Digital Extremities, Adam Bassett
Digital Extremities, Adam Bassett
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Digital Extremities

Author: Adam Bassett

Series: Digital Extremities #1

Narrator: Joe James, Aven Shore

Unabridged: 5 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Adam Bassett

Published: 05/19/2025


Synopsis

A collection of eight stories, Digital Extremities shines a spotlight on ordinary people in a callous yet hopeful future. Set across small towns and remote islands, where neon flickers against old buildings and oaks, this collection paints a unique view of a traditionally cyberpunk setting.In 2089, a woman miscarries and seeks a way to find peace amidst overwhelming grief. Years later, a young man must find a way to pay rent outside of his job at the glassblowing studio. A pair of students, excited to go to college, install new hardware that promises to improve their cognitive functions. A private investigator searches for a missing child who has a reputation for embarking on risky adventures. Each tale is shaped by love, loss, and perseverance, weaving a vision of life outside of the megacities."'Touching' and 'cyberpunk' might not often intersect, but they do with Digital Extremities." (Timothy Hickson of Hello Future Me, author of A Catalogue for the End of Humanity and On Writing and Worldbuilding Vol. I-III.)"A beautifully written collection that explores the intersection of technology and everyday life ... these are elegant, poignant stories told with organic heart." (Suzan Palumbo, author of Countess and Skin Thief: Stories)"Adam Bassett displays a clear talent for world-building and a keen eye for character." (T.R. Napper, author of Neon Leviathan, 36 Streets, and Aliens: Bishop)

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mia on July 20, 2024

I received an advance reader copy of this book for reviewing purposes. I mean the star rating should already give it away: I am a HUGE fan of this collection of short stories! What I loved the most about it was the focus on slice of life stories and characters in this cyberpunk setting. Instead of hav......more

Goodreads review by Emory on June 18, 2024

Digital Extremeties packs a pensive punch in just a few bite-sized stories, all of which invite the reader to look beyond the shining chrome and indispensable convenience of body modification and confront the potential ramifications and unintended consequences technological advancement brings. Far fr......more

Goodreads review by Isabelle on January 17, 2025

I did a cover reveal for this book but didn’t have it on my actual TBR yet until I discussed it more with the author. While I don’t quite agree with the cozy comment for the book, I still am glad I picked this up. As is always the case with a short story collection, I enjoyed some a good bit more th......more

Goodreads review by HorsesDogsAndBooks on June 26, 2024

This was a wicked collection of unique, original, engaging short stories. Each take is deeply immersive but the anthology as a whole reads as cohesive and super well put together. This author has a really fresh voice and I will absolutely be reading more by Adam Bassett.......more

Goodreads review by E.K. on September 01, 2024

Overall, I really enjoyed these stories! My favorite was the last one, about a PI searching for a missing boy. I enjoyed how cohesively the stories fit together.......more