“We are doing things that only gods have dreamed of doing before.”
Gemini Gibson’s The Augmentors is a new book from Lost Boys Press. It’s a YA, a young adult with the suggested reading age of 13 and 18. So was Harry Potter; books like The Augmentors tend to be easy, relaxing and fun reads for adults.
The Augmentors blends steampunk with an AI-savvy modern twist, and you can win a copy from Geek Native.
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There’s a full blurb of The Augmentors on Amazon, and it begins;
In the heart of London, 15-year-old George Moore works with his uncle to erase the political stain left by his father, who was blamed for turning a technological breakthrough designed to bring unparalleled glory to the British Empire into a horrific disaster.
Now, under the leadership of George’s uncle, Sir Lawrence Moore, the ministry is on the cusp of another giant leap forward—a technological marvel unlike anything seen before: The Sky Locomotive, a grand vessel that will change the way citizens travel in the British Empire…and beyond.
Lost Boys interviewed the author and revealed that Gemini Gibson is the pen name of the established crime novelist Caroline Dunford. They asked;
Augmentors compels us to question exactly what humanity is, what sets us apart from machines. Is this a theme you explore in other novels or was this something specific to this book?
Caroline answered;
I’m always writing about the nature of humanity, contrasting the kindness and compassion we’re capable of against the greed and cruelty that humans all too often display. As sentient beings, we’re a complex mix of altruism and self-interest. More often than not, we don’t truly know ourselves until we’re placed in a crucible of conflict and have to face up to raw truths. That’s what I try to do with my characters. They’re generally ordinary people put into extraordinary situations, where they have to discover their true natures and how far they’re prepared to go for their ideals, or for those they love.
The next step of human evolution
There are four factions in The Augmentors, and Geek Native has permission to use some striking art for each. Let’s meet them!
Reformers
The Reformers, a political sect that advocates for scientific and technological advancement, reject the idea of augmenting humans with machinery. However, within their ranks lurks a radical splinter group known as the Augmentors, who believe that augmenting humanity with machinery is the next step in evolution.
Augmentors
The Augmentors, a radical splinter cell of the Reformers, believe that augmenting humanity with machinery is the next step in evolution and will solidify the elite class as superior beings and the guardians of civilization. They will achieve their goals at all costs, and they have no qualms about trampling on anyone who stands in their way.
Protestors
Working-class Protestors seek justice for alleged mistreatment of their family members by those in charge of the new Sky Locomotive, which has significantly impacted the Empire’s events.
Traditionalist
The Traditionalists are a political faction that advocates for technological advancement that is tempered by humanity. They reject technological advances that negatively affect any group of people, regardless of their social status. Although the Reformers have ousted them from power in Parliament, the Traditionalists remain vocal critics of the new Sky Locomotive project, and they are not afraid to take action to protect humanity’s future.
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