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Technology is the new drug… When Maggie Stone straps on the Vertix H2, an innovative device that creates a social media and online experience unlike anything she’s ever known, she quickly becomes a fan. Able to control virtual reality with her mind, the rush is intoxicating. But soon the device begins to take over her life. Immersed in a colorful and explosive world of technology, she finds it impossible to disconnect. As her addiction grows, Maggie’s world spirals out of control, endangering and pushing away reality. Can she kick the social addiction, or will the thrill of the connection pull her under?
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Caytlyn Brooke is the author of Dark Flowers, Wired, and Among the Hunted, book one in her upcoming Skyglass series. She holds a degree in psychology from UAlbany where she studied fear and human behavior, which fueled her love of people watching. A lover of fantasy worlds, horror, orange cats, and Earl Grey tea, Caytlyn lives in Elmira, New York with her husband Daniel, her two children, and her orange tabby cat. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.
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Wired from the mind of Caytlyn Brooke is an awesome display of world building up and down from beginning to end, from the holographic communications of the obsolete iJewel to the Cannon Eye tech for corrective lenses to Weather Cat (which includes a snazzy bit of character building) for boring weather apps. At the heart of it all is the Vertix H2 a technological wonder conceived by the literary genius of Brooke and reminiscent of Orson Scott Card’s “desk” in Ender’s Game which all but predicted the coming of the tablet. But this brilliant raw, well-written sci-fi is not a treatise on tech as much as it is the addiction to it. It’s timely, foreboding, and possibly a foreshadowing of things to come. Brooke doesn’t dress this dystopian for adults, that could be read by teens, up. She doesn’t pull any punches. It’s ugly in all ways addictions can be. Maggie is your typical complex character that has a good amount going for her and at the same time, like you and me, longs for a little bit more. And she’s willing to work for it until she stumbles across the Vertix and all Hell breaks loose. Brooke writes with a fierce sensually that jumps off the page. Wired reminds me of a book version of Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem For A Dream with more than a touch of Stephen King. Quite a breakthrough. It’s what I hoped Ready Player One would be. Looking forward to anything else Brooke writes.
WIRED is a wonderfully engaging yet terrifying story about tech addiction in the future. Although, this is a reality we all know is rampant in our present time. And not just with technology. Brooke is excellent at world building and visual descriptions within this story. You feel as if all your senses are activated while reading. The message around this story is powerful and very real. During my reading, I wanted to toss every device I own and reevaluate whether or not I had any addictions (device or otherwise) that might manifest even to a slight degree as the characters in this story, haha! That’s how good Brooke is with her writing. I highly suggest this book!
Wired is a hard to put down book on just how far technology can influence our lives in the near future. This well written tale captivates and has some amazing character development that leaves one really invested in the characters. The author's take on the future is not only thought provoking, but well within the realm of possibility. Mrs Brooke's depictions of addictions and the side effects of them are positively chilling! I strongly recommend giving this book a read!
The reasons “Wired” is such a compelling read include its plausibility, tautly crafted plot, and solid writing. Ms. Brooke’s fast-paced exploration of the addictive nature of our hyper-connected existence would be right at home alongside the stories of “Black Mirror” or “Twilight Zone.” A great read from a writer with obvious talent. Highly recommend this novel!
A good read for young adults and adults this story tells a gripping tale of another reality gone wrong that is not far off from our own. I whole story was well written but the second half of the book had me hooked. Good story and great ending. I will read it again and recommend it to friends.
More than once as I was reading "Wired," I had to stop and remind myself this was fiction. Caytlyn Brooke's depiction of a future world driven almost exclusively by technology - and how absorbed society was by the latest and greatest tech toys - sounded so current it was chilling. Maggie's an up-and-coming agent at a publishing company who reluctantly agrees to go to an unveiling of the hottest new virtual reality gadget with her roommate and brother. She folds to peer pressure and buys the Vertix, which takes virtual reality to astonishing levels. The experiences are so intoxicating they come to dominate Maggie's life, with increasingly serious consequences. Her descent into addiction is harrowing and not for the faint of heart. But Brooke's portrayal of Maggie's journey is haunting not just for its vivid portrayal, but for how readily it could describe modern society. It will make you take a second look at how - and how much - you use your "smart" devices now.
