
by Matthew Flynn
In a world desecrated by AI-war, Egg leads his found family of cyberpunk mercenaries in a bid to survive in the face of a slow human extinction. After we hit the AI with a logic virus—the Stilling—it rendered humankind infertile in its death throes. Egg believes that he is among the last generation, until he discovers a teenage girl inside a corporate blacksite. Now, it's Egg vs the corps who would exploit her, and he isn't even sure if she is a real human or something new. What to expect: • cyberpunks with personality defects • hacking scenes inspired by real exploits • high stakes gun play (gimmick ammo and all) • a society tearing itself to shreds • finding one last thing to care about Complete! I am also creating an audiobook and posting it to Spotify. You can support me by checking out the eBook on Kindle and other eBook retailers.
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