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2054 Kindle Edition

by JT Lawrence (Author), Yudhanjaya Wijeratne (Author), Jason Werbeloff (Author), Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 176 ratings
Welcome to the Future.

It’s 2054, where memory hackers carve up your mind and the religious wear impenetrable skins.

Explore the ocean depths with AI-enhanced octopods. Learn your past might not be what you remember, and fall in love across an impenetrable divide.

You’ll love this riveting cyberpunk-fuelled box set of science fiction novellas.

Buy your copy of 2054 now.

This box set includes:

Deep Ocean Blues – Yudhanjaya Wijeratne

In the Bay of Bengal, no one can hear you scream.

When Parul signed up to work on Rig #443 thousands of feet beneath the ocean, she expected to make it out unharmed. But bitter truths lurk in the depths … and soon Parul’s survival is at stake.

The Memory Hacker – JT Lawrence

Be careful what you remember.

A robodoctor shocks Talia by telling her she's given birth before. Talia's sure the AI is glitching, but it's stirred something deep in her memory. Will she risk remembering?

Melting Shlemiel – Jason Werbeloff

What would you sacrifice to be free?

Shlemiel discovers a way to melt his impenetrable skin, but at a terrible cost. How will he choose between sacrificing his happiness and the safety of those he loves?

"Imagine a future that is at once amazing, terrifying, and breathtaking…

Imagine no more—the future is now.

Welcome to 2054."

— Samuel Peralta

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07D7WQP8Q
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fire Finch Press; 1st edition (June 14, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 14, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 377 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 171 pages
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  1. Samuel Peralta

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    Samuel Peralta's work has hit the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestsellers lists, and been shortlisted for Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy. His FUTURE CHRONICLES short story anthologies were all #1 bestsellers on Amazon, as was the collection of his own work, MEMORY'S CHILDREN. His award-winning poetry has been spotlighted by the BBC and Best American Poetry.

    Physicist, entrepreneur, storyteller - Sam has designed robots and nuclear tools, built solar plants, and founded companies in optoelectronics, mobile software, and artificial intelligence. He's a producer of independent film, including Golden Globe nominee THE FENCER and Emmy Award winner REAL ARTISTS. He founded the LUNAR CODEX project, archiving art, books, music, and film from over 155 countries on the Moon alongside NASA's Artemis program.

    And he cooks a mean lemon shrimp risotto.

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  2. Jason Werbeloff

    Jason Werbeloff

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    Sci-fi novelist with a PhD in philosophy. Likes chocolates, Labradors, and zombies (not necessarily in that order). Werbeloff spends his days constructing thought experiments, while trying to muster enough guilt to go to the gym.

    He co-hosts the popular Philosophy YouTube channel and Podcast, Brain in a Vat.

    His books will make your brain hurt. And you'll come back for more.

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    Stay up all night with USA Today bestselling author JT Lawrence.

    www.jt-lawrence.com

    JT Lawrence is an author of 28 books, mother to a menagerie of chaos, voracious reader, gin fan, and urban farmer.

    * selling dead trees and hallucinations *

    Join me on Substack: https://bit.ly/JTLawrenceSubstack

    Follow JT Lawrence here on Amazon or on BookBub https://www.bookbub.com/profile/jt-lawrence

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    Dystopian, Sci-fi Thriller, Urban Fantasy, and Noir(e) Novelist. Screenwriter. Game Writer & Narrative Designer. Film Director. Globetrotter. Fable Hunter. Action Junkie. Rebel Ragdoll.

    A shameless nerd and bookworm since the age of five, Colby R. Rice is the author of The Given and The Taken, the first two novels in The Books of Ezekiel, a dystopian sci-fi and urban fantasy decalogy.

    She was an Air Force BRAT born in Bitburg Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany and came to the States at the age of one. Colby bounced around a lot but finally settled in Tucson, where she could at last deal with her addictions to writing, legends & mythology, filmmaking, creative entrepreneurship, motorcycles, and traveling.

    Now, armed with a mound of animal crackers and gallons of Coca-Cola, Colby takes on the fiction writing trinity (novel writing, screenwriting, and game writing) in a fight to the death!

