cover image NuLogic: Rise of the Neos

NuLogic: Rise of the Neos

Bill Gourgey. Jacked Arts, $19.95 paper (530p) ISBN 978-0-9797435-5-9

In this sequel to Glide, world order is disintegrating as the sinister Dr. Jeneuf prepares to launch a virus that will%C2%A0enable him to reshape humanity%C2%A0to his wishes. Vibrant teens Mike and Maddy reappear from Glide to%C2%A0explore young love and fight evil, along with Maddy's computer super-genius friend Lisa.%C2%A0The inept ruling Authorities prove powerless against Jeneuf's machinations, choosing instead to hunt down well-intentioned inventor Dr. Magigate. Jeneuf's Neology, a variant of virtual reality,%C2%A0enmeshes players in a scheme where%C2%A0created reality becomes more interesting than its everyday counterpart.%C2%A0Gourgey provides a devastating satirical portrayal of online gamers, and an alarming vision of the potentialities of a world where privacy is a vanished concept.%C2%A0Satire and technology merge in this fascinating and thought-provoking adventure tale that, despite occasional preachiness, also offers serious reflections on the potential darker aspects of%C2%A0our ever-increasing subjection to the%C2%A0yoke of e-everything.