Frankenstein with his famous creature, the humans have set something in motion that they cannot control. Moreover, it’s a dynamic, malevolent character, one with an agenda that goes against human will. It’s not just a setting that comes to life and “feels” like a character, but a city that is a character. What could be better? Eutopia: the main characterīut with their altered realities, both physical and virtual, and interactions with the city’s commerce and social media, the humans have created another character: Eutopia.
Financial incentives persuade people to live-broadcast their lives.Ī chance to make money while having fun. Based on information from all the digital devices carried by residents and tourists, outdoor advertisements target those nearby. All replicas, of course.īeing built on confiscated Navajo land has financial benefits. Thus an exact replica of the Eiffel Tower shares the city with Buckingham Palace, the Coliseum, and the like. Built on Navajo Nation territory, far-seeing developers have recreated all the highlights of Europe. But here’s my best attempt.Įutopia is a city that’s more than a city. I’m struggling to find words to adequately convey the effect of this novel.
Sacha Villanova, a tech and culture reporter, is on assignment to profile A’rore―but as she digs into Eutopia’s inner workings, she unearths a tangle of corporate corruption that threatens to sacrifice Cedric, A’rore, and even the city itself on the altar of stockholder greed. She’s panicking as her popularity wanes, and she’ll do anything do avoid obscurity.
The star of the show: A’rore, the city’s icon and lead social media influencer. What he finds instead is a new career directing―not movies, but experiences. Cedric Travers, a has-been Hollywood director, comes to Eutopia looking for clues into his estranged wife’s disappearance. This multiple-POV novel follows three characters as they navigate the city’s underworld.
As crime rises, no one stands to gain more than Eutopia’s architects―and, of course, the shareholders who make the place possible. But in Eutopia, the bloodier and more daring posts pay off the most. Rising out of the American desert, it’s a real-world manifestation of a social media network where fame-hungry desperados compete for likes and followers. Publisher: California Coldblood Books/Rare Bird Booksīold, colorful, and dangerously seductive, Eutopia is a new breed of hi-tech city. I’m thankful that I got to read about Eutopia and even more thankful that I don’t live there! Neon Empire by Drew Minh Thanks to California Coldblood Books/Rare Bird Books and Netgalley for a copy of Neon Empire in exchange for an honest review.
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