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Aurealis Award
Shortlisted for Best Science Fiction Novel
Ditmar Award
Shortlisted for Best Novel
Squid's Grief
Cyberpunk
In the seething metropolis of Baltus City,
car-hacker Squid is desperate for a fresh start. She
dreams of a normal life and a respectable job, where
retirement comes with a pension plan, not an exit
wound. Determined to break free from the criminal
syndicate that commands her, she agrees to one last
heist. But when she rescues a cheerful amnesiac from
the trunk of a stolen car, her decision to help him
sends her own plans into a tailspin.
Squid and the amnesiac—soon nicknamed Grief—rapidly
find themselves caught between warring criminal
factions, shadowy vigilantes, and Squid’s own hopes
for a better future.
As she investigates deeper into the mystery of
Grief’s true identity, Squid begins to uncover a
past darker than her own, setting her on a collision
course with the enigmatic crime lords who rule
Baltus City.
"There is so much to
love about this book. Squid and Grief are both
amazing characters in their own right, and Baltus
City feels like a living, breathing place. There’s
an almost cinematic vividness to the settings and
people in the book, to the point where I could
easily see this story translating to the screen.
This is Mok’s third novel, continuing a diverse
career. If you’ve never read her work before, and
are a fan of cyberpunk flavoured settings with a
good dash of humanity and humour, this is a great
place to start."
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The Forest of Books
"A scintillating
cyberpunk tale with impressive elements of noir
fiction and action thrillers. If you love
cyberpunk fiction you will adore this book. If you
enjoy noir stories with shifting allegiances and
twists you will adore this story. Frankly, if you
love good fiction you will find something in this
exciting tale."
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Smash Dragons
"A fast-paced and
intense, yet thoughtful, tale which expertly
balances wry humour and gravity. The end result is
imaginative, dark, intelligent and refreshing.”
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Mitchell Hogan, Aurealis Award-winning author of the Sorcery Ascendant Sequence
"Snappy humour, a
compelling protagonist, and well-timed action.
Squid’s Grief shows us exactly what successful
‘cyberpunk’ looks like."
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Ellipsis Magazine
"Squid’s Grief is
thoughtfully written; fast-paced with excellent
action and consistent humor throughout. Both
heroes and villains alike are three dimensional
characters full of regret and desire; they are
well written, likable characters who all walk in
that moral grey zone."
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Nebula Books
"This is a fantastic
novel full of fast-paced action. If you like the
movie Blade Runner, dystopians, and character-driven
novels, you should absolutely pick this up."
- The Drifting Paige
"An action packed,
cyberpunk tour de force."
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Ray Nicholsons Reviews
"Suffice it to
say, there are awesome heists. Read this book."
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The Student Review
ISBN (Ebook): 9780994431516
ISBN (Paperback): 9780994431509 |
