Synthetic: A Dystopian Sci-fi Novel

by Cat Thomas

In 2071 Lona has two problems
Ancient Celtic tales are coming to life… …and the Faith Police are framing her for murder. Yet how much of it is real? As Lona and her band of misfits struggle to find the killer, life begins to unravel. Virtual reality games invade their world; ghostly stories stalk them. To save her sanity and life, Lona must confront her troubled past and re-write her own story; meanwhile her friends have their own secrets to face. Can they solve the mystery of the tales and restore their world to safety? Or have they unleashed an endless nightmare? Synthetic weaves a captivating blend of contemporary fantasy and cyberpunk , laced with dazzling dark humour . Get it now. ( Written and set in the UK, this book uses British spelling and terminology. May contain traces of tea and irony.) WHO WOULD LIKE THIS BOOK?
Fans of The Handmaids Tale or William Gibson's Agency will revel in this near-future fantasy world; anyone who enjoys books by Douglas Adams , Philip K. Dick or Jasper Fforde will love the quirky humour; and David Mitchell fans will enjoy the intelligent contemporary fantasy.
‘Imagine Malcolm Pryce's 'Aberystwyth' series mixed with David Mitchell's 'Cloud Atlas' and Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale - add a drop or two of Miss Marple and Philip K Dick and it still doesn't begin to describe the brilliance of this novel.’ Amazon.co.uk review ‘Cat Thomas has brought readers a fascinating, surprising and original world.’ Amazon.com review ‘Highly recommended to anyone seeking for an interesting, captivating read.’ Amazon.co.uk review
FINALIST, WISHING SHELF BOOK AWARDS, 2019
contemporary fantasy, dystopian, science fiction, fantasy, satire, sci-fi, contemporary, literary, mythology, science fantasy, time travel, folklore and mythology, Celtic mythology, folk tales, literary fantasy, literary satire, British sci-fi, British fantasy, British Dystopian, British humor.

428 pages, Paperback

Published June 19, 2019

About the author

Cat Thomas writes Gothic tales, spooky sci-fi and other twisted fiction. Her debut novel, SYNTHETIC, was published in 2019 and her second novel, THE HAUNTING OF ABNEY HEIGHTS, was released in October 2022.

She's also combined the areas of technology, literature and culture when teaching and running projects in universities. Her research has explored the unsettling idea of the fragmented online self.

Cat’s writing is sometimes unsettling, sometimes funny but always lively.

Originally from the South Wales Marches, Cat lives in East London, UK.

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