Gina Rae Mitchell

Strand the Silver Radio by Justin Attas | Review

Strand: The Silver Radio by Justin Attas
Published by Independent on February 14, 2019
Genres: Dystopian, Fiction, Science Fiction
Format: eBook
Pages: 230

The world outside is a myth. All that remains is Strand’s great Tower. An entire world’s worth of ecosystems and infrastructures crammed inside one segregated pillar.

Strand’s rules are simple. The more you can contribute to what’s left of humanity, the higher you climb. Everyone must contribute. This is a problem for Quincy Famino.

Deemed “unfit” from a young age, Quincy is devoid of biological Augments, essential enhancements in Strand’s workforce. Everyone in his life has a chip in their brain or self-repairing tissue. Anything to make them better. To make them worthy of Strand’s resources and time. Everyone but Quincy.

An artist by passion, he shows no necessary skills to keep Strand’s system running. Nearing the end of his time in the Academy, Quincy faces two paths. He can tow the Strand line and “find his fate”, along with an Augment, to stay in the suburban Terra Layer where he was born. Should he fail, he faces downshipping to the Nether Layer- the rugged, lawless bottom level of the Tower.

It is this that drops Quincy on the precarious fence between redemption and rebellion. Between other undesirable creatives and a class pet old friend who can help him earn his keep. The harder he thrashes against a system designed to forsake him, the clearer his path seems. That is, until he meets Elly. Until someone believes in him.

This awakens an idea in Quincy long lost to the people of Strand’s Tower. Choice.

When Strand closes its vice around everything he holds dear, will Quincy find his fate, or fight it?

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Source: Kindle Unlimited, Received from the author or publisher for review.

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My thoughts on Strand the Silver Radio

Justin Attas has some serious world-building chops. He envisioned an in-depth, fascinating world called the Strand that he managed to transfer to paper without losing the magic. The world is now comprised of layers, with everyone striving to reach the summit. The unfit are banished to the nether layer, where the story really begins. This is a world of pirates, charming animals, and schemes galore. All the intricate levels, augments, and characters play together to make for a compelling story.

The pacing was good throughout the book. I got a bit lost occasionally, but I believe that’s on me as I lost my concentration. Every word of the book leads to the next; pay attention to what you are reading.

The illustrations at the beginning of each chapter are a nice touch. I usually build the story into a movie in my head as I read. The pictures helped keep me on track.

If you like dystopian science fiction, you will flip for this book; grab a copy of Strand the Silver Radio by Justin Attas today.

The author requested a review of this book. He made a copy available but, I read it through Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program.

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Strand the Silver Radio by Justin Attas

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