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Deadwave: Conspiracy Chronicles Prequel
One tragic suicide. One boy with a dream in a dark world. One conspiracy hell-bent on tearing his life apart.
Sam has sacrificed everything for his dream to be the best player in the world at Deadwave, a zombie-infested, virtual reality, battle royale video game that sees competing avatars fight to the death in abandoned, apocalyptic wastelands. He has only one chance to advance to the Deadwave World Tour, but the night before the qualifying tournament begins tragedy strikes. Sam’s mom kills herself in the middle of the night by jumping off a cliff.
Her death is labeled as just another suicide by authorities, but Sam knows something darker lurks beneath her death. When Sam is approached by two men with knives who nearly choke the life out of him, his suspicions are confirmed. And if Sam doesn’t do exactly as they say, they threaten to make his life a living hell.
Meanwhile, if he can’t advance to the next level of the Deadwave Championship Series, he may have no reason to live in the first place.
Welcome to the Conspiracy Chronicles Prequel, a thrilling cyberpunk adventure with over 20,000 words that follows Sam in his rise as a Deadwave star and his near-permanent fall from grace.
Sam has sacrificed everything for his dream to be the best player in the world at Deadwave, a zombie-infested, virtual reality, battle royale video game that sees competing avatars fight to the death in abandoned, apocalyptic wastelands. He has only one chance to advance to the Deadwave World Tour, but the night before the qualifying tournament begins tragedy strikes. Sam’s mom kills herself in the middle of the night by jumping off a cliff.
Her death is labeled as just another suicide by authorities, but Sam knows something darker lurks beneath her death. When Sam is approached by two men with knives who nearly choke the life out of him, his suspicions are confirmed. And if Sam doesn’t do exactly as they say, they threaten to make his life a living hell.
Meanwhile, if he can’t advance to the next level of the Deadwave Championship Series, he may have no reason to live in the first place.
Welcome to the Conspiracy Chronicles Prequel, a thrilling cyberpunk adventure with over 20,000 words that follows Sam in his rise as a Deadwave star and his near-permanent fall from grace.
105 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 28, 2020
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About the author
Michael Evans
21 books58 followersMichael Evans is the author of thrillers that feature flawed, captivating characters facing extraordinary odds in order to survive and fight for the future of humanity. His genre-bending stories will leave you turning the pages late into the night.
Although a frighteningly realistic yet unique end to the world is always at the core of what he creates, his stories also combine elements of romance, dystopias, speculative fiction, and the adrenaline-fueled thrillers his readers have come to expect from him. And above all else, his stories are ingrained with his mission to enlighten his readers about the darker aspects of our future in hopes that the power of story can be used to propel humanity into a lighter, better world.
He is currently a student at Harvard University. He enjoys exploring abandoned buildings, going for long runs to dream up new story ideas, and reading about future technologies, political systems, and survival techniques.
He resides in Charleston, South Carolina, with his fluffy golden doodle but is originally from Long Island, New York. To find out more about him or his work you are welcome to visit here: mevansinked.com. To receive updates from the author about his new releases, sign up for his reader list at: https://mevansinked.com
Although a frighteningly realistic yet unique end to the world is always at the core of what he creates, his stories also combine elements of romance, dystopias, speculative fiction, and the adrenaline-fueled thrillers his readers have come to expect from him. And above all else, his stories are ingrained with his mission to enlighten his readers about the darker aspects of our future in hopes that the power of story can be used to propel humanity into a lighter, better world.
He is currently a student at Harvard University. He enjoys exploring abandoned buildings, going for long runs to dream up new story ideas, and reading about future technologies, political systems, and survival techniques.
He resides in Charleston, South Carolina, with his fluffy golden doodle but is originally from Long Island, New York. To find out more about him or his work you are welcome to visit here: mevansinked.com. To receive updates from the author about his new releases, sign up for his reader list at: https://mevansinked.com
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May 1, 2020
After I read six books from the Conspiracy Chronicles series by the young author Michael Evans, I was eager to read its prequel which takes place several years before the events in the first book in the series, Breakdown. Michael nailed it again. In Deadwave he realistically describes Sam’s emotional state of mind and all the darkness of his suicidal thoughts after he lost his mom who killed herself by jumping off a cliff.
Emotions, regrets, qualms of conscience. The entire atmosphere around his father and best friend Jake are so painfully described as he was describing his personal trauma. It is an honest reminder to all of us on what we sacrifice to reach our goals by not spending enough time or sharing love with our dearest ones. These parts of the book are the most powerful. But they don’t overshadow the other parts when Sam follows his dream to become the best player in the virtual reality zombie-infested video game Deadwave.
Deadwave: Conspiracy Chronicles Prequel only confirms the exceptional potential of young Evans as a writer with a fantastic imagination, impressive writing skills, and the power to capture us into his dystopia-science fiction-thriller world. Another success and a must read!
BJ
www.bernardjan.com
My reviews of Breakdown (ex Deadwave), Blood Brothers, The Last Migration, Renegade, Aftershock, and Lone Wolf.
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Bernard Jan
Emotions, regrets, qualms of conscience. The entire atmosphere around his father and best friend Jake are so painfully described as he was describing his personal trauma. It is an honest reminder to all of us on what we sacrifice to reach our goals by not spending enough time or sharing love with our dearest ones. These parts of the book are the most powerful. But they don’t overshadow the other parts when Sam follows his dream to become the best player in the virtual reality zombie-infested video game Deadwave.
Deadwave: Conspiracy Chronicles Prequel only confirms the exceptional potential of young Evans as a writer with a fantastic imagination, impressive writing skills, and the power to capture us into his dystopia-science fiction-thriller world. Another success and a must read!
BJ
www.bernardjan.com
My reviews of Breakdown (ex Deadwave), Blood Brothers, The Last Migration, Renegade, Aftershock, and Lone Wolf.
Follow me on Twitter.
Bernard Jan
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