Lucid

A Novel

De: Michael S. Milano

Narrado por: Adriel Brandt

A mind-altering regime. Unity and loyalty dictated. Can one man resist the machine and rip away the veil to reveal the truth?

Seattle, 2084. Antony Sartori hides his grief. Struggling to find a sense of purpose after losing his wife to a deadly pandemic, the former engineer silently suffers while surviving on welfare payments. Out past curfew after a long night of drinking, the devoted citizen is detained, put on trial, and assaulted by the authority he once served.

Plagued by flashbacks that feel more real than the world around him, the fifty-four-year-old begins to question whether his mind or reality itself is unraveling. And though bombarded by reminders to leave the past behind and to live for his fellow man, the seeds of defiance take root in his heart.

With every move watched and judged, can Antony wake up before all is lost?

Lucid is a thought-provoking dystopian thriller. If you like dangerous truths and high-tech Orwellian futures grounded in hard science, then you’ll love Michael S. Milano’s chilling cautionary tale.

©2024 Michael S. Milano (P)2025 Michael S. Milano

interesting theme

I love sci-fi; it's a good way to see the world in a different reality. This is a long listen to get ready to enjoy it. The creepy background music makes things more interesting and gets you in the moment.

Super intense!

This book will have your attention bright from the start and it won’t let go! It’s action packed and intense. The writing and narration is really good as well, which I think it’s important to enjoy a book like this!

Overall Good

Lucid treads very familiar ground, but it feels a little fresh thanks to its strong writing and well-researched scientific portions. The author clearly put effort into grounding the story in hard science, though at times the technical depth felt a little heavier than the plot required. As a result, I felt that the pacing was a little off, but the story overall was still pretty good.
The production quality is solid overall, too, and the narrator’s performance is fantastic. However, one element consistently pulled me out of the experience: a shrill, high-pitched tune that played before and after every flashback. It was distracting enough that I found myself wishing I had read the book instead of listening to it.
But if you enjoy dystopian thrillers with a scientific edge and themes of resistance against oppressive systems, Lucid might be worth your time.

Perfect For My Commute

I started listening to this audiobook on my morning commute, and it instantly hooked me with its eerie vision of Seattle in 2084. Antony Sartori’s struggle between grief and awakening felt unsettlingly real as the story unfolded through Adriel Brandt’s grounded, emotionally charged narration. The Storyline progressed perfectly across my drives, mixing sharp philosophical undertones with bursts of tension that made traffic melt away. Milano’s world feels both futuristic and uncomfortably close to where society might be headed. Im still thinking about this audiobook it felt so real.

A rare find!

This novel, set in the year 2084 invites readers to walk in the shoes of the main character, Antony, during a global pandemic.

Antony is someone you could consider your next door neighbor, friend, cousin.. a warm, familiar yet flawed character that we can all relate to, in some degree. As you read what he experiences through this book, you ask yourself the question, what would I do if I were in these situations?

The chilling similarities to the recent pandemic brings an awareness to this book akin to having lightly experienced it.

Lucid draws you in and artfully connects you with the characters in the book.

Thoroughly thought provoking and delightful! I couldn’t put it down and didn’t want it to end!