"This book would be good for those that enjoyed the Hunger Games!” ~ Cover 2 Cover Blog
"When I read the first page, I did not anticipate that I would be finishing the book that night, but I did. I had to. I didn’t care that I was up until 3:00AM." ~ It's Jeanette
"I loved the Hunger Games Trilogy. I am happy to say that I have found another YA book trilogy with some similarities, that is just as exciting, yet with a completely different story!" ~ Connect with your Teens through Pop Culture and Technology
*****
Ima is just a teenage girl trying to make it in The Dome, an encapsulated, 5-mile radius of downtown Chicago that remains after natural disaster has overtaken most of the earth. When she meets a hooded figure named Vaughn at a party, he takes her on a whirlwind escape that jolts her from her current reality into Silicon City, where humans are upgraded, currency is clout, and bionic eyes are the only way to get information among the glass and metal spiraling buildings that dot the skyline. Oh, and the year is 2198, not 2052 like she thought it was.
But this new city comes with dangers of its own, from degenerates to replications, from hostile hashes to a dictator who seems determined to control the population. To top it all off, Ima has to find some way to get back to The Dome to save her best friend Dash before the powers of Silicon City find a way to destroy it.
Something sinister is brewing in Silicon City, and Ima is determined to figure out how to stop it. Along the way, she will have to give up parts of herself to save the ones she loves. Can she survive the future long enough to fix the past?
*****
This novel is 62,000 words (roughly 275 pages) and contains new material from the previous version: 3 additional chapters, one extended scene, and a new epilogue.
*****
“I really enjoyed reading this book – the action just keeps on rolling and I found it very difficult to stop reading! At first, Socialpunk looks a lot like another YA dystopia I read recently, Divergent. Like Divergent, Socialpunk is set in a future Chicago, cut off from the rest of the world. There’s some jumping on trains and joining of social groups, here called a “hash” rather than a faction, but that’s really where the similarities ended. Socialpunk is filled with interesting future tech – cybernetics, creative art directly from thoughts and food in pill form, to name but a few things. It’s a fascinating society as well. The story is action-packed and very compelling. Fans of high-tech dystopian stories will love Socialpunk. I know I’m looking forward to the next instalment, Socialmob.” ~ Oaken Bookcase
“This book is like a roller coaster ride from the start to the finish! It has all the right blend of heart stomping action, awesome dystopian world, strong heroine and definitely hot guys! For me, the pacing of the story is just right. I just can’t stop reading it because everything just happened too fast. I love the creative futuristic setting and how Ima’s character undergone a dramatic transformation after she unearth the truth behind her virtual reality world and the real world. And even though after escaping her virtual Chicago and encountering so many other interesting guys in the real world, Ima remains true to her first love; Dash. Tragic really. Socialpunk is one of the most of interesting dystopian I’ve ever read this year.” ~ Primrose Musings
“The world of Socialpunk is extremely captivating. Leonelle does a great job of integrating a social media-like infrastructure into the foundation of Socialpunk’s society. The artists, creators, and influencers of Socialpunk are characters readers can surely identify with considering their overt presence in today’s world. As you read about this society, your mind can’t help but wonder what the world will become as technology evolves, sustainability becomes a major issue, and social media continues to consume our lives. Socialpunk is a must-read this spring.” ~ Grae New York
"When I read the first page, I did not anticipate that I would be finishing the book that night, but I did. I had to. I didn’t care that I was up until 3:00AM." ~ It's Jeanette
"I loved the Hunger Games Trilogy. I am happy to say that I have found another YA book trilogy with some similarities, that is just as exciting, yet with a completely different story!" ~ Connect with your Teens through Pop Culture and Technology
*****
Ima is just a teenage girl trying to make it in The Dome, an encapsulated, 5-mile radius of downtown Chicago that remains after natural disaster has overtaken most of the earth. When she meets a hooded figure named Vaughn at a party, he takes her on a whirlwind escape that jolts her from her current reality into Silicon City, where humans are upgraded, currency is clout, and bionic eyes are the only way to get information among the glass and metal spiraling buildings that dot the skyline. Oh, and the year is 2198, not 2052 like she thought it was.
But this new city comes with dangers of its own, from degenerates to replications, from hostile hashes to a dictator who seems determined to control the population. To top it all off, Ima has to find some way to get back to The Dome to save her best friend Dash before the powers of Silicon City find a way to destroy it.
Something sinister is brewing in Silicon City, and Ima is determined to figure out how to stop it. Along the way, she will have to give up parts of herself to save the ones she loves. Can she survive the future long enough to fix the past?
*****
This novel is 62,000 words (roughly 275 pages) and contains new material from the previous version: 3 additional chapters, one extended scene, and a new epilogue.
*****
“I really enjoyed reading this book – the action just keeps on rolling and I found it very difficult to stop reading! At first, Socialpunk looks a lot like another YA dystopia I read recently, Divergent. Like Divergent, Socialpunk is set in a future Chicago, cut off from the rest of the world. There’s some jumping on trains and joining of social groups, here called a “hash” rather than a faction, but that’s really where the similarities ended. Socialpunk is filled with interesting future tech – cybernetics, creative art directly from thoughts and food in pill form, to name but a few things. It’s a fascinating society as well. The story is action-packed and very compelling. Fans of high-tech dystopian stories will love Socialpunk. I know I’m looking forward to the next instalment, Socialmob.” ~ Oaken Bookcase
“This book is like a roller coaster ride from the start to the finish! It has all the right blend of heart stomping action, awesome dystopian world, strong heroine and definitely hot guys! For me, the pacing of the story is just right. I just can’t stop reading it because everything just happened too fast. I love the creative futuristic setting and how Ima’s character undergone a dramatic transformation after she unearth the truth behind her virtual reality world and the real world. And even though after escaping her virtual Chicago and encountering so many other interesting guys in the real world, Ima remains true to her first love; Dash. Tragic really. Socialpunk is one of the most of interesting dystopian I’ve ever read this year.” ~ Primrose Musings
“The world of Socialpunk is extremely captivating. Leonelle does a great job of integrating a social media-like infrastructure into the foundation of Socialpunk’s society. The artists, creators, and influencers of Socialpunk are characters readers can surely identify with considering their overt presence in today’s world. As you read about this society, your mind can’t help but wonder what the world will become as technology evolves, sustainability becomes a major issue, and social media continues to consume our lives. Socialpunk is a must-read this spring.” ~ Grae New York
