Concordant

by Izzy Almaz

Romy lives a happy life in a concordant society, because ever since Memory Screening technology was invented in 2032, the world has shifted into an era of honesty. She should want for nothing, and yet, she does – a greedy trait considered most unstable by the governing Régime.

When Richard Walcox, CEO of Halcyon Entertainment, reveals to her a secret and privileged world, Romy finds herself abandoning her friends, loving partner, and all morals and values to pursue the exciting life of the powerful and wealthy few.

164 pages, Paperback

Published January 9, 2016

About the author

Izzy is a chef and a writer, specialising in cafe food and queer fiction, currently lives in Hobart, Tasmania, and aspires to write novels and screenplays that feature diverse characters.

Izzy's first published work is Concordant, a character-driven sci-fi novella.

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Reviews

[Biblio Virgo · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Once you lose yourself, it's not easy finding that same person again. It's not easy to regain the same morality, to apologize to the friends you pushed away, but somehow you will get through it, even if life isn't the same way after. Somehow Romy did.
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In a concordant society predominant of control, monitors and screenings, Romy loses herself in a life that she used to demise. She used to live a simple life working at a cafe with her best friend Pat and lived in a simple apartment with her girlfriend Len, until Richard Wolcox (president of Halcyon Entertainment) offers Romy a job she can't resist in the business world. The closer she gets to Rich and her job the closer she gets to danger, lies and deceit, and the farther away she becomes from her friends. Unfortunately, Romy has to find herself the hard way, an extremely difficult way.
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Though this novella be little it is mighty in its morals. This is a story of a young woman finding herself after getting lost in the craze of society. The writing was impeccable. Throughout the whole book I compared it to that of F. Scott Fitgerald's.
I eagerly await more of Izzy Almaz's work as this novella was a work of art.

[Eva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Despite the small font used in the book, “Concordant” by Izzy Almaz is an enjoyable and fascinating read.

Thank you GoodReads for the book.
(Feb. 2016)

[Mariska Klap · Rating 4 out of 5]

beautiful, intriguing, ground breaking. I think we're gonna see some more of Izzy the coming years, at least I hope so. Won this book on a giveaway and got a signed copy with a personal message, and god i'm happy I won, loved it from beginning to end. The only thing I was disapointed about was the lenght, wish it was longer. Kisses Bookscoffeeandanime.tumblr.com