    Current projects include: the next six novels in The Books of Ezekiel series, the first novel in a New Adult cyberpunk series, the first novel in an urban fantasy crime noir(e) series, the development of her first horror feature film, and the growth of her media f'empire-in-progress, Rebel Ragdoll, LLC. She is also an MFA student in the Generative Dramaturgy program at the University of Arizona.

    Stay tuned to her website http://colbyrrice.com for updates on her creative projects!

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    Yudhanjaya Wijeratne is an author, data scientist and general tinkerer from Colombo, Sri Lanka.

    His fiction includes novels like Numbercaste, The Inhuman Race, and The Salvage Crew. His stories have won the Gratiaen Prize, been nominated for the Nebula and Independent Games Festival awards, appeared in venues like Wired, ForeignPolicy and Slate, and been Washington Post and Audible bestsellers. He has several cats who care about none of these things, and spends most of his time on his homestead in Kandy.

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Customers enjoy all four stories in this sci-fi box set and find them thought-provoking with innovative thinking. The short stories are well-received, with one customer noting their fast-paced narrative. Customers appreciate the collection's ease of immersion, with one mentioning it's very easy to get into the stories.

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13 customers mention "Readability"13 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's stories interesting and engaging, with one customer noting it's a must-read for sci-fi dystopian fans.

"Deep Ocean Blues - 4 stars Really enjoyed the first (short) story about running a mining rig at the bottom of the ocean...." Read more

"...in this book are not typically the kind I usually read but they were interesting...." Read more

"...The authors have a bit of fun too, referring to content in each other's stories, and even their other books...." Read more

"Some of these stories are fascinating, some are just okay. That said, all are worthwhile reading. All are related, some more than others." Read more

9 customers mention "Thought provoking"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book innovative and thought-provoking, with one customer highlighting its interesting technical advances.

"Thought provoking!" Read more

"...Interesting technical advances to enable it to happen and I enjoyed the interactions between the main ("human") character, the rig (AI), and the..." Read more

"...Nice to read such lovingly-written and researched work! These writers are a strong team." Read more

"...They were riveting and one-of-a-kind futuristic reads that I could absolutely read more of. Definitely worth the time and money!..." Read more

4 customers mention "Short stories"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the short stories in the book, with one mentioning their fast-paced narrative.

"...There not as long as novels obviously but longer than short stories. The cool thing is you get more of the details than a short story can give you...." Read more

"I have a stomach ache from consuming this candy. Clean, fast paced narrative with unbelievable settings and surprising story twists." Read more

"Excellent collection of short stories and a taste into the realm of the future where nanotechnology abides...." Read more

"Good short stories. On the long side. It seemed like three or four in the collection. Well written, unusual, creative... interesting format." Read more

3 customers mention "Ease of use"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to use, with one mentioning it's a very easy collection to get immersed into.

"...It was surprisingly easy to get into the stories. Every author has a unique fresh view and voice in their stories...." Read more

"...Transferring our essences across distances! Very easy collection to get immersed into!" Read more

"The setup is pretty easy." Read more

3 customers mention "Uniqueness"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book unique, with one describing it as "pretty weird stuff."

"...The changes in reality JT Lawrence has written about are truly unique...." Read more

"...It seemed like three or four in the collection. Well written, unusual, creative... interesting format." Read more

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  • Richard C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Still reading.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2024
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    Thought provoking!
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  • Mya Zwicky
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting collection
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2018
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    Deep Ocean Blues - 4 stars
    Really enjoyed the first (short) story about running a mining rig at the bottom of the ocean. Interesting technical advances to enable it to happen and I enjoyed the interactions between the main ("human") character, the rig (AI), and the octopus. The octopus was particularly intriguing because I have only recently discovered how intelligent these creatures actually are - which made the story very plausible.

    The Memory Hacker - 3.5 stars
    I enjoyed it although there were some things that were unclear to me, particularly how she ended up with that specific memory hacker doing the job in the first place (considering the timing). I also prefer happier endings. A solid 3.5 stars.

    Melting Shlemiel - 3 stars
    Interesting concept with a bit of a moral. Didn't really grab me though. Also so many unanswered questions.

