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The Circuit #2
Memory Hunters: A dystopian thriller - closer to reality than you might be comfortable with.
The Memory Cloud holds many secretsBut not all of them…Christie Tucci’s Ascension Day went better than she expected. Her Circuit letter revealed Jake Montana as her life partner. Now all she has to do is find him, and not even the Memory Hunters know where he is. Which isn’t a surprise because Jake has achieved what few people have ever managed. He’s no longer connected to the Memory Cloud and not even the all powered Circuit can locate him.
The ‘Proclamation of Distrust’ has changed. It used to warn subscribers about the dangers of the ‘East’ but now it’s focus is more specific. Everyday Alison, all-powerful Principal Conductor of the Circuit, forces subscribers to hear about the dangers posed by Jake. They want one person’s attention above all others, his sister's. Tyra Montana might turn out to be the ultimate Memory Hunter.
A sailing boat passes through the firewall that splits ‘East’ and ‘West’. The solitary crewmember has a distinctive scar across his face. Like most things connected to his old life he no longer remembers how he got it. All he knows for sure is the value of the knowledge that lives inside him. It’s the secret to destroying the Circuit but it can only be unlocked in the East. A place where nothing is as it seems.
Memory Hunters is the second book in the thrilling Circuit series. If you like inventive science fiction that’s a little to close to how we live today you’ll love Tony Moyle’s page turning, fast paced dystopian techno thriller.
Get into the adventure today, you won’t forget it!
Praise for Memory Hunters
Memory Hunters was a fantastic follow up to Memory Clouds.Tony Moyle tells a gripping story that is full of action, intrigue and witty dialogue. But for me, the best part of his fiction is the incisive analysis of society as we know it already.It’s not just a funny book, it’s a great futuristic adventureAbsolutely loved it. Believe me, if I was disappointed, I would say so and explain why, but this was superb.This was a great read! More 'adult' and complex. Really enjoyed reading it.The book is amazing - honestly loved every second...A brilliant conclusion to “The Circuit”, book one set the scene, and this finishes the story with a lot of clever plot. A proper sequel / a brilliant satire / a dystopian prophecy / a funny and moral story.
The ‘Proclamation of Distrust’ has changed. It used to warn subscribers about the dangers of the ‘East’ but now it’s focus is more specific. Everyday Alison, all-powerful Principal Conductor of the Circuit, forces subscribers to hear about the dangers posed by Jake. They want one person’s attention above all others, his sister's. Tyra Montana might turn out to be the ultimate Memory Hunter.
A sailing boat passes through the firewall that splits ‘East’ and ‘West’. The solitary crewmember has a distinctive scar across his face. Like most things connected to his old life he no longer remembers how he got it. All he knows for sure is the value of the knowledge that lives inside him. It’s the secret to destroying the Circuit but it can only be unlocked in the East. A place where nothing is as it seems.
Memory Hunters is the second book in the thrilling Circuit series. If you like inventive science fiction that’s a little to close to how we live today you’ll love Tony Moyle’s page turning, fast paced dystopian techno thriller.
Get into the adventure today, you won’t forget it!
Praise for Memory Hunters
Memory Hunters was a fantastic follow up to Memory Clouds.Tony Moyle tells a gripping story that is full of action, intrigue and witty dialogue. But for me, the best part of his fiction is the incisive analysis of society as we know it already.It’s not just a funny book, it’s a great futuristic adventureAbsolutely loved it. Believe me, if I was disappointed, I would say so and explain why, but this was superb.This was a great read! More 'adult' and complex. Really enjoyed reading it.The book is amazing - honestly loved every second...A brilliant conclusion to “The Circuit”, book one set the scene, and this finishes the story with a lot of clever plot. A proper sequel / a brilliant satire / a dystopian prophecy / a funny and moral story.
430 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 19, 2020
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About the author
Tony Moyle
16 books107 followersTony Moyle was born in the small town of Shepton Mallet in 1976. He's spent the last four decades attempting to find a third reason for the town to be famous behind Babycham and a Frank Bruno heavy weight boxing fight. Although he studied Chemistry at Exeter University he was terrible at it and instead fell into a role within the business community. After twenty years of deliberation and prevarication he published his first novel, 'The Limpet Syndrome.' His second novel, and sequel, 'Soul Catchers' is out in November 2017. He lives in the small town of Ashington at the base of the South Downs national park with this wife, Laure, and two children. He regrets that he still currently has a day job.
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October 16, 2022
Yup!
This is how to do the sequel thing.
Wonderful.
This is how to do the sequel thing.
Wonderful.
November 19, 2020
Great follow up to book 1
Tony just continues to write great material. This was a great follow up to book 1. It's a quick and fun read. Sometimes light hearted but with some very complex subject matter. A must read for anyone looking for a distraction from today's world events. Well done Tony!
Tony just continues to write great material. This was a great follow up to book 1. It's a quick and fun read. Sometimes light hearted but with some very complex subject matter. A must read for anyone looking for a distraction from today's world events. Well done Tony!
December 11, 2020
Memory Hunters by Tony Moyle is the follow up to Memory Clouds, both of which are YA Dystopian tales set in a world where technology rules, for better or for worse.
