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A Cyberpunk Saga #7
Drudge Match
The epic finale. It is time to take down the megacorporations once and for all.
The people of B.A. City are ready to throw off the yoke of their oppressors. At last, Moss and his friends are able to take the fight directly to the companies, but are they too late? Their enemy acts first and Moss finds himself having to save the planet before he can free it.
The shadows of his past continue to haunt him and every decision he has made comes into question as Moss enters the final showdown with his former employer. What he wants, and what he is willing to do to get it, plague his malfunctioning mind. Old friends become the key to victory but only if they can survive long enough.
Can Moss finally avenge his parents and set the planet free?
The people of B.A. City are ready to throw off the yoke of their oppressors. At last, Moss and his friends are able to take the fight directly to the companies, but are they too late? Their enemy acts first and Moss finds himself having to save the planet before he can free it.
The shadows of his past continue to haunt him and every decision he has made comes into question as Moss enters the final showdown with his former employer. What he wants, and what he is willing to do to get it, plague his malfunctioning mind. Old friends become the key to victory but only if they can survive long enough.
Can Moss finally avenge his parents and set the planet free?
- GenresCyberpunk
196 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 14, 2022
9 people are currently reading
65 people want to read
About the author
Matthew A. Goodwin
35 books62 followersMatthew A. Goodwin has been writing about spaceships, dragons and adventures since he was twelve years old. His passion for fantasy began when he discovered a box set of the Hobbit radio drama on cassette tape in his school’s library at the age of seven. He fell in love with fantasy worlds and soon discovered D&D and Warhammer miniatures.
Not wanting to be limited by worlds designed by others, he created Thutopia (now called the Thuton Empire), a fantasy world of his own which he still writes about to this day.
Like many kids with an affinity for fantasy, a love of science fiction soon followed. He loved sweeping space operas and gritty cyberpunk stories which asked questions about man’s relationship to technology. That led him to write his first published work, Into Neon: A Cyberpunk Saga, which takes place in a larger science fiction universe.
He has a passion for travel and wildlife and when he is not off trying to see the world, he lives in San Francisco with his wife and son.
Not wanting to be limited by worlds designed by others, he created Thutopia (now called the Thuton Empire), a fantasy world of his own which he still writes about to this day.
Like many kids with an affinity for fantasy, a love of science fiction soon followed. He loved sweeping space operas and gritty cyberpunk stories which asked questions about man’s relationship to technology. That led him to write his first published work, Into Neon: A Cyberpunk Saga, which takes place in a larger science fiction universe.
He has a passion for travel and wildlife and when he is not off trying to see the world, he lives in San Francisco with his wife and son.
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July 7, 2024
This series of books was truly excellent. Matthew Goodwin told an incredible story of a possible future for the world. Set in the future it tells the story of Corporate and personal greed that seems intent on destroying everyone.
February 8, 2024
Cyberpunk Gold
If someone had asked me who Matthew A. Goodwin was last year, I wouldn't have known what to say. My new year's resolution was to read one book a week or finish a chapter a week of my book. I started reading "Into Neon" on January 1st. It has been six weeks and I am a book ahead of my goal. A few chapters behind my book, but I'll catch up. This guy is inspiring. I won't lie, Mister Goodwin could use an editor in some parts, but I was captivated. The characters were rich and believable, their relationships were beautiful. There were parts when I almost wept for the pain the crew went through and I'm not a crier. I laughed with them, was enraged with them and mourned their losses. If you haven't read this and are a fan of the genre... please... do yourself the service of reading "The Cyberpunk Saga". You won't regret it. The story was full of the type of depth that only comes from a labor of love. I saw so much of our actual world in this series. Matthew, you sir are a credit to the genre and I only hope that my art and story can come close to how I feel about you're storytelling.
If someone had asked me who Matthew A. Goodwin was last year, I wouldn't have known what to say. My new year's resolution was to read one book a week or finish a chapter a week of my book. I started reading "Into Neon" on January 1st. It has been six weeks and I am a book ahead of my goal. A few chapters behind my book, but I'll catch up. This guy is inspiring. I won't lie, Mister Goodwin could use an editor in some parts, but I was captivated. The characters were rich and believable, their relationships were beautiful. There were parts when I almost wept for the pain the crew went through and I'm not a crier. I laughed with them, was enraged with them and mourned their losses. If you haven't read this and are a fan of the genre... please... do yourself the service of reading "The Cyberpunk Saga". You won't regret it. The story was full of the type of depth that only comes from a labor of love. I saw so much of our actual world in this series. Matthew, you sir are a credit to the genre and I only hope that my art and story can come close to how I feel about you're storytelling.
March 26, 2022
Up next from Darth's Colossal Stack of Stuff is "Drudge Match," the seventh and final installment from Matthew A Goodwin's Cyberpunk Saga. You'll want to check out the other books in the series before visiting the series finale.
At long last, the Cyberpunk Saga has come to a close. In this final volume, Moss and his comrades must work to hammer the final nails into the coffin of the corporate ghouls who run earth. Cornered like animals, the corporations will fight as dirty as they need to in order to retain their grip on the Earth and its denizens--even if it means sacrificing the world's population.
"Drudge Match" certainly doesn't beat around the bush when wrapping up the story. Clocking in at just under two hundred pages, the novel is a quick sucker-punch of cyberpunk action that still manages to tie a nice bow on the end of the series and send off our venerable heroes in a fitting manner. "Drudge Match" gives you the satisfying closing you had imagined while also incorporating some surprises that keep you on your toes until quite literally the closing pages of the book. The novel has a very cyberpunk ending that balances both genre convention and reader satisfaction. I can't say more without spoiling the details, but suffice it to say the ending is very emotional on several different levels.
At this point, I've already made known my thoughts on the series' effective characterization over the span of its seven novels and one novella. It's been quite a journey for Moss and his friends over the course of the series, and it's been so very compelling to see them (particularly Moss and Gibbs) transition from soft corporate bubs to famed freedom fighters. The characters have almost come to feel like family, and it's a bit of an emotional experience to finally bid them adeiu. I was particularly impressed with the author's adroit handling of Arthur Smith toward the end of the novel, and how he is some ways revealed to be the darker side of Moss. There is an interesting duality that takes place in Arthur's pitch to Moss that I didn't see coming.
It's been such a joy to tag along on the fun ride that the Cyberpunk Saga has been. How captivating it's been to watch both protagonist and author embark on this journey of discovery, and ultimately, success. Congratulations to Moss and Matt on a job well done. While this story thread may be at an end, there are many more tales to be told, and the universe is the limit. And with Matthew A Goodwin at the helm, what a bright universe it will be.
At long last, the Cyberpunk Saga has come to a close. In this final volume, Moss and his comrades must work to hammer the final nails into the coffin of the corporate ghouls who run earth. Cornered like animals, the corporations will fight as dirty as they need to in order to retain their grip on the Earth and its denizens--even if it means sacrificing the world's population.
"Drudge Match" certainly doesn't beat around the bush when wrapping up the story. Clocking in at just under two hundred pages, the novel is a quick sucker-punch of cyberpunk action that still manages to tie a nice bow on the end of the series and send off our venerable heroes in a fitting manner. "Drudge Match" gives you the satisfying closing you had imagined while also incorporating some surprises that keep you on your toes until quite literally the closing pages of the book. The novel has a very cyberpunk ending that balances both genre convention and reader satisfaction. I can't say more without spoiling the details, but suffice it to say the ending is very emotional on several different levels.
At this point, I've already made known my thoughts on the series' effective characterization over the span of its seven novels and one novella. It's been quite a journey for Moss and his friends over the course of the series, and it's been so very compelling to see them (particularly Moss and Gibbs) transition from soft corporate bubs to famed freedom fighters. The characters have almost come to feel like family, and it's a bit of an emotional experience to finally bid them adeiu. I was particularly impressed with the author's adroit handling of Arthur Smith toward the end of the novel, and how he is some ways revealed to be the darker side of Moss. There is an interesting duality that takes place in Arthur's pitch to Moss that I didn't see coming.
It's been such a joy to tag along on the fun ride that the Cyberpunk Saga has been. How captivating it's been to watch both protagonist and author embark on this journey of discovery, and ultimately, success. Congratulations to Moss and Matt on a job well done. While this story thread may be at an end, there are many more tales to be told, and the universe is the limit. And with Matthew A Goodwin at the helm, what a bright universe it will be.
January 25, 2026
Fantastic series for someone new to this genre
This series was my introduction to this type of sci-fi fantasy genre. As a novice reader in general, this series piqued my interest in the Cyberpunk universe, and I look forward to more of these types of stories.
My only complaint is about the editing and formatting of the ebooks. The spelling and grammatical errors plus, altogether missing words, made for a confusing experience through some of the most climactic moments in the books.
This series was my introduction to this type of sci-fi fantasy genre. As a novice reader in general, this series piqued my interest in the Cyberpunk universe, and I look forward to more of these types of stories.
My only complaint is about the editing and formatting of the ebooks. The spelling and grammatical errors plus, altogether missing words, made for a confusing experience through some of the most climactic moments in the books.
June 18, 2023
What a series!
This series has a lot of themes and depth tied together in an entertaining story, from an orphan kid finding a purpose to human greed to morality of using technology to Mother Nature. In this last book, it ties up the loose ends and it all makes sense. Spoiler..there is no epilogue, which is probably why there’s a prologue. Haha. Overall a great series!
This series has a lot of themes and depth tied together in an entertaining story, from an orphan kid finding a purpose to human greed to morality of using technology to Mother Nature. In this last book, it ties up the loose ends and it all makes sense. Spoiler..there is no epilogue, which is probably why there’s a prologue. Haha. Overall a great series!
September 2, 2024
Spoiler alert!
I read all 7 books and really enjoyed them, but the ending was total crap. Is there a reason that Issue and Moss had to die instead of seeing the restoration of humanity?! At least if you are going to kill them off, let us see in the future with a scene about how the world begins to heal.
I read all 7 books and really enjoyed them, but the ending was total crap. Is there a reason that Issue and Moss had to die instead of seeing the restoration of humanity?! At least if you are going to kill them off, let us see in the future with a scene about how the world begins to heal.
March 21, 2022
An incredibly satisfying conclusion to Goodwin's cyberpunk saga. Moss and company finally get a chance to take down Thut Co in this long awaited finale with an ending you won't see coming and won't believe it after.
May 12, 2022
A fun ride
An enjoyable dystopian world with robots, a lot of character development, and generally avoiding monotony which is harder to do with the longer series. Overall a fun read.
An enjoyable dystopian world with robots, a lot of character development, and generally avoiding monotony which is harder to do with the longer series. Overall a fun read.
December 26, 2023
While this series had its issues, it was pure cyberpunk. Victory and loss, in equal measure. Thumbs up.
February 12, 2025
After following the series, this was definitely not a cookie cutter end. Fantastic
February 25, 2025
A decent book, I should've seen the ending coming.
I'll miss you Moss.
I'll miss you Moss.
August 12, 2024
let me cry
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