Fans of Neuromancer, Black Mirror and Philip K. Dick, meet your next reality. Psychologically complex, strikingly prophetic, and sweeping in its implications, Mindstock is a gripping science-fiction techno-thriller for our times.
What would you do if you learned your world was nothing but a web of lies?
In the aftermath of the Great Unknowing-a catastrophic cyberattack that shattered the world's information systems-civilization found itself on the edge of collapse. But from the rubble rose the Consortia, an enigmatic cabal that restored order, ushering in a new era of automation, surveillance, and distrust.
Now, decades later, society runs on a novel form of AI that is as enticing as it is controlling. In a world where nearly all jobs have been eliminated and truth is rewritten daily, few dare to question the all-powerful technoligarchy that rules over them.
But when Robyn, a truth investigator, and Darius, an art hacktivist, independently unearth different parts of the Consortia's dark secret, each soon finds themself in a race to uncover the rest before it's too late. As Robyn chases digital ghosts and Darius shines light on the deception, their paths will converge, either to unravel the illusion that controls their society...or doom it forever.
About the AuthorYonck, Richard: - Richard Yonck began reading science fiction from his earliest school days. Always curious about the future and worlds beyond our own planet, he was fascinated by computers and electronics as well. As a boy, he could often be found in the garage taking apart motors, radios and televisions, then reassembling them in order to understand how they worked. Combined with his love of writing, media, and computing, this eventually put him on the path to become an international keynote speaker, global futurist and acclaimed author. In these roles, he takes audiences on journeys into the future to explore the potential impacts of emerging trends and technologies on business, industry and society. Richard's book, Future Minds explores the nature and future of human and artificial intelligence. His previous book, Heart of the Machine, looks at the future of those technologies that allow computers and robots to read, interpret, and influence human emotions. Now in its second edition, it's been translated into multiple languages. Now, his passion for science and science fiction has brought him full circle. Mindstock is Richard's debut science fiction thriller, though it will be far from his last. He loves writing fiction that explores not only what may happen, but what must never happen. Join him on this sci-fi thriller journey through his books, author talks, newsletters and social media channels. Raised in Seattle, Richard is married to his wife, Alexandra Steele, and together they make their home in Buenos Aires, Prague, and Seattle.