By Daniel Verastiqui
Welcome to the Vinestead Anthology, a series of cyberpunk science fiction novels that take place in a shared universe but aren't direct sequels. Some characters come and go, but the tech is always the same and always getting better. And of course, every story takes place in the shadow of Vinestead International, a multinational conglomerate with desires of world domination. The war is on, and everyone has to choose a side. Will you join the celebrity hackers operating in darknets? The dangerous cipher dens whose members spend every second jacked in? Or the artificially intelligent synthetic humans who just want to be treated as equals? Or will you suit up with Vinestead International and cheer for our heroes to fail?
Experience the books in any order; each one illuminates another corner of this vast cyberpunk universe. Virtual reality? Got it. Artificial intelligence? You bet. Gunplay, witty one-liners, and gratuitous techno-babble? Check, check, and more than you can handle! It's all here waiting for you in the Vinestead Anthology.
Recommended for fans of Richard K. Morgan, William Gibson, Daniel Suarez, Philip K. Dick, and Neal Stephenson.