The BetterWorld Trilogy, Book 1
by
- Sleep State Interrupt
- The Wrath of Leviathan
- Zero-Day Rising
Size: 6.00 x 9.00 in
Pages: 318
In Sleep State Interrupt, a giant media corporation has taken over the Internet, created an addictive virtual reality called BetterWorld, and controls nearly all information. Politicians do their bidding and a brainwashed humanity serves a privileged few. Waylee Freid, an unemployed Baltimore journalist with ever-worsening bipolar disorder, is the only hope for a brighter future. She and her countercultural friends bust a notorious teenage hacker out of jail and sneak into a closed presidential fundraiser at the Smithsonian castle, where they hope to record incriminating admissions that will wake up the world. Hunted by Homeland Security, Waylee and her friends must reach a sufficient audience by broadcasting their video during the Super Bowl. But to do so, they'll have to break into one of the most secure facilities ever built.
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Publisher: See Sharp Press
Genres:
Tropes: Band of Misfits, Dystopian Governments, Evil Megacorporation
Word Count: 110000
Setting: Baltimore, Maryland
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters
Tropes: Band of Misfits, Dystopian Governments, Evil Megacorporation
Word Count: 110000
Setting: Baltimore, Maryland
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters
Cyberpunk Matrix wrote:★★★★★
"The premise of this story is like Mission Impossible meets the Avengers, but smarter in its portrayal of a dystopian world. Waylee's character was a masterpiece."
Zeke Teflon, author wrote:"With a steady pacing, good writing, a varied cast and an interesting storyline, T.C. Weber's Sleep State Interrupt is a cyberpunk novel that you won't want to miss. It's a brilliant futuristic hacker story and a fun thriller."
T. Eric Bakutis, author wrote:"Exceptionally well written, Sleep State Interrupt is a gritty, darkly humorous techno-thriller with flawed, believable characters, a taut, compelling plot, and a lot to say about the present-day USA. Highly recommended."
John DeDakis, former White House correspondent wrote:"Sleep State Interrupt is near-future cyberpunk done right, featuring a diverse cast in a disturbingly plausible future. In a world where corporate, political, and media interests are aligned, a few courageous hackers risk their lives to change the broken system."
Carolivia Herron, host of Epic City on WOWD-LP 94.3 FM wrote:"Journalism is changing at warp speed. In Sleep State Interrupt, T. C. Weber gives us a glimpse into what covering politics might be like in the future. But as you'll see, even as technology changes, human nature doesn't. And that makes for a thoroughly enticing tale."
Sherri Woosley, author wrote:"I thoroughly enjoyed reading Sleep State Interrupt. A fast paced tale ... with a moral perspective. The digital game addict, Kiyoko, is a fictional masterpiece."
"In Sleep State Interrupt, Waylee and her radical friends must run, hack, and cosplay to fight a terrifying concentration of power and cronyism. Readers will hold tight through Waylee's roller coaster states and cheer her on."
