When mechanized humans, known as "augs" fell prey to a whole new set of viruses aimed at controlling them, they were imprisoned out of fear. Anyone caught with any robotic implants were sent to the Helion prison complex, and purged from normal society. Even those who used to serve humanity. One such aug, Red, impriso...
With New Elysium now in command of two of the largest warships ever built by Neo-Tokyo, the Aphelion, and the Perihelion, they are a formidable force on their own. Enough to keep Neo-Tokyo in check. But the Virus that started the Purge has resurfaced, now in the form of a weapon used to control augments and those in...
Something is creeping through the systems, and a dark shadow has befallen cyberspace. After Red rescued Ember from the clutches of her father, and almost died in the process, he is recuperating on New Elysium. Their moment of respite is brief, as a series of mysterious glitches soon spread throughout the systems of t...
Augments - digital implants and robotic prostheses - can enhance abilities, bestow entirely new ones, or replace parts of the body that have been broken or injured. At least they used to, before they were declared illegal during the Purge. But augments were never meant to replace parts of the human brain. So when her...
A short story from the New Elysium Universe. Adam is the AI serving aboard the Blackstar. But he used to be human, a Vesper pilot like Ember, and like Ember, The Purge left him few choices for survival.
**ONC2023 Shortlist** Everything is controlled from the top down. You plug into the mainframe, it's your only escape from everyday life. Some of your friends completely exist in the mainframe. One day the call is made to shut it down. How do you save your friends when the government is calling for a complete purge o...
In a world where nothing comes for free, the only thing that can't be bought is a real, human connection, and the only thing of true worth is an honest word. But when forced to make a choice between doing the wrong thing for the right reason, and doing the right thing but forsaking those you love, can there ever be a...