Host

Systemic Series, Book 2

By: Chris Lodwig

Narrated by: Dave Cruse

A neurodivergent, post-apocalyptic, dystopian coming-of-age story.

Three centuries after the Calming, the System is alive, but it’s not well. All that remains of the once-omnipotent AI are the book it left behind, and the itinerant professors charged with keeping its wisdom.

Now Reyan, a lonely girl who thinks too much, understands too little, and is overwhelmed by everything, must learn to harness her remarkable mind if she hopes to return the System to its former glory.

Host is the long-anticipated and beautifully conceived sequel to Chris Lodwig’s first novel, Systemic.

©2022 Chris Lodwig (P)2023 Chris Lodwig

Thought provoking second novel

I enjoyed Host just as much as the earlier novel, Systemic. These stories really make one think about what is good and bad about how we humans develop tech, use it, and control it. Well done!

Great Read

Entertaining, thought provoking and well written, enjoyed this one a lot after reading Systemic! The plot thickens and the mystery of AI takes you into a new world, looking forward to whats next.

Loved this book !!

Chris Lodwig was a new name to me but boy am I glad I found him. This futuristic story literally drew me in from start to finish. This is definitely going in my top 10 of all time. Cant wait for book 3 of the series.

Great book/series!

I just hope it doesn’t take him as long to complete the next book. Someone sign him/ get this man an editor/publisher/ etc.! Not because he didn’t write two great books without those- because he absolutely did- but so he can do this full-time and we can get the next book faster!

Please write more!

Lodwig imbues his characters with relatable human emotions and qualities. His inventive use of current technology's potential to create a mix of utopian and dystopian future is clever and enticing. I'm waiting for Lodwig to start selling t-shirts with a picture of Arley's portable with the text, "Team Arley!"