Published: Dec. 20, 2009
Words: 59,793 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780973746747

Short description

Ever wish things were different? Ivy Velasquez did, so she became someone else. But one day, Ivy discovers that her alternate self has been murdered. Having nowhere else to turn, she finds Andersson Dexter: part private eye, part vigilante, part cop. Self Made is a story of people striving to control our own destinies, and how that desire affects them in ways they could never imagine.

Extended description

Ever wish things were different?

Ivy Velasquez did, so she became someone else. In the 3D virtual world Marionette City, you can be anything you want — but everyone still knows who you are. Driven by her desire for a new life, Ivy takes her future in her hands when she makes another identity for herself. A brilliant designer, Ivy works for one of the huge multi-national firms which control the online system the world relies upon for both business and pleasure. But one day, Ivy tries to access M City as her alternate self, Reuben Cobalt, to discover that Reuben had been murdered.

Since alternate identities are forbidden by the firms which control access to the nets and to M City, Ivy has nowhere to turn — until she finds Andersson Dexter. Part private eye, part vigilante and part cop, Dex sets out to uncover Reuben's killer. Since the corporations control almost every aspect of life, including law and order, justice for average people comes only at the hands of the outlaw organ.. (Read more) Ever wish things were different?

Ivy Velasquez did, so she became someone else. In the 3D virtual world Marionette City, you can be anything you want — but everyone still knows who you are. Driven by her desire for a new life, Ivy takes her future in her hands when she makes another identity for herself. A brilliant designer, Ivy works for one of the huge multi-national firms which control the online system the world relies upon for both business and pleasure. But one day, Ivy tries to access M City as her alternate self, Reuben Cobalt, to discover that Reuben had been murdered.

Since alternate identities are forbidden by the firms which control access to the nets and to M City, Ivy has nowhere to turn — until she finds Andersson Dexter. Part private eye, part vigilante and part cop, Dex sets out to uncover Reuben's killer. Since the corporations control almost every aspect of life, including law and order, justice for average people comes only at the hands of the outlaw organization to which Dex belongs.

Self Made is a murder mystery set in a vision of a future that seems to lurk just over the horizon. But above all, it is a story of how people strive to control their own destinies, and how that desire affects them and the people around them in ways they could never imagine.
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Tags

mystery, identity, sci fi, gblt, science fiction sci fi cyberpunk

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Review by: South Snow on Oct. 21, 2010 :
Very though provoking and entertaining. Well written both from language, plot, and character development standpoints.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Robert Brown on March 20, 2010 : (no rating)
I'm a big fan of cyber-punk sci-fi, dating back more than 20 years (dating my self, I know). I stumbled upon the author's novella "Big Red" on Itunes while starving for something new to read. The story was smooth in style, realistic in its "scenery" of the future, characters which had as much depth as their "world" could allow them. In my view (opinion only here), the sometimes shallow depth of the characters is a direct reflection of the "world" they live in. The world of this future is designed to suppress individuality, hence, a lack of depth in personality.
This book, "Self Made," is placed in the same world as "Big Red." But, it has completely different story-line, characters, and plot (similar character theme though). In "Self Made," the characters have a bit more depth and personality to them. I don't know if this is simply a maturing of the author into being more daring in that vein, or it's intentional by the author as a means of showing more of the struggle of the characters to bust themselves out of the cookie-cutter society they find themselves living in. No matter though. The book is a good, entertaining read that anyone who likes sci-fi will enjoy.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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