{"product_id":"zone-trip-9781733668736","title":"Zone Trip","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's 2032, and anarchist impresario Leo wages war on San Francisco Big Tech with his guerrilla art organization, the Chaos Order. After being arrested for sabotaging the virtual reality company HERE's property, Leo's closest acolytes, Evan and Lydia, take two different paths. Evan joins HERE to avoid legal consequences and to bring the spirit of the Chaos Order to the default world through a revolutionary immersive narrative game. Lydia plunges deeper into her relationship with the increasingly unstable Leo, whose revenge against Evan brings the Order into rising conflict with HERE. Told from Evan's and Lydia's alternating points of view, Zone Trip weaves through Leo's psychological manipulation of his followers, Evan's defection to the enemy's side, and the devastating consequences of Lydia's love for the Pan-like Leo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat sets ZONE TRIP apart from other technothrillers is its nuanced exploration of the complex motivations and inner lives of its characters. Rather than relying on easy plot devices or stereotypical characterizations, ZONE TRIP challenges readers to grapple with the messy, contradictory, and often uncomfortable realities of human agency in a world dominated by technology. With its fast-paced narrative and emotionally resonant characters, ZONE TRIP is a unique and compelling addition to the technothriller genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvance Praise for Zone Trip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI love your voice, the themes, and the characters. It's an incredible feat, and I know this book will delight readers. - \u003cstrong\u003eSuzy Vitello, \u003c\/strong\u003eAuthor of Faultland and The Empress Chronicles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour link between anarchism and absurdism is well-established. Leo seems to be a true anarchist in that his goal is the absurdity, the subversion of expectations, and the dismantling of the system in the name of free artistic expression. - \u003cstrong\u003eDaniel DeCillis, \u003c\/strong\u003ePh.D. of Philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZone Trip is a haunting story that just breaks my heart. The immersive setting, colorful characters, sense of loss, and transcendence at the end? What a ride. It's Tom Robbins, Ken Kesey, and Max Barry filtered through a Chuck Palahniuk lens. - \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Thomas, \u003c\/strong\u003e author of Spontaneous Human Combustion, a Bram Stoker Award finalist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive, urgent, and evocative. - \u003cstrong\u003eFrancesca Lia Block, \u003c\/strong\u003eAuthor of Weetzie Bat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Daily House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781733668736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.73d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kitty Turner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42907771175093,"sku":"9781733668736","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b325bbf9-cf45-4cda-87f1-f485fc3b05ac.jpg?v=1686668787","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/zone-trip-9781733668736","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}