Set in the near future, BZRK is the story of a war for control of the human mind. Charles and Benjamin Armstrong, conjoined twins and owners of the Armstrong Fancy Gifts Corporation, have a goal: to turn the world into their vision of utopia. No wars, no conflict, no hunger. And no free will. Opposing them is a guerrilla group of teens, code name BZRK, who are fighting to protect the right to be messed up, to be human. This is no ordinary war, though. Weapons are deployed on the nano-level. The battleground is the human brain. And there are no stalemates here: It’s victory . . . or madness.
BZRK unfolds with hurricane force around core themes of conspiracy and mystery, insanity and changing realities, engagement and empowerment, and the larger impact of personal choice. Which side would you choose? How far would you go to win?
2013
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults
★ “With
simmering pots of sexual tension, near-nonstop action, and the threat
of howling madness or brain-melting doom around every corpuscular
corner, Grant’s new series is off to a breathless, bombastic
start.”—Booklist,
starred review
The entire BZRK cell--including Noah and Sadie--has been left in pieces after the last round of battle with the Armstrong Twins, conjoined brother who plot to rob mankind of its free will. Vincent's mind is shattered, and his memories hold dangerous secrets--secrets that Lear, BZRK's mysterious leader, will stop at nothing to protect.
Meanwhile, Bug Man has taken control of the President's brain, but playing with sanity is a dangerous game. The consequences can spiral way out of control, and the Armstrong Twins are not people Bug Man can afford to disappoint.
The nano is as terrifying, exhilarating, and unpredictable as ever. But the wall of secrets that surrounds it is cracking. What will it reveal? And once the dust has settled, who will be sane enough to find out?
VOYA
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror 2013
★ “The
graphic descriptions of what the real and artificial creatures . . .
Add in some discussable ideas on the ethics of human experimentation
and a smart, simple explanation of the potential in nanotechnology .
. . . Round out the experience with realistically unpredictable
characters and blockbuster action sequences to complete this
thoroughly enjoyable, incredibly disturbing story.”—VOYA,
perfect 10 review
Noah and Sadie have seen death, and it holds no fear for them. Madness does, though. And losing each other. But they will not sit back, helpless witnesses to an invisible apocalypse. The world is being destroyed from the inside out. It's time to take up the fight once more, in the streets and in the nano. And they'll give everything they have to stop the Armstrong Twins. But are the Twins the ultimate enemy? Nobody has ever known the identity of Lear, the shadowy leader of BZRK. Just who have they been fighting for? As madness spreads like a plague, one thing becomes terrifyingly clear: this was Lear's game all along. And Lear hasn't been playing fair.
★ “A great choice for readers with a strong stomach, an interest in the future of biomedical technology and the essential ethical debate, or anyone willing to embark on an unnerving, frighteningly plausible thrill ride all around the globe.”—VOYA, perfect 10 review
6 comments:
These sound so good. I love this genre of books and can't get enough of them.
Though the dystopian genre is over-saturated at the moment, these novels sound original enough to stand out. Obviously, this has me really intrigued!
they sound interesting
Mary DeBorde
This series really sounds gripping, no holds barred, and I love all things biotech, viral, pandemic, like zombies, etc :D TY <3
I've seen these books before, picked up the first one, thought about it and how I'd get it later.
I loved the Gone series and now I am excited to read this new series from him!
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