Android: Exodus

Android

by Lisa Farrell

Ken “Express” Tenma was built for speed, which helps when you’re on the run from Jinteki Biotech, the corp that made him. After his underworld contact is murdered, he receives one last delivery job from rescue a clone and help her get to ChiLo, the “promised land” clones whisper of. Express isn’t wild about playing chauffeur, but the money’s too good to refuse. When he picks up his mark from a clone recycling facility, however, he realizes this job is going to be even more trouble than he bargained his mark is the famous sensie star Miranda Rhapsody, and she doesn’t know she’s a clone yet.

Together, they must escape from the Jinteki facility and make their way from the heart of New Angeles to the Colombian border, all while being dogged by a mysterious assassin and the psychic detective, Caprice Nisei. Can Express complete his delivery before Jinteki or the NAPD catches up with them for good?

Genres: Science Fiction, Cyberpunk, Fiction

109 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 12, 2017

About the author

I'm a freelance writer living in the UK.


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Reviews

[Stéphane Desjardins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Third of the Android novellas, Exodus is an interesting story of kidnapping and what it can mean to be a clone. It's action packed, but it also touch some more serious themes. What happens to clones in this future is of course a metaphor of what happens to actual humans today. A good quick read.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, quick jaunt with my favorite runner. I especially liked delving into rogue clones and how they move through the Android universe.

[Tim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not too bad if you're a fan of the Android: Netrunner game. Lots of familiar characters and pretty fast-paced.

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pleasant read set within the Android universe, with a few familiar (and a few unexpected) faces. Poor Caprice, she keeps getting the short end of the stick...

[Max · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. I would consider it light reading, but the level of detail crafted really drew me in to the story. This was the first novella I've read, and I would say it didn't disappoint. If you are a fan of detailed scifi and prefer books for a shorter attention span, I'd recommend this book. I usually prefer books to be much longer and this still entertained me. The only gripe I have is that the explanations for what a lot of the world is like is in the back of the book, and when you read through you are left to figure out what they are talking about with a lot of technological stuff. You can easily figure it out, but it is annoying when you get to the end and realize you could of had a rundown of the world before you started the book.