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When technology fulfills every dream, reality is a nightmare. But where can one rebel hide when even her thoughts might not be her own?

Below the streets of New State, the Grounders fight to remain free of the technological control of the world above. When dusk falls, Wren risks her life by entering the capital city as a raider to secure resources for the rebellion. Each step further inside puts her life in jeopardy from New State’s deadliest weapons – Phantoms. More machine than human, tortured until devoid of emotion and caring, Phantoms have only one objective. Kill. And they do it with exacting precision.

Wren is good at her job as a raider and committed to the cause until she meets Codex, a New State citizen who doesn’t quite fit her preconceived expectations. After a couple of awkward encounters, he shows her the meaning of hooking up—a computer simulation that allows people to live out their fantasies—without the complication of emotional entanglements or physical reality. But what Wren feels for Codex is very real. And it’s punishable by death.

As she and Codex grow closer, Wren convinces him to leave New State for the underground. But unrest between New State and the Grounders escalates, and Phantoms move in to destroy her world. Nothing goes as Wren planned. Families are arrested, loyalties are strained, and Wren’s forced to choose between her people and her feelings. The wrong choice could mean the end of her people, and reality could slip away—forever…

  • ★★★★★ Science Fiction, Romance, and Lots of Action – Remote is one of those books that just hooks you from the first page… – Voracious Reader
  • ★★★★★ Enjoyable & Innovative Novel – Enjoyable Sci-Fi Romance that I highly recommend….5 stars. Overall, novel was well-paced, characters are well-developed, and story is detailed but not too verbose. Although the relationship that emerges between [Codey] and [Wren] is predictable, it did not feel forced or rushed. – Janine
  • ★★★★★ Remote is quite the page turner! – A unique and intriguing blend of science fiction and adventure that really engages the reader and makes one think long after the last page. This book is in the YA genre but will appeal to readers of all ages – there’s honestly someting for everyone. It also is poised for further installments and here’s hoping we can delve into this thrilling world soon again. – Frank T

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Review by Brandy

I received this book for an honest review.

The world building in this book is really good peeps. It may be a disturbing prediction of the future
though. So many are dependent or addicted to their phones or other tech that even now there is a
growing concern over the disconnect between people, and kids having trouble dealing with how to
interact with their peers.
In this book people have become completely dependent on tech and barely come back to reality. They
are allowed to do anything they want while in cyberspace but must be almost perfect citizens when not
hooked up. Those in control make tech upgrades the most desirable things to have and people get
artificial limbs to be better at their jobs or for cosmetic purposes. Grounders refuse to live hooked up all
the time and get chips implanted in their brains. This book really brings in to focus the question of how
much government control is too much? How do you trust the ones in control to make the right choices?
Wren forces Codex to face the reality of his world, and they both find that things are way worse than
they thought. New state has been “upgrading” their defenses, and the truth of the programs they run is
truly vile. While Wren tries to do what is right, she starts getting threats that escalate as things get
worse. The biggest question of course is, is Codex worth it? There is a large amount of violence, as
Wren’s world is nowhere near safe, and there is no explicit adult content but a little nudity.

Lisa Acerbo is a high school teacher and adjunct faculty at a local community college. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, daughters, two dogs, and horse. When not writing, she mountain bikes, hikes, and fosters dogs.

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