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Deleted: A Revolutionary Cyberpunk Thriller
Humans weren’t the only ones to lose the Great War.
The simulation is all Ethan Myler has ever known. Day in and day out, he plays games with his friends and learns about the perfect world outside. Little does he know that a sinister Council of installed intelligences is raising him for his body. Escape is the only option.
Human Liaison Officer Tera Alvarez is tasked with policing the downtrodden humans who live in the ghettos of Shell City. The slum dwellers hate her — she can see it in their faces. But after a case of mistaken identity, it’s starting to become she’s on the wrong side of a war growing just beneath the city’s surface.
Can Ethan and Tera overcome their upbringings to fight for what they believe in? Or will they fall victim to the Council like so many before them?
Don’t miss Deleted, the third book in the heart-pounding, mind-twisting Installed Intelligence series by Phoenix Ward! If you like tales of evil A.I.s, high-tech dystopias, and rebellion, this is the book for you!
The simulation is all Ethan Myler has ever known. Day in and day out, he plays games with his friends and learns about the perfect world outside. Little does he know that a sinister Council of installed intelligences is raising him for his body. Escape is the only option.
Human Liaison Officer Tera Alvarez is tasked with policing the downtrodden humans who live in the ghettos of Shell City. The slum dwellers hate her — she can see it in their faces. But after a case of mistaken identity, it’s starting to become she’s on the wrong side of a war growing just beneath the city’s surface.
Can Ethan and Tera overcome their upbringings to fight for what they believe in? Or will they fall victim to the Council like so many before them?
Don’t miss Deleted, the third book in the heart-pounding, mind-twisting Installed Intelligence series by Phoenix Ward! If you like tales of evil A.I.s, high-tech dystopias, and rebellion, this is the book for you!
354 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 5, 2019
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About the author
Phoenix Ward
33 books9 followersPhoenix Ward is the author of thought-provoking science fiction and fantasy. The inventive mind behind A Guardian Angel, Oneironaut, the Alfred Arnold Saga, and the Installed Intelligence series, Phoenix captures the bizarre eccentricities that make reading unique.
Phoenix wears pajama pants under his jeans in the winter and has a ham tattooed on his chest. He draws inspiration from such science fiction legends as Philip K. Dick and Isaac Asimov. He currently resides in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Phoenix wears pajama pants under his jeans in the winter and has a ham tattooed on his chest. He draws inspiration from such science fiction legends as Philip K. Dick and Isaac Asimov. He currently resides in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
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August 8, 2019
A generation has passed since the I.I.'s defeated the humans. An I.I. is the downloaded digital copy of a dead person's brain. That copy is then uploaded to a bodyshell. A mechanical one for most, but the very rich can afford to buy human bodies for their minds so they can touch, feel and taste as well. What no-one knows is where and how those organic bodies are grown. The organic humans and lower class I.I.'s are forced to live in slums while the council hoards power and live in luxury. Outside the cities live 'ferals', people without a neural implant that can't be overtaken by the I.I.'s. It's not only organic outcasts that hide in the desert. They're organised in several very different communities with each their own laws and rules, political and economical systems. None of them likes the council, but can they work together to change the situation?
I admit that I like this book better than its predecessor. The storyline is a lot more straightforward and understandable. Also there's less needlessly complicated technical details about their gadgets. I do like them, but as long as I know what they do, I don't have to understand how they're put together. There's more storytelling and world building in this book as well. In particular the way the different tribes and their social organisation are described is great. I ask myself why this wasn't done in the previous books as well. More attention on the storyline, the scenes, details and characters and less outright fighting and killing.
I received a free arc from the author and this is my honest review.
I admit that I like this book better than its predecessor. The storyline is a lot more straightforward and understandable. Also there's less needlessly complicated technical details about their gadgets. I do like them, but as long as I know what they do, I don't have to understand how they're put together. There's more storytelling and world building in this book as well. In particular the way the different tribes and their social organisation are described is great. I ask myself why this wasn't done in the previous books as well. More attention on the storyline, the scenes, details and characters and less outright fighting and killing.
I received a free arc from the author and this is my honest review.
August 10, 2019
**** SPOILER ALERT ****
"Deleted" is my first introduction to Ward's work. I enjoyed the author's thought provoking, twisty ( full of twists, not twisted ), action packed story. I look forward to reading the first two installments in this series.
Ward does a great job of world building in this book.
I recommend this book.
In the interest of transparency: I was provided a copy of this book for review. I wrote this review voluntarily. This is my own honest opinion.
"Deleted" is my first introduction to Ward's work. I enjoyed the author's thought provoking, twisty ( full of twists, not twisted ), action packed story. I look forward to reading the first two installments in this series.
Ward does a great job of world building in this book.
I recommend this book.
In the interest of transparency: I was provided a copy of this book for review. I wrote this review voluntarily. This is my own honest opinion.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 19, 2019
Deleted, the third book in the Installed Intelligence series was the most interesting and fast-paced story in the trilogy. Not being able to tell what was reality enhances the suspense and quickens the storyline.
Each of the stories is standalone, but I am glad I read them sequentially. The background added to my enjoyment. Kudos to Phoenix Ward.
Each of the stories is standalone, but I am glad I read them sequentially. The background added to my enjoyment. Kudos to Phoenix Ward.
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