The Uncontrolled
The
Uncontrolled:
Hiding
Can't Save You From Robotic Smiles
by
Zachary Astrowsky
Genre:
YA Cyberpunk SciFi
Tracking
Devices, Mind Control, and Visions of the Future
An
action-packed adventure set against the loss of free
will that comes from a mind control serum.
The
robotic way people smile is John's first inclination that things are
not quite as they seem in Amber City.
At
the age of fourteen, everyone is "vaccinated" with a
biological implant that makes people controllable. John is supposed
to get his shot the very next day, until he and his parents find out
about the mind-controlling chip requiring his family to devise a plan
to put a stop to this once and for all, but things don't go exactly
as planned.
Along
with his friend Chase, and an irrepressible girl named Hazel, the
three of them find themselves in the world of the controlled, where
they must try to escape the notice of this powerful society and its
leader, Crofar. As the trio of teenagers attempt to defeat Crofar on
their own, they stumble upon the Renegades, a formidable group of
"the uncontrolled," led by Maximus.
Warily
forming an alliance with the teenagers, the numbers are not in their
favor, and the uncontrolled are barely holding their own. Until that
is, they realize they have a secret weapon. John starts to have
regular visions of the future, which can change in interesting ways
when certain variables are adjusted.
While
John has visions they can use to win the war against Crofar, things
become complicated because Crofar has visions too. With two
adversaries who can see the future, only one can outsmart the
other.
The
Uncontrolled is an adventurous, sci-fi book written by award-winning
teen author Zachary Astrowsky.
●
TCK
Publishing Readers Choice Awards Winner 2018, MG/YA Category
●
Purple
Dragonfly Book Award Winner, Honorable Mention, June 2018
●
Royal
Dragonfly Book Award 2nd Place Winner, November 2018
●
Story
Monsters Approved
It
all began on a trip to NYC when I was five. I couldn't read yet,
but I wanted to understand every sign and billboard I saw. I
began putting letters together and for my birthday a few months
later, I was requesting the fourth book in the Harry Potter
series. Reading allowed my mind to explore and create
stories, and as a young child I began filling them with colorful
characters and sharing them with anyone and everyone who would
listen. Since then, I’ve progressed quite a bit to formulating
longer and more complex stories and eventually completing my first
novel, The Uncontrolled.
The subtitle on this book is awesome. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment!! I worked hard at coming up with something that would be interesting but not give too much away. The sequel is due out Oct. 13th
DeleteThere is something about the cover that makes me uncomfortable and I can't look at it for too long. Can't put my finger on it.
ReplyDeleteHi Jayne! I hope you give the book a try! I think you will really like it. It is a scifi in a dystopian setting. Let me know what you think!
DeleteZachary W. Astrowsky is a new author to me, but I look forward to reading this. I always love meeting new authors. Thanks to this blog for the introduction.
ReplyDeleteHI! Thank you for considering my book. I am a new author so I am new to everyone. I am 16 years old and my sequel will be published on Oct. 13th. I look forward to hearing your thoughts!
DeleteSounds like an interesting book. Adding to my TBR list.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThis sounds like a cool read.
ReplyDeleteThis books cover looks amazing love to read it
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