Kirkus
: "... will leave readers eagerly anticipating the sequel"
Publishers Weekly's BookLife
: "... science fiction for the social media age, perfectly geared to a miniseries adaptation"
IndieReader
: "... mold-breaking ... dialogue is quippy and razor-sharp"
SUMMARY
The year is 2399. Humans' "biological clocks" have been stopped for more than 250 years, freeing humanity from aging and death. AIs have rights, and can even acquire full citizenship.
It's also fashion week.
Antisocial fashion editor Pablo Starr -- who runs Space Fashion Week, via RNWY -- is bored and depressed, as usual. He has endless riches, and (like everyone in 2399) doesn't age, but he's been searching for his lost love for almost 100 years.
Meanwhile, supermodel-turned-reality star Samantha (of mean-spirited holo show
Samantha!
) is trying to make a name for herself as an inventor, but she's mocked by the media and her shallow co-workers.
Their lives are connected, and changed, when DOS, an antiquated robot, crashes the Chanel show looking for Samantha. DOS has a wild story: his owner has been abducted by a Sention sim (a lifelike android made by Fashion Robotics), and Pablo will be next.
Welcome to Book 1 of RNWY Universe.
says: "Great for fans of Hank Green's
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
, Catherynne M. Valente's
Space Opera
."
READER PRAISE
"
the humor of [Douglas] Adams with the more complex storytelling of [Orson S.] Card
" -- Amazon reader "
Guardians of the Galaxy meets Harry Potter meets Star Trek
amazingly fun and heartwarming
damned near perfect
a world that's easy to get immersed in
reminds of Star Wars
" -- Advance reader "
a joy of a novel to read
" -- Advance reader
You can follow RNWY Universe as it develops on Instagram @RNWYUniverse and at www.RNWYUniverse.com.