Eris - by Larry Gaudet (Paperback)

About the Book

"An anarchist online group sets out to assassinate the corporate elites they believe have turned culture into a digital nightmare. Don Barton is the creator of Greenhouse, a popular immersive game where millions play at "saving the environment" in the surreal landscapes of the metaverse. Now retired to his plutocratic wealth, he learns his teen son, a gifted gamer, has suddenly gone missing, having joined a terrorist group led by a mysterious young woman, Eris, a former cryptocurrency trader. She's on a mission to destroy the world's entertainment and social media platforms and assassinate the corporate elites who run them. In desperation, Barton roams Greenhouse, the only place his radicalized son will talk to him, learning that the game -- his life's work -- is on the digital hit list. And both his life and his son's are in danger. Gaudet fuses the cyber savvy of Black Mirror with the literary edge of Don DeLillo, delivering a thrilling portrait of a culture gone senseless from digital addiction -- and the violence spurred by those fears."--

Book Synopsis

An anarchist online group sets out to assassinate the corporate elites they believe have turned culture into a digital nightmare.

Don Barton is the visionary creator of Greenhouse, a popular immersive game where millions play at "saving the environment" in the surreal digital landscapes of the metaverse. Now retired to his plutocratic wealth, he learns his teen son, a gifted gamer, has suddenly gone missing, having joined a terrorist group led by a mysterious young woman, Eris, a former cryptocurrency trader. She's on a mission to destroy the world's entertainment and social media platforms and assassinate the corporate elites who run them.

In desperation, Barton roams Greenhouse, the only place his radicalized son will talk to him, learning that the game - his life's work - is on the terrorist hit list. And both his life and his son's are in danger.

A RARE MACHINES BOOK

Review Quotes

Eris is a damning thriller about the how modern media and technology impede people from acting human.

Eris is a damning thriller about the how modern media and technology impede people from acting human.-- "Foreword Reviews"

Eris is one singular novel, a blend of thriller, philosophical musings and a cry of despair at our onrushing future. And a compelling read, with a final line that reverberates long afterwards.

Eris is one singular novel, a blend of thriller, philosophical musings and a cry of despair at our onrushing future. And a compelling read, with a final line that reverberates long afterwards.-- "Toronto Star"

A masterful and timely exploration of the convergence of the digital and the material. One moment, the two appear irreconcilable; the next they're indistinguishably and enticingly identical. In Eris, Larry Gaudet offers a priceless glimpse into a neurologically challenged humanity and the deeply troubling future we are destined to face.

A masterful and timely exploration of the convergence of the digital and the material. One moment, the two appear irreconcilable; the next they're indistinguishably and enticingly identical. In Eris, Larry Gaudet offers a priceless glimpse into a neurologically challenged humanity and the deeply troubling future we are destined to face.

-- "Peter Cavelti, author of A Dangerous Remedy"

Gaudet blurs the line between virtual reality and the real world. With a teen protagonist and numerous appeal points from gaming to ecology, this thriller has crossover potential.

Gaudet blurs the line between virtual reality and the real world. With a teen protagonist and numerous appeal points from gaming to ecology, this thriller has crossover potential.-- "Booklist"

Gaudet offers an eerie glimpse into an all too believable near-future in this cyberpunk outing... This virtual game of cat and mouse will appeal to fans of Ready Player One.

Gaudet offers an eerie glimpse into an all too believable near-future in this cyberpunk outing... This virtual game of cat and mouse will appeal to fans of Ready Player One.-- "Publishers Weekly"

Larry Gaudet's Eris is timely and important, a blistering look at what our online and offline lives have devolved into at the hands of our corporate tech overlords and their lackeys in government.

Larry Gaudet's Eris is timely and important, a blistering look at what our online and offline lives have devolved into at the hands of our corporate tech overlords and their lackeys in government.-- "Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author"

This psychological thriller takes us on a riveting journey through our corporatized digital landscapes and the human condition.

This psychological thriller takes us on a riveting journey through our corporatized digital landscapes and the human condition.-- "Stephen Cornish, humanitarian and environmentalist"

About the Author

Larry Gaudet has published seven books, including two non-fiction bestsellers and two critically acclaimed novels. His corporate work over twenty-five-plus years spans branding, venture financing, speechwriting, investor relations, and marketing strategy. His scriptwriting through his 300 Dead Cattle subsidiary includes projects with Universal Cable, NBC, Highway Bingo, and Chernin. He has received Canada's highest journalism awards and recognition from branding juries internationally. His community work has included providing counsel to Doctors Without Borders (MSF); the Kingsburg Coastal Conservancy; an art therapy institute in Hangzhou, China; and the Art Canada Institute. He's a Dalhousie graduate with a diploma from the Canadian Securities Institute. He lives in Nova Scotia, Canada.