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Sycorax
Many years ago, Unique Miranda was sold a dream of immortality, but received an incurable disease. Forced to cryogenically freeze herself until medicine progressed enough to heal her, she wakes in a distant future, in a far galaxy, and finds that she’s stranded on a remote moon, deep in debt to an intergalactic company and indentured until she repays it. As she labors, she finds herself falling deeper and deeper into debt and depression and realizes that something must change. Each of her neighbors on the moon have their own methods of coping, but when one of them shares a secret plan to escape, Unique must decide whether to risk her new life for a better one.
The epic escape science fiction of Sycorax is the first book in the Unique Miranda Trilogy by H. W. Taylor, author of the sci-fi short story collection Progeny.
The epic escape science fiction of Sycorax is the first book in the Unique Miranda Trilogy by H. W. Taylor, author of the sci-fi short story collection Progeny.
- GenresScience Fiction
171 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 28, 2019
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About the author
H.W. Taylor
10 books5 followersH. W. Taylor was born after Star Wars, but watched Empire Strikes Back from his momma's lap. He's read sci-fi from Asimov to Zahn, loves Ray Bradbury, and has a cat named Wolfe.
He teaches Latin and Greek, Astronomy, and Classic Literature, and sometimes refers to himself as a Medieval Futurist.
H. W. Taylor's work incorporates his love of classic scientifiction, metaphysical hankerings, and abiding love of adventure.
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He teaches Latin and Greek, Astronomy, and Classic Literature, and sometimes refers to himself as a Medieval Futurist.
H. W. Taylor's work incorporates his love of classic scientifiction, metaphysical hankerings, and abiding love of adventure.
Follow him on Facebook: facebook.com/mythrillite
and sign up for his newsletter The Enormous Window for freebies and updates: altarwise.com/newsletter
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
February 18, 2020
*I received a free copy of this book from the author via voracious readers only in exchange for an honest review*
I liked this one particularly because I could really relate with the main character. Unique is a woman who struggled through life, never making any real connections with anyone and never finding a place where she belonged so unlike everyone else who feared the disease that came as a result of the immortality gene she embraced it. She could start again, be who she wanted to be. If only that were the case.
When she wakes up she’s transported to a distant moon and forced to work to pay off her debt for the cure. With only a few people within travelling distance to communicate with Unique starts to spiral, is this all she had to look forward to?
It was immersive and interesting with some great if emotionally scarred characters. I especially enjoyed all the futuristic technology and new phrases and curses that make the story and the characters within feel more real.
I liked this one particularly because I could really relate with the main character. Unique is a woman who struggled through life, never making any real connections with anyone and never finding a place where she belonged so unlike everyone else who feared the disease that came as a result of the immortality gene she embraced it. She could start again, be who she wanted to be. If only that were the case.
When she wakes up she’s transported to a distant moon and forced to work to pay off her debt for the cure. With only a few people within travelling distance to communicate with Unique starts to spiral, is this all she had to look forward to?
It was immersive and interesting with some great if emotionally scarred characters. I especially enjoyed all the futuristic technology and new phrases and curses that make the story and the characters within feel more real.
February 7, 2020
I enjoyed this book immensely! Waking up in the future stuck somewhere across the galaxy without knowing a single soul. Then to find that you have to work off your debt of being revived. Unique is stuck on a moon with only 3 very different people, each with their own plans and agendas. I loved how realistic the author made her life seem. I think he nailed human nature and our never-ending desire to acquire more to our own detriment. Of course, you also need a mystery in any good novel! This book delivers!
June 11, 2019
H.W. Taylor's “Sycorax” is such a thrill to read and unlike any other sci-fi adventure.
Miranda wakes up from cryo-sleep to discover she and other cryo-sleepers have been sold as slaves to a company that furnishes them with only the most basic resources on a strange, hostile planet. As she plans her escape, she struggles with the incurrence of further time-debt to make her new life comfortable.
The novel's greatest merits are found in Miranda's situation and her oppressive loneliness, leading to great suspense, complemented by Miranda's discovery of other people who might help her escape or spare her from a lonely existence.
I can't recommend it enough.
Miranda wakes up from cryo-sleep to discover she and other cryo-sleepers have been sold as slaves to a company that furnishes them with only the most basic resources on a strange, hostile planet. As she plans her escape, she struggles with the incurrence of further time-debt to make her new life comfortable.
The novel's greatest merits are found in Miranda's situation and her oppressive loneliness, leading to great suspense, complemented by Miranda's discovery of other people who might help her escape or spare her from a lonely existence.
I can't recommend it enough.
May 4, 2019
An interesting and engaging story you won't be able to put down! Highly recommended!
An engaging story with interesting characters and plot. Look forward to reading part 2! Worth your time. Fantastic read, loved it!
An engaging story with interesting characters and plot. Look forward to reading part 2! Worth your time. Fantastic read, loved it!
July 7, 2019
An absorbing read
It's very rare in my life that I sit down and read a book straight through. This book was gripping in all the right ways. Looking forward to reading the next in the series.
It's very rare in my life that I sit down and read a book straight through. This book was gripping in all the right ways. Looking forward to reading the next in the series.
April 24, 2022
Dark sci fi adventure
The worldbuilding is excellent but very dark, Unique's drug use was unexpected, and the story was much more grim than I was ready for. I liked Tone and Sal. The book is well-written, but I won't continue with the series at this time. It isn't my cup of tea.
The worldbuilding is excellent but very dark, Unique's drug use was unexpected, and the story was much more grim than I was ready for. I liked Tone and Sal. The book is well-written, but I won't continue with the series at this time. It isn't my cup of tea.
October 21, 2019
A fast-paced and fun read with all the right allusions.
February 11, 2020
This book was amazing! I loved it! Highly recommend it and can’t wait to read the rest of the series. I received my copy from voracious readers for my review.
May 4, 2020
A fun read
This is a fun read. It postulates a far future with current themes of misuse of corporate power. Very enjoyable and entertaining.
This is a fun read. It postulates a far future with current themes of misuse of corporate power. Very enjoyable and entertaining.
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