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The Network #1
The Network #1
Log on and lose your mind…
In a near future where neural implants are the standard, the Vandernet offers hyper-real video games, endless shopping, food without consequences—and instant access to an endless fountain of knowledge. For Nia, going online isn’t just a dream—it’s a rite of passage. Today is her 16th birthday and at exactly 2 p.m, her implant will activate.
There’s just one last a boring school field trip to the Vandercorp exhibit.
But before Nia can log on, everything goes sideways. A corrupted upgrade sweeps the globe, infecting every implant with a mind-altering virus—and spinning the highway back to town into chaos.
Now trapped on a bus with a handful of uninfected classmates, Nia must find a way to fight back. There’s Wendy, the sharp-tongued new girl who despises the Net; Rhys, the injured jock with a secret side passion; and Luke, the silent loner who’s been avoiding her for years. Together, they must dive into the Web—a vast, immersive digital world—to find Nia’s hacker brother, Ravi, the only person who might know how to stop the virus.
But the Web is as dangerous as it is seductive. One wrong move, and your mind could be trapped forever. With Web Police, shadowy factions, and Vandercorp’s own spies hunting them down, staying sane might be the hardest mission of all.
Plug in. Fight back. Don’t lose yourself. Ready Player One meets The Maze Runner in this fast-paced dystopian adventure from L.C. Scott.
In a near future where neural implants are the standard, the Vandernet offers hyper-real video games, endless shopping, food without consequences—and instant access to an endless fountain of knowledge. For Nia, going online isn’t just a dream—it’s a rite of passage. Today is her 16th birthday and at exactly 2 p.m, her implant will activate.
There’s just one last a boring school field trip to the Vandercorp exhibit.
But before Nia can log on, everything goes sideways. A corrupted upgrade sweeps the globe, infecting every implant with a mind-altering virus—and spinning the highway back to town into chaos.
Now trapped on a bus with a handful of uninfected classmates, Nia must find a way to fight back. There’s Wendy, the sharp-tongued new girl who despises the Net; Rhys, the injured jock with a secret side passion; and Luke, the silent loner who’s been avoiding her for years. Together, they must dive into the Web—a vast, immersive digital world—to find Nia’s hacker brother, Ravi, the only person who might know how to stop the virus.
But the Web is as dangerous as it is seductive. One wrong move, and your mind could be trapped forever. With Web Police, shadowy factions, and Vandercorp’s own spies hunting them down, staying sane might be the hardest mission of all.
Plug in. Fight back. Don’t lose yourself. Ready Player One meets The Maze Runner in this fast-paced dystopian adventure from L.C. Scott.
265 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 30, 2025
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About the author
L.C. Scott
3 books5 followersLucas grew up in Newcastle, Australia on a healthy diet of anime, Nickelodeon, Goosebumps and Animorphs. When he’s not in his home office editing trailers and TV shows, he can usually be found in a café with his laptop, crafting meticulously built worlds with a Hans Zimmer score blaring in his headphones. He has a soft spot for Europe, particularly his ancestral home in the Greek islands, where he likes to visit as much as possible.
Music is his biggest inspiration, with many of his characters and scenes being birthed from tracks that send his imagination into overdrive. He often builds soundtracks for his books like they’re movies, which allows him to visualise his ideas more cinematically. Becoming a writer has been his dream since he was ten years old when a very silly short story left his entire year four class in stitches. Wellsville is his first novel.
Music is his biggest inspiration, with many of his characters and scenes being birthed from tracks that send his imagination into overdrive. He often builds soundtracks for his books like they’re movies, which allows him to visualise his ideas more cinematically. Becoming a writer has been his dream since he was ten years old when a very silly short story left his entire year four class in stitches. Wellsville is his first novel.
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