Wired
Caytlyn Brooke
(Author)
Description
Technology is the new drug...
When Maggie Stone straps on the Vertix H2, an innovative device that creates a social media and online experience unlike anything she's ever known, she quickly becomes a fan.
Able to control virtual reality with her mind, the rush is intoxicating. But soon the device begins to take over her life. Immersed in a colorful and explosive world of technology, she finds it impossible to disconnect. As her addiction grows, Maggie's world spirals out of control, endangering and pushing away reality.
Can she kick the social addiction, or will the thrill of the connection pull her under?
Product Details
| Publisher | BHC Press |
| Publish Date | July 13, 2018 |
| Pages | 336 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781946848581 |
| Dimensions | 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.9 inches | 1.2 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
- Winner of the Literary Classics Gold Medal for Young Adult Fantasy Fiction 2018
- Winner of the Literary Classics Gold Medal for New Adult Fantasy Fiction 2018
- Winner of the Royal Dragonfly Book Award for Best Science Fiction/Fantasy 2018
"In WIRED, a frighteningly believable story set in the not-too-distant future, technology has achieved its darkest promise, replacing human interactions and genuine experiences with virtual reality. Author Caytlyn Brooke has captured the devastating effects of addiction in a fast-paced, imaginative, and compelling story. WIRED is a scary story about the dangers of addiction, delivering a powerful lesson without feeling didactic. It is a great book for any teen or young adult." - Foreword Magazine
"A masterful tale about how easily addiction can take over even the most successful life and destroy it... Ms. Brooke has created a world that is so realistic in its complexity and the character's motivations, readers will find themselves reconsidering their own social media use. The path from first use to full addict is very realistic in terms of many types of real addictions. The pace, description, and details such as the foreshadowing is so well done readers will not be able to put this book down or forget this story anytime soon." - InD'Tale Magazine
"Wow. Terrific story about a near future, examining whether we're controlling technology, or it's controlling us." - LibraryThing Early Reviewers
"An original and riveting read from cover to cover...unreservedly recommended..." - Midwest Book Review
"...a powerful story that resonates with brutal honesty of tech addictions experienced by so many people today; this book has a powerful message that speaks volumes..." - Children's Literary Classics
"This is a very powerful read. It gives you a very raw look at addiction, not sugar coating it... This book will make you think." - Lotus Reviews
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