Neural Wraith

Neural Wraith, Book 1

De: K.D. Robertson

Narrado por: Stephanie Savannah

In Neo Babylon, your neural implant is your identity.

You use it as your credit card, to surf the Altnet, to chat with friends, to login to work or school, and to be pestered by advertisements. Anyone without one is cut off from society.

Nick can’t get a neural implant. That fact turns his daily life into hell, but the city's underworld has its plans for him. Being invisible to the city’s omnipresent tracking has its perks. Without a neural presence, he’s someone who is felt but not seen—a wraith.

His natural advantage leads him to work on illegal projects, including one to create human-like AI “dolls.” Until the government shuts down everything and Nick is reduced to a life of back-office IT drudgery, under strict monitoring.

But the city isn't done with him, and the police soon knock on his door. Those advanced dolls he created are now Babylon’s law enforcement. And they have an offer for Nick: help them reshape the city and root out corruption from the inside.

Who better to investigate the city than a man who cannot be seen by it?

©2022 K.D. Robertson (P)2022 Podium Audio

Excellent Story

To be honest I was afraid this book would be just another sex bot harem fantasy. Thankfully this book is far more story driven. Anyone who enjoys sci-fi dealing with AI should enjoy this book.

Surprisingly good

There aren’t many cyberpunk books in the harem-lit genre but this book has me looking for more. The outsider becomes the mc because is the the outsider.

K.D never disappoints!

It's a really good story with one of the best narrators. I have read/listened to most of K.D's work and it always keeps me engaged and interested. Stephanie Savannah is always a delight to listen to. The characters are interesting and the plot will keep you guessing. I can't wait for the next book.

Competent mystery back by excellent dialogue

It is is rare to find a book where the strong suit is it’s dialogue and contemplations over the world they are in. This cyberpunk mystery reminds me of Altered Carbon. As every good cyberpunk city setting, the city does not care about the people. So many heavy themes were handled deftly, like what does it mean to be a police force ran by the rich elites, just how much is a human life worth in the pursuit of advancement, or what our world would look like if AR and real life were merged. This is such a hidden gem of a book and story, could not recommend it more.

May be my new favorite

I'm still fairly green to this genre, but I loved this book so much. The performance was great. You could easily tell which characters were speaking.
As for the harem and romance, I thought it was very well done and super freaking adorable. can't wait to dig into book 2.