The Somniscient

By: Richard Levesque

Narrated by: Steven Jay Cohen

When reformed dream hacker Nix Nighthawk's sleep chip malfunctions, he is forced to seek help from a world he is trying to avoid - his old friends in the pirate dream network. But that world has changed, and Nix soon finds himself at the center of a complex plot to overthrow the vast corporation that controls every aspect of society. Betrayed by his lover, his friends, and even the technology that defines him, he has to choose: go back to living his safe and controlled existence, or be the hero and join forces with the revolutionary known only as The Somniscient.

©2016 Richard Levesque (P)2016 Richard Levesque

Fun storyline…

Characters you can root for, plenty of action, suspenseful and in the most important ways unpredictable. Give it a go

Fantastic!

Tech is not my thing, and I was skeptical about whether or not I would enjoy this book but I could not put it down! I also loved Strictly Analog. The moment I was done with this book, I started looking to see how many others like these books Richard had written. I hope there are more to come!

My God this was good

Once in a while a book comes along that truly resonates with me. The Somniscient is one of those books. The writing style, the brilliance of the narrator, the subversive horror that is a pretext to the entire narrative, combines to create an amazing listen.

The story is divided into multiple books, with each book advancing the timeline a few years. It starts describing how the book's main protagonist Nix Nighthawk is struggling to make ends meet in his job as a coder. In this version of the future, currency is in the form of Z's, or minutes of sