Sci-Fi/Cyberpunk Novel
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Captive in a simulated reality called the Dominion, August Moon believes his grandmother is the only real person he knows. Adrift following her death, he succumbs to crippling existential doubt and resolves to escape the only way he knows how.
Emory Staten, the son of renowned inventor and former US President Arlene Staten, is desperate to elude his mother’s shadow. His legacy hinges upon developing an extinction escape plan for humankind, even if it means breaking some rules.
A web of greed, obsession, and revenge tightens around both men. August finds himself in a strange and beautiful new simulation called Colorado—in a very different body. Emory fights allegations that he abused the artificially intelligent beings he created, jeopardizing much more than his legacy.
When their paths ultimately converge, Emory makes a desperate gamble to restore balance to his domain. A startling revelation allows him to remand the hopeless August back into the Dominion. August then must summon the courage and ingenuity to escape to base reality—where a new life awaits.
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Praise for Tantalus Awaits
A page-turner with spine-tingling thrills, astute social commentary, and a riveting plot that never lets up. August Moon is a main character who is easy to root for — from the very start, feeling unmoored and unheard, a fish out of water who discovers the truth, too horrible to imagine, too realistic to ignore, and too relevant for the reader not to ponder for days.
Deidra Lovegren
A story for anyone who ever felt uncomfortable in their own skin, Tantalus Awaits reads a bit like William Gibson and Neil Stephenson: an immersive, jacked-in, near-future suspense that leaves us questioning what reality truly is. As good sci-fi should, Casper turns the mirror on us so we might question our own assumptions.
Russell Mickler
I very much enjoyed Jon Casper’s debut novel, Antisocial, so I came back to see if he could pull it off again. And … drum roll … he did. The novel is a colourful journey, not just between worlds but through twisted morals, power struggles, friendship, family and identity. It’s a riveting read and I look forward to whatever this author might produce next.
Katharine Widdows