The holograms lied to everyone on Earth and only Alexandra Lucas knows the truth. Now she's trapped in the year 2359 without family or friends—worse, without her anxiety medication. Alex attempts to reconcile the marvelous scenery, technological advances, and luxurious living with the knowledge that the holograms weren't being completely honest—what else are they lying about? With a secret that could shatter her society, Alex tries to find her place among strangers, convicts, and a rebellion striving to bring the holograms down. Alex struggles to find the best way to reveal the truth and reunite with those she loves. But when surrounded by beauty and every convenience, Alex wonders if truth becomes irrelevant in a perfect world.
BE AWARE: this novel was originally published as Contribute in 2017.
This book has a much more sci fi tone than the first one, with a good bit of explanation of the strange alien technology. As a result the pace was slower, I thought, even though there was an active rebellion going on here while the last one was much more introspective.
In the first volume Alex's social circle was basically her family and two friends. Here it's widened out quite a lot, with various other people coming and going. It makes the book feels more expansive.
There's also some discussion about time loops, which as a sci fi nerd I loved! They're pretty fixated on the 'closed loop' model, but they do mention other types as well.
I enjoyed this series very much...it's a fun, quick read, with some interesting thought experiments along the way!
The Fallout publishes on the 5th September, 2023. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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