While in book one, we saw all the good that this technology can do, we also saw a bit of the bad. In this story, our main character continues his quest to solve the mystery and heal the planet.
Full Disclosure: I received an early release copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my rating in any way. (I also purchased a copy of the final version as well.)
When this story began, I was so happy to see that the author made sure to explain things here and there in a way that refreshes the reader on what happened in Memory Clouds.
But then, we really met Tyra… Oh my gosh, I was so ready for her to either get a smack, or have her big eye-opening moment. The teen angst here was intense! I personally downright hated her. (Great work Mr Moyle!)
On a more exciting note, I was so happy to see that we got to spend more time with Jake as he continued his quest! I was also pleased to see that Paddy and Dinah were back in this tale as well. Dinah is by far my favorite character in these books!
One character that I was really excited to learn more about was Christie. When we pick up with her storyline, I just felt so bad bad for her. Poor Christie was dealing with both the confusion and irritation at being forced to deal with her guides and Tyra, all while just trying to find Jake.
I loved that we followed the two main dual storylines, but that we had various other perspectives scattered throughout as needed to help drive the suspense and mystery!
Per usual, I couldn’t help but laugh at the pigeon references! The first one was a reference to a band called the Pigeon Detectives. The second was when a character was trying to round up pigeons.
My Favorite Passages
Like most of life’s challenges, change always felt worse before it occurred. More often than not, people’s anxieties evaporated when they realised it wasn’t as bad as they first imagined.
At the turn of the last century an epidemic of mobile phones use meant it was literally impossible to be late or lost ever again. The magic didn’t work on everyone. Back then technology could tell you, but it certainly couldn’t make you.
Like the monsters that lived under your bed when you were a child, the danger felt real even if there was little evidence to suggest it existed.
It left him with only two passions: regular mugs of tea and incessantly grumbling.
Above their heads the waves had carved a few steep steps in the shallow cliff face, most of them unseen until you reached them. Slippery, wet stones, barely big enough for a size five foot, dotted irregularly here and there on the ten-metre ascent to the top. There was no handrail to support your progress, only the occasional tussock of grass brave enough to exist in the face of the obvious odds against survival.
Uncertainty was by definition uncertain. Trying to crack it only created additional scenarios to why it was there.
It would be easier to train a slug to pole-vault than it was to teach a narcissist anything.
My Final Thoughts
If you enjoy YA Dystopian novels with interesting tech and a crazy web of mystery, you gotta pick this one up!
While in book one, we saw all the good that this technology can do, we also saw a bit of the bad. In this story, our main character continues his quest to solve the mystery and heal the planet.
Full Disclosure: I received an early release copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my rating in any way. (I also purchased a copy of the final version as well.)
When this story began, I was so happy to see that the author made sure to explain things here and there in a way that refreshes the reader on what happened in Memory Clouds.
But then, we really met Tyra… Oh my gosh, I was so ready for her to either get a smack, or have her big eye-opening moment. The teen angst here was intense! I personally downright hated her. (Great work Mr Moyle!)
On a more exciting note, I was so happy to see that we got to spend more time with Jake as he continued his quest! I was also pleased to see that Paddy and Dinah were back in this tale as well. Dinah is by far my favorite character in these books!
One character that I was really excited to learn more about was Christie. When we pick up with her storyline, I just felt so bad bad for her. Poor Christie was dealing with both the confusion and irritation at being forced to deal with her guides and Tyra, all while just trying to find Jake.
I loved that we followed the two main dual storylines, but that we had various other perspectives scattered throughout as needed to help drive the suspense and mystery!
Per usual, I couldn’t help but laugh at the pigeon references! The first one was a reference to a band called the Pigeon Detectives. The second was when a character was trying to round up pigeons.
My Favorite Passages
Like most of life’s challenges, change always felt worse before it occurred. More often than not, people’s anxieties evaporated when they realised it wasn’t as bad as they first imagined.
At the turn of the last century an epidemic of mobile phones use meant it was literally impossible to be late or lost ever again. The magic didn’t work on everyone. Back then technology could tell you, but it certainly couldn’t make you.
Like the monsters that lived under your bed when you were a child, the danger felt real even if there was little evidence to suggest it existed.
It left him with only two passions: regular mugs of tea and incessantly grumbling.
Above their heads the waves had carved a few steep steps in the shallow cliff face, most of them unseen until you reached them. Slippery, wet stones, barely big enough for a size five foot, dotted irregularly here and there on the ten-metre ascent to the top. There was no handrail to support your progress, only the occasional tussock of grass brave enough to exist in the face of the obvious odds against survival.
Uncertainty was by definition uncertain. Trying to crack it only created additional scenarios to why it was there.
It would be easier to train a slug to pole-vault than it was to teach a narcissist anything.
My Final Thoughts
If you enjoy YA Dystopian novels with interesting tech and a crazy web of mystery, you gotta pick this one up!
