Cogs in a Neon Globe
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Perfect for fans of high-tech thrillers and dystopian fiction like Neuromancer and Blade Runner, Cogs in a Neon Globe delivers a gritty, neo-cinematic odyssey.
Dive into the strobe-lit shadows of the NEON GLOBE, a retro-futuristic dystopia inspired by the 1970s/80s/90s NEW WAVE science fiction captures Generation X’s defiant spirit. This collection of five gritty, low-life/retro-tech science fiction tales unravels the lives of outcasts trapped in a domed city’s cage, clawing against the iron grip of a faceless syndicate.
From fleeting rebellions to sprawling showdowns, outcasts defy their roles as cogs. Cal, wired on uppers, sketches the globe’s darkest secrets, profiling its freaks. Dolly, a cybernetic courtesan defying her syndicate captors’ chains, hunts a red-gloved killer stalking Love Dolls through the Globe’s seedy underbelly, unraveling a blood-soaked giallo conspiracy. Freddy, a burned-out assassin, battles robots and his own doom in a syndicate showdown, facing the dome’s unyielding glow. These avant-garde, neo-noir stories weave a pulse-pounding tapestry of betrayal, defiance, and existential dread, where freedom fades but some dare to dream of escape.