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Limit
1370 pages
A high-octane, near-future thrill ride that rockets from the neon streets of Shanghai to the cold vacuum of the Moon.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like strapping into a high-speed centrifuge of near-future paranoia and geopolitical tension. It delivers a propulsive, cinematic experience that hurls the reader from the neon-lit grit of a cyber-noir Shanghai to the sterile, high-stakes luxury of a lunar resort. The atmosphere is thick with dread and adrenaline, driven by a relentless cat-and-mouse chase and the looming shadow of a massive, world-altering conspiracy. The prose is sharp and action-oriented, perfectly suited for the breathless pacing of a global and extraterrestrial manhunt. It is a perfect fit for readers who crave sprawling, high-octane science fiction thrillers where corporate greed and secret societies collide in a desperate race for humanity's future.
- Mood
- paranoid
- high-octane
- cinematic
- tense
- Tone
- urgent
- suspenseful
- gritty
- intense
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- geopolitical rivalry · corporate greed · technological arms race · hidden conspiracies · survival against the odds
- The writing
- Cinematic and action-driven, balancing near-future world-building with the sharp, urgent momentum of a thriller.
- The arc
- Moves from the gritty intrigue of a routine investigation into a breathless, escalating state of global and extraterrestrial panic.
- Who it's for
- Readers who devour sprawling, near-future techno-thrillers packed with global conspiracies and high-stakes chases.
Content notes
- gun violence
- assassination attempts
- peril
About the book
2025 - Helium-3 is a rare element that promises to solve all the world's energy problems - and it's been discovered on the Moon, prompting a breathless race between the Americans and Chinese. In Shanghai, cyber-detective Owen Jericho has been hired to find a missing girl, but what started as a routine investigation soon develops into a nightmarish hunt, where he's the quarry: there's a crazed assassin hot on his heels, all because Yoyo accidentally stumbled onto a secret society called Hydra. Now their lives are at risk. Following the Hydra trail takes Jericho and Yoko round the world and finally to the Gaia, the Moon's very first hotel, where a billionaire entrepreneur is entertaining some of the world's richest and most influential men and women. But Hydra has its own plans for the Earth - and the Moon. And nothing and no one will be allowed to stand in its way. - Publishers description.
Description from Open Library.
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