Dark Web Rising
Elastic Society Theory Book 1
by Eugene T Schurter
One second before the attacker broke through his defenses, Stewart punched in his tracer. On its tail rode the Nano Nuke. Hasta la Vista, Baby.
He was in! Then the name of the site he had hacked appeared on his screen. Just three simple words – Central Security Agency. Exhilaration turned to fear, tingling with the acrid scent of panic. What have I done?
Suddenly a fugitive, alone and on the run, Stewart must find a way to escape his pursuers and reclaim his life. Will his friends help him? Who is the mysterious Daddy Warbucks and will he tip the scales?
As the pressure intensifies, Stewart comes face-to-face with the biggest decision of his young life. Armed with naught but his technological expertise and the willingness to stand up for his beliefs, Stewart attempts the impossible. He will flee Earth in the first interplanetary colonization ship…if only he can figure out how.
REVIEW
4 out of 5
I was curious to see where this book would land – it’s sci-fi, and while it doesn’t seem to skew as dystopian as some of the classic cyberpunk stories, I wanted to see where it would take me. This definitely feels like it’s geared towards a young adult audience, with the way the character and plot are presented. I did like that each chapter opens with a quote from “The Elastic Society” a fictional book that’s important to the world-building within this book. The plot was definitely interesting and moved along at a decent pace, but there were a few moments that required more suspension of disbelief than I’d normally like, but overall it’s pretty solid. The characters are interesting, and while I struggled to really relate to them, I might be older than the intended audience. Final verdict – an interesting cyber/sci-fi story that young adults are likely to enjoy.
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