Red Nexus

UPDATE: The sequel is now published and is titled "Blue Node". Red Nexus is a Finalist in the Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award

Once part of the Tokyo elite, Wen Harkwell lost his status when his mother died, and now he's forced to labor in the depths of the city, far from the easy life of the Heights, struggling to support his thirteen-year-old brother Sammy. By day he toils in a factory and by night he digs for scrap in the infamous Heap under the city. One night Wen is drawn to an old book he finds and risks taking it home-a quick decision with devastating consequences.

Soon after, Sammy is kidnapped, and when Wen turns to a friend and coworker for help, the two find themselves embroiled in a secret high-tech operation that will stop at nothing to maintain their ciphered code. When Wen realizes that the same corporation connected to his mother's disappearance is behind the attack, he knows he must do whatever it takes to save his brother-even if it means working for the enemy.

In the vein of William Gibson and A. A. Attanasio, Benoit Chartier's Red Nexus is a dystopian sci-fi adventure full of fascinating technology, fast-paced action, and plenty of heart.