Neon Leviathan - Review
Link to the author's (T. R. Napper) personal website
Genre: Sci-Fi
Publication Type: Book
Tags:
- Average Age of Main Characters (40)
- Length (4 / 10)
Link to Goodreads
Blurb: A collection of stories about the outsiders – the criminals, the soldiers, the addicts, the mathematicians, the gamblers and the cage fighters, the refugees and the rebels. From the battlefield to alternate realities to the mean streets of the dark city, we walk in the shoes of those who struggle to survive in a neon-saturated, tech-noir future.
Review: One of the first collection of short-stories that I've read, and one that will stick with me for a long time. It was a cyberpunk depiction that was the perfect blend of profound and disturbing, all of which was achieved with minimal action scenes. The concept of memory in the future didn't bring me much joy, but it was a joy to read. I adore the Australasian setting in books, and think it was done exceptionally well here, which after reading the afterword is clearly assisted from personal experience. I have never seen a book with such a promising foreword too, and I would suggest reading that as it is a better review than I can write. A huge recommend from me.