Her Work inspired me to write my own story and make into a manga Or comic. Right now , I am in a middle of write my story. As I write my story I was thinking of her work. I have read her work. She has impact my life. I always want to create a story through telling it through art. But I was afraid that it wouldn't work out. But her work has changed my paradigm that I too can write story. I read her book, but I also interview her on my YouTube channel. I am interview a range of people from martial artist, to author from self-help, to function. Now, I am about to do public speaking. Her work wired is telling story that is related to us now. We enter the age of technology!! We are becoming like addicted to this social media. It cause us to not interact with other people face to face. This book is very interesting. Probably the first book that I would recommended to the public school. It can help change us. We are losing touch with interaction with people. Thank you for doing what you do. Because of you . I can impact people lives for the better. Your work matters
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A harrowing tale of technological addiction
‘Wired’ by Caytlyn Brooke explores a near future in which technology has advanced, becoming for some a new drug. The novel’s narrator Maggie Stone has just purchased the Vertix H2, an innovative device that creates a powerfully immersive online experience. It’s unlike anything she’s ever known and she quickly becomes a fan. However, the rush she experiences is intoxicating and the device begins to take over her life. While her mind is immersed in virtual reality, she is neglecting her bodily needs - rarely eating, not washing, and ignoring her outer world. She has become ‘wired’, an addict. Can she kick the addiction or will she spiral further? I felt that Caytlyn Brooke did a great job in creating relatable characters and a realistic setting, now only 11 years in the future. Given how often I am glued to my tablet and smartphone, I don’t feel in any position to pass judgment on Maggie. While marketed as Teen & YA fiction, despite Maggie being twenty-five, this is a cautionary tale for readers of all ages who find the lure of technology hard to disconnect from. Some scenes were quite strong, including Maggie’s hallucinations and her body’s responses to her neglect and addiction to the rush provided by the Vertix. Overall, a harrowing tale of the power of addiction.
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Builds up to a frightening finale
I really enjoyed this book. The more I read, the more I was gripped. It totally builds up to a huge finale that I wasn't expecting. In fact, the book was really good at making me wonder how it was going to go. It also highlights the 'danger' of plugging in to devices and losing our awareness of reality. It's easy to see the parallels with this book and what's actually happening in our life. Very well written, kept me enthralled from page to page - highly recommended.
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Believable world. Entertaining. Solid characters.
We often joke about how so many people don’t look up from their phones nowadays. Wired takes this premise and brings us to a near future where devices are an even more integral part of people’s lives, and the newest release; the Vertix H2 promises to give people an ever more immersive experience. Maggie Stone, a reluctant purchaser of the Vertix, becomes addicted to the device and her life spirals out of control. There were so many aspects of this book that I loved. The sci-fi is subtly integrated into the novel, and it felt believable. There were a bunch of creative aps within the ‘online’ world and I absolutely loved Weather Cat, who felt like a human character, despite being a program. Wired is actually about addiction, and although the premise has been done a number of times, it was extremely well executed and I kind of felt like I was watching a good episode of the Twilight Zone. Normal people with normal lives that are disrupted by something that seems relatively harmless, but turns into a nightmare. And yes, there is a slight overlap of horror in Wired. I was entertained throughout the read and finished the book quickly, which for me is a sign of how much I enjoyed it. Easy five stars.
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Madness and Addiction
This book was something new for me. It dealt with addiction and what felt like a fall into madness. The theme of going for the latest consumer craze is here too, and throughout the book, I kept thinking of the iPhone when the author mentioned the device at the centre of the story. This was a great read and I found myself going through it quickly to get to the end, something I don't do often. Good job.
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