    The Camille - 4 stars
    Really enjoyed this although it ended quite abruptly: as if the story was only just starting. I found it clever that some events from the other short stories had a cameo appearance.
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    3.0 out of 5 stars Rose
    Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2018
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    The stories in this book are not typically the kind I usually read but they were interesting. The changes in reality JT Lawrence has written about are truly unique. Seeing life as different people who survive as these unusual specimens is an experience everyone needs to read about.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars This was AWESOME
    Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2018
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    I LOVE short stories, but this was my first time getting a set of novellas! I'll be honest there wasn't one I didn't like. There were a couple I would have loved to see continued-I would have bought them on the spot! So if you like anthologies you will love these. There not as long as novels obviously but longer than short stories. The cool thing is you get more of the details than a short story can give you. Also one of the reasons I stopped getting novels is because lately they all seem to turn into a trilogy or more. I hope to see more of this type of collection.
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  • Navin Weeraratne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best thing I've read this year.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2018
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    Original ideas explored with delightful execution. If you care about quality of writing as well as the science and themes, you are going to be quite happy with this. The characters are quite real and sympathetic, their problems unusual, compelling, and relevant. The collection isn't just good cyberpunk, it's good hard science fiction. The authors have a bit of fun too, referring to content in each other's stories, and even their other books. Nice to read such lovingly-written and researched work! These writers are a strong team.
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  • Childless Animal Lady
    4.0 out of 5 stars A mixed bag
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2023
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    Some of these stories are fascinating, some are just okay. That said, all are worthwhile reading. All are related, some more than others.
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  • BLKREADER
    5.0 out of 5 stars Something new
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2019
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    I have never read sci-fi or even a anthology before. So when colby r rice said she was going to join in with three other authors in this project, i had my reservations. But I decided to expand my genres and support her. It was surprisingly easy to get into the stories. Every author has a unique fresh view and voice in their stories. It tackled things i didn't think would come up in scifi. I'm excited for what's to come
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  • Jamie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four separate novellas set in the same time.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2019
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    2054 (Kindle Edition) by J.T. Lawrence

    Four separate novellas set in the same time.

    Each story was well done and sufficient within itself. But to have them be interrelated, even in a very minor way, gave an interesting snapshot of the possible futures of that time.
    Each story could have easily stood alone, and had some wonderful plot twists, and character development. Definitely time well spent.
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  • Laurel C Kriegler
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful cyberpunk collection
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2018
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    When I heard of this collection of novellas, I leapt at the chance to read them. And I wasn't disappointed in the slightest. These four authors took a creative leap forward to the year 2054, established some ground rules, and then went away to write four very different cyberpunk tales starting from their baseline.

    What's especially exciting about this collection is that each of the four authors originates from and lives in a different part of the world, and they put this diversity to excellent use, placing their stories in their home countries and cultures. At least, so far as I could tell. So one could see, for example, how they took some elements of present-day life and built on them to create a vision of the future.

    I've been asked which of the stories is my favourite, and honestly, I could not say. Each take on the future is inventive, the characters lifelike and well-written. The concepts were well-portrayed through words, and each of the stories was thoroughly enjoyable.

    Deep Ocean Blues by Yudhanjaya Wijeratne
    Set below the waters of the Bay of Bengal, this story explores the relationship between humanity and nature, while also taking a look at the psychology of humans living in isolation.

    The Memory Hacker by JT Lawrence
    In a futuristic South Africa, a woman discovers that her memories are false. But what is the truth, and who are her real friends?

    Melting Shlemiel by Jason Werbeloff
    In this coming-of-age story, a young Jewish man in Jerusalem steps outside the bounds of his strict sect. But when illness descends on the sect, will barriers be broken down for a cure?

    The Camille by Colby R Rice
    When one of the world authorities on AI is murdered by her ex-husband's sex-bot, she learns there is more to life - and AI - than she ever thought possible. But learning that her dreams have come true isn't easy when her life is threatened - again.
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  • Shannon
    4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
    Reviewed in Canada on June 15, 2018
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    I found this collection of short stories entertaining. There was a good mix of sci-fi, conspiracy and action. I do wish that some had ended a bit better but on the whole it's worth checking out. There's some pretty good plot twist and good charater development. The stories flow well individually and together. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys sci-fi, action, adventure and suspense.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is the first time I've read Colby R Rice, it won't be the last.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 14, 2018
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    This is a damn good collection of novellas, Camille by Colby R Rise is especially good, I couldn't put it down once I started it. It certainly didn't go the way I expected it to.
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