quick read. Sets the scene well but ends before the action really gets going. I'll definitely be reading book 2.

[Randall Paton · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fascinating idea for a future and a story which leaves me wanting more. I hope that the next installment comes along soon!