by Nicole Kornher-Stace (Kornher-Stace)
Firebreak is a cyberpunk thriller set a century or two in the future. Like most other people, Mal works a variety of small jobs to get by during a protracted corporate war in the nearby megacity. One way she makes money is streaming a VR combat game modeled after the megacity’s real life conflict between supersoldiers and giant mechs. A mysterious sponsor offers her and her gaming partner roommate enough money to focus only on streaming, but this puts them both deep into conspiracy theory territory about the true nature of the supersoldiers. Mal quickly becomes involved in danger beyond the game.
This book is set in the same world as Archivist Wasp, but it’s marketed as a standalone novel, not a prequel in the same series. The tone and storytelling style of these books are far different, and I imagine there will be many readers who only want one kind of book or the other. However, if you do happen to dig both tech thrillers and dreamlike fantasy fiction, it’s satisfying to see the connections. I was enraptured by both.
(If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try Reamde by Neal Stephenson, or The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor.)
( publisher’s official Firebreak web page ) | ( official Nicole Kornher-Stace web site )
Recommended by Garren H.
Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Service
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