November 11, 2020
Second half of a clever, funny, sci-fi thriller
A brilliant conclusion to “The Circuit”, book one set the scene, and this finishes the story with a lot of clever plot. There’s a lot to keep track of, since so much happens, pretty much simultaneously. There’s some very funny bits, bursts of laugh-out-loud, such as “He’s either a bona fide genius or madder than a sunbathing porcupine.” Also “Men have cake” was just genius, but you’ll only understand when you read it! There’s several plot twists to keep you on your toes, with an unclear ending until you actually finish the book, guessing what comes next doesn’t work in the best possible way. I never did work out if Sam was gay!
A brilliant conclusion to “The Circuit”, book one set the scene, and this finishes the story with a lot of clever plot. There’s a lot to keep track of, since so much happens, pretty much simultaneously. There’s some very funny bits, bursts of laugh-out-loud, such as “He’s either a bona fide genius or madder than a sunbathing porcupine.” Also “Men have cake” was just genius, but you’ll only understand when you read it! There’s several plot twists to keep you on your toes, with an unclear ending until you actually finish the book, guessing what comes next doesn’t work in the best possible way. I never did work out if Sam was gay!
November 22, 2020
Mr Moyle really is doing a lot these days, and I like how he's wrapped up a dualogy (dilogy?) without getting tempted to go from 1 to 2 to n books in the series. Not that I'm bitter about some author scope creep or anything.
This series is a bit more YA than some of his other content, but I still found it very readable. The characters in some ways felt older and more real in this book than the first in the series, and anyone who's had siblings can probably relate to some of the feelings and scenes. At the bigger picture, while a pretty dark premise, there was a lot of fun to be had. Madmen with portable eyeballs, Dinah being Dinah and a mission from Gog kept me engaged all the way through.
This series is a bit more YA than some of his other content, but I still found it very readable. The characters in some ways felt older and more real in this book than the first in the series, and anyone who's had siblings can probably relate to some of the feelings and scenes. At the bigger picture, while a pretty dark premise, there was a lot of fun to be had. Madmen with portable eyeballs, Dinah being Dinah and a mission from Gog kept me engaged all the way through.
November 20, 2020
i was worried that 'Hunters' couldn't live up to 'Memory Clouds', but boy was I wrong! Picking up right where 'Clouds' left off, the story just keeps racing ahead, introducing new characters along the way and developing existing characters, all with no let up on the constantly evolving (and sometimes brain-hurting story)
I loved every page of this book, and was honestly sad when I finished the last page.
I loved every page of this book, and was honestly sad when I finished the last page.
February 22, 2021
What a ride! I really enjoyed this series. It was so different. Nothing like anything I've ever read. Great work by the author. The depth of characters was brilliant. I feel like I knew all of them.
November 22, 2020
Following the fantastic Memory Clouds, the first book in the Circuit Series, this sequel is just as enthralling, captivating and was a joy to read. The Circuit Series are set in the mid 21st Century, where global warming has caused flooding on a massive scale, the world is divided into the destitute East and affluent West and human memory chip implants are the norm. Following the removal of his implants in Memory Clouds, Jake Montana continues his quest to overthrow Alison, the Circuit's Principal Conductor which leads him to find the truth about what is really happening in the East.
I was pleased that Jake's holographic guides, the quirky, ditzy Dinah and way too serious Job were also integral to the plot, as these characters antics add a splash of humour for the reader. Whilst this book is set in the future, it's an easily believed future, and this helps draw the reader into the story.
If you enjoyed the first book, this sequel will allow you to discover what happened to Sam and Christy, whether Jake can actually function in the real world without his implants and if the Circuit's information about the East is really true.
For me, this was a real page-turner and I can't wait for the next book in the series!
I was gifted this book by the author in return for an honest review.
I was pleased that Jake's holographic guides, the quirky, ditzy Dinah and way too serious Job were also integral to the plot, as these characters antics add a splash of humour for the reader. Whilst this book is set in the future, it's an easily believed future, and this helps draw the reader into the story.
If you enjoyed the first book, this sequel will allow you to discover what happened to Sam and Christy, whether Jake can actually function in the real world without his implants and if the Circuit's information about the East is really true.
For me, this was a real page-turner and I can't wait for the next book in the series!
I was gifted this book by the author in return for an honest review.
June 2, 2021
Better than the first
I enjoyed this book much more than the first. Didn't skip through any of it and found it much more interesting. Story was full of great dialogue and action with a satisfying ending.
I enjoyed this book much more than the first. Didn't skip through any of it and found it much more interesting. Story was full of great dialogue and action with a satisfying ending.
April 30, 2023
A possible future?
When technology goes too far. Some of it is scarily relatable in today's world. How long before we plug in?
When technology goes too far. Some of it is scarily relatable in today's world. How long before we plug in?
November 22, 2020
On a mission from Gog!
Memory Hunters crosses fake eyeball carrying monks on a mission from Gog with social commentary on climate change, technology, and government control. Tony blends humour and insight in this excellent follow up to Memory Clouds.
Memory Hunters crosses fake eyeball carrying monks on a mission from Gog with social commentary on climate change, technology, and government control. Tony blends humour and insight in this excellent follow up to Memory Clouds.
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