The Neons

by Dylan Wiseman

Release Date: Sep 13, 2024

The Story

A girl has gone missing—nothing unusual for the corrupt, crime-filled megacity of Xi, where biotechnical mods make everyone as unique and dangerous as their imaginations allow. Soon enough, no one will remember that the girl ever existed.

At least, that’s what Chance believes, until a duo of ambitious bounty hunters snatch him from his mundane day-to-day in the slums and introduce him to the shiny, secretive world of Xi’s rich and powerful. 

Meanwhile, in the city’s sparkling high-rises, a pair of siblings witness a murder and are forced into the violent bowels of the city, hunting for answers as they are hunted by a killer.

A hard-punching, fast-paced cyberpunk fantasy, The Neons follows an ensemble cast of unlikely heroes as they untangle the wires of a twisted mystery and uncover a reality inhabited by cybernetic deities, android angels, and the resurrected demons of their own past lives.

 

From the Author

The Neons started as a vague idea maybe 10 or 11 years ago and has morphed and materialized into what it is now as I synthesized and frankensteined together concepts, scenes, themes, styles, characters, and locations from different books, shows, and my real-life experiences.

My writing process involves a lot of dramatic movie scores, moody pinterest boards, staring at the wall, and taking notes on my phone when inspiration strikes. 

If you like my work, please leave me a review and let me know what (and who) you like best! If you don't like it, take a long walk, watch the sunset, maybe treat yourself to something sweet, and move on with your life as if you never read my books at all.

And if sci-fi/fantasy isn't your thing, give me your email anyway, and I'll let you know when I drop my romance novel (I'm serious).

- Dylan