Hard Wired is YA science fiction at its best. * Jay Kristoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Aurora Cycle and ILLUMINAE *
Len's vibrant prose casts a spell as he weaves many of the best elements of science fiction and myth together to create a unique and engrossing yarn. A page turner for sure, but one that haunts long after it has entertained. * Pierce Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Rising Saga *
Len Vlahos has penned a wildly inventive page-turner of a novel that cleverly blurs the lines between sci-fi and reality. It's Blade Runner meets Ex-Machina with a delightfully complex narrator who will upload right into your heart and never leave. * Jessica Brody, bestselling author of SKY WITHOUT STARS and the Unremembered Trilogy *
Vlahos hard-wires his novel to an intimately human core. . . . Instantly memorable, compulsively readable. * Kirkus Reviews *
Well-constructed and full of rich text, lovers of tech and sci-fi will enjoy this look into the possible future of AI. Readers will find this book engaging and hard to put down. * School Library Connection *
Vlahos deftly balances an initially familiar science fiction plot with a deep dive into relevant issues such as privacy, free will, and the characteristics of being human. . . . Page-turning yet grounded in humanity, this is a highly recommended purchase. * School Library Journal *
Hand this one to readers of Jay Kristoff and fans (or soon-to-be fans) of Black Mirror. * Booklist *
Readers interested in ethics and issues of AI and the human condition will find this a thought-provoking read. * Publishers Weekly *
Questions what it means to be an individual and self-aware. . . . Will win readers' empathy. * Horn Book Magazine *
Quinn's earnest efforts to fathom humanityand his fight to be accepted as a person with inalienable rights make Hard Wired a compelling and insightful read. * Shelf Awareness (Reader) *
Vlahos does a compelling job of weaving science fiction into contemporary culture. He forces us to re-examine what makes us human, as Quinn struggles with questions about mortality, morality and freedom. * The New York Times Book Review *
A powerful journey that will leave a lasting imprint on readers. * Publishers Weekly, starred review, on LIFE IN A FISHBOWL *
Bold, biting fare. * Booklist, starred review, on LIFE IN A FISHBOWL *
An unsettling rumination on the spectacle of tragedy. * Kirkus Reviews on LIFE IN A FISHBOWL *
Surprising, original, political, and deeply affecting. * Leila Sales, author of THIS SONG WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE, on LIFE IN A FISHBOWL *
Artfully blends the whimsical and the poignant. * School Library Journal on LIFE IN A FISHBOWL *
A weird, sardonic delight with the shape of an allegory and the heart of a joyful song. * Brenna Yovanoff, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE REPLACEMENT, on LIFE IN A FISHBOWL *
It will tear you apart, and yet it's an absolute joy. * Adi Alsaid, author of LET'S GET LOST and NEVER, ALWAYS, SOMETIMES, on LIFE IN A FISHBOWL *
A precarious, heartbreaking, and wholly 21st-century premise with a compulsively readable and well-plotted story. * Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop, Athens, GA, on LIFE IN A FISHBOWL *
Once again, Vlahos strikes all the right chords . . . You know these people and you want to know what happens to them beyond the story. * Paul Hanson, General Manager at Village Books in Bellingham, WA, on LIFE IN A FISHBOWL *
A brilliant exploration of intimacy in modern society . . . [H]umorous, while being poignant and haunting at the same time. * Allison Hill, CEO of Vroman's Bookstore and Book Soup in Southern California, on LIFE IN A FISHBOWL *