Chromatic

Cyber Overture #2

by D.B. Goodin

Would risk your freedom to save another?

When Alice lands a new job as a talent agent that caters to all-human Rock & Roll bands, her world is turned upside down when a mysterious man captures one of her friends and leaves a sinister calling card. As she investigates a series of unexpected circumstances threatens to unravel the life she has so carefully built.



Alice’s life is invaded by strange people that seem to stalk her every move. Technology fails and forms an adversarial relationship. Will Alice be able to save her friend? Will the stalkers be revealed? Will life ever return to normal?



Chromatic is the second book in the Cyber Overture YA dystopian series that features artificial intelligence, surprising twists and turns, unique characters, and a kick-ass heroine.



If you like Idoru or The Music Shop, then you will love Chromatic.

66 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 31, 2020

About the author

D. B. Goodin has had a passion for writing since grade school. After publishing several non-fiction books, Mr. Goodin ventured into the craft of fiction to teach Cybersecurity concepts in a less intimidating fashion. Mr. Goodin works as a Principal Cybersecurity Analyst for a major software company based in Silicon Valley and holds a Masters in Digital Forensic Science from Champlain College.

Reviews

[Michael Beyer · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was not a one-star book because the author is good with dialogue and creates interesting characters. But the book was only half as long as it needed to be. The plot doesn't make sense the way it is presented. I get that it is the second book in a series in which I did not read the first book. But it needs a more stand-alone quality of its own to be the second book in a series. The first chapter contains different characters and is from an earlier time than rest of the book. And it is never properly connected to what comes after. There is a serious lack of exposition. And there are too many plot lines and too many characters to be presented in a book this short. As a science fiction book, it doesn't explain the science of the future music industry it is trying to present, so that sets up a lack of good world-building too. There are things in this book that could make an excellent story. But it is little more than the bones of a story. There needs to be more flesh on those bones to give it life.

[Penelope Bristol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cool Story!

Chromatic is book two in a series and I like how the author tells you at the beginning of the book-you can get book one for free. Right away I liked the main character Alice and quickly became immersed in the story line. The novel is set 50 years in the future so AI is part of daily life. Great writing, a fast paced story and interesting characters make this a must read!

[Matthew Machin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great main character. Awesome continuation of the series. Excited and eager for the next release.