Manhattan is now a Cyberpunk urban hell called Night City. Here, the Ravengers, a gang created of rejects from other gangs, roam the streets, headed by leaders byteboi and bytegirl. They agree to help the Digital Librarians create a new world, but are thwarted in their attempts by corporate soldiers who will not tolerate threats to the reigning pop culture of sex and violence.
With the new release of Cyberpunk Red and Cyberpunk 2077 you may well be considering this book as an entrance into that world. It faithfully follows the Cyberpunk 2020 rules and gamelore and is a gentle introduction into how things work in Night City.
Admittedly, the writing isn’t New York Best Seller standard, like the Dragonlance series, but if you want a welcome to the gritty streets of Night City and beyond, it’s worth a read.
As a huge fan of the Cyberpunk 2020 gaming universe, I enjoyed this book mostly because I was already familiar with the world. As a stand-alone book, without having read many gaming supplements and playing games in the universe...it was OK