Perpetual, M. Lacey
Perpetual, M. Lacey
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Perpetual
A Hard Sci-Fi Future Tech Novelette

Author: M. Lacey

Narrator: Dylan Wheeler

Unabridged: 1 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Michael Lacey

Published: 08/01/2021


Synopsis

We found the ultimate renewable energy source: ourselves.
I’m a perp. When I got older and actually cared about history, I found out that wasn’t a name people were proud to have a few decades ago, but most people today are perps.
It’s short for ‘perpetual.’ We wear collectors that harness the power created by our movement. It’s so normal now it’s hard to imagine a world without them.
When humanity exhausted the resources of Earth, we had to resort to harnessing energy in a different way. And of course, the worst kinds of people will find ways to exploit and cheat. They are called siphoners, and that's what they do, steal the energy we work so hard for. 
My plan is to collect as much as I can and make the trip to Mecha, the best-paying bank in North America. At this rate, I'll never be able to get mom and Anise the care they need; there's no cure for Ohm's disease, but that won't stop me from doing everything I can to help them. 
I can't let anything get in my way: no relationships, no selfish ambitions, nothing.
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Reviews

Goodreads review by Jodi

Da ich weder das Buch noch den Autoren kannte, ging ich ohne Vorwissen oder allzu grosse Erwartungen an diese Geschichte heran. Hard Sci-Fi ist eines meiner Lieblingsgenres und es ist immer schön, etwas Neues zu entdecken. Die ersten Seiten waren interessant zu lesen. Ich wollte wissen, wie Lacey sic......more

Goodreads review by R.M.

After reading thousands of science fiction and fantasy books, it's rare to encounter a story that really grips my attention. Add in some unique, well-devised, and wonderfully integrated technology, and I'm really liking Perpetual: A Hard Sci-Fi Future Tech Novelette. M. Lacey's sense of description,......more

Goodreads review by David

Survival is Hard, and Trust even Harder Perpetual is set in a dystopian world where kinetic energy can be created and stored in equipment worn by collectors. Collectors are called Perps, and the energy is traded, but due to its value, it is a target for theft by siphoners. Nash is waylaid by a siphon......more

Goodreads review by Robbie

I really enjoyed this story. It seemed fresh and new, not sure if I’ve read anything like it before. But it has all the dreadful aspects of a dystopian future; degraded earth, social injustices, life struggles, and disease. Nash is a fantastic character, whose goal is to support his ailing mother and......more

Old school sci-fi social commentary with some very modern twists. Very tightly written story that managed to have a retro feel while at the same being a futuristic dystopian. Nash is an instantly likeable hard working fellow doing what he can to get by in a tough world with very slim margins. Playin......more