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Drugs.
The chemical props desperately holding together a defunct society. If you aren’t prescribed them to function, then you are dropping them to escape harsh reality. Water costs the same as rent. A 24/7 society leaves no time for sleep, and your only chance for financial freedom is enslaving yourself to the mega-corporations.
Welcome to Seattle.
Venom is a twenty-something-year-old hacker employed with the illusive Seraphim Network. Her life is simple: wake, work, party, pills, sleep, and repeat. That is, until an illegal data steal gone wrong forces her into the grasp of the newest drug on the market. NeuroPep…a hacker’s dream come true or their final nightmare. When pushed to the limits, Venom is forced to choose: her friends or the drug?
The chemical props desperately holding together a defunct society. If you aren’t prescribed them to function, then you are dropping them to escape harsh reality. Water costs the same as rent. A 24/7 society leaves no time for sleep, and your only chance for financial freedom is enslaving yourself to the mega-corporations.
Welcome to Seattle.
Venom is a twenty-something-year-old hacker employed with the illusive Seraphim Network. Her life is simple: wake, work, party, pills, sleep, and repeat. That is, until an illegal data steal gone wrong forces her into the grasp of the newest drug on the market. NeuroPep…a hacker’s dream come true or their final nightmare. When pushed to the limits, Venom is forced to choose: her friends or the drug?
194 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 25, 2017
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October 29, 2019
I read this book while on holiday. I thought I'd space it over a few days, but I'd finished it in a few hours. Every chapter flows into the next in a very engrossing way, making the book difficult to put down. If you want to lose an afternoon, this might be the book for you.
The setting is a near future dystopian science fiction, where current trends in social media and virtual reality are taken to an extreme. The characters are engaging but not overwhelming, well written but not bloated. Everyone has their role in the story, leaving room for more development in future tales.
The story starts with a poor decision, and spirals from there with every choice the characters make seeming to make the situation worse. Tension is effectively maintained throughout in a way that keeps the reader going. Nothing feels extraneous and the tight focus keeps everything together.
Overall, I recommend getting this book. But what the hell is Twinkle Pop Grunge?
The setting is a near future dystopian science fiction, where current trends in social media and virtual reality are taken to an extreme. The characters are engaging but not overwhelming, well written but not bloated. Everyone has their role in the story, leaving room for more development in future tales.
The story starts with a poor decision, and spirals from there with every choice the characters make seeming to make the situation worse. Tension is effectively maintained throughout in a way that keeps the reader going. Nothing feels extraneous and the tight focus keeps everything together.
Overall, I recommend getting this book. But what the hell is Twinkle Pop Grunge?
June 9, 2017
A fabulous new author with a fresh, creative and hypnotic voice!
I don't read much in the cyber punk genre but from page one, I was sucked into a new, addictive world smacking of depth, passion and mystery.
Each character, not only the main one, was chock full of relatable traits that allows the reader to identify with them. That has a lot to do with how I feel about a book. If I can effortlessly slide into the character's head without too many obstacles, I get a better feel for the overall plot and execution.
Ms. Hawken's writing style is intelligent, fluid and encompassing. World building isn't for the weak and with each page, this enterprising new author shows she had the 'chops' for this genre and this craft in general.
If you're looking for something new, brilliantly odd and entirely entertaining, check out Ms. Hawken's book!
I don't read much in the cyber punk genre but from page one, I was sucked into a new, addictive world smacking of depth, passion and mystery.
Each character, not only the main one, was chock full of relatable traits that allows the reader to identify with them. That has a lot to do with how I feel about a book. If I can effortlessly slide into the character's head without too many obstacles, I get a better feel for the overall plot and execution.
Ms. Hawken's writing style is intelligent, fluid and encompassing. World building isn't for the weak and with each page, this enterprising new author shows she had the 'chops' for this genre and this craft in general.
If you're looking for something new, brilliantly odd and entirely entertaining, check out Ms. Hawken's book!
July 17, 2018
If you've ever wanted to find out what this whole cyberpunk thing is about, this is the book for you. A simple to follow story that introduces the reader to the fun world of cyberpunk. Compelling characters trying to navigate a world of darkness and glamor with the power of friendship and sweet cyber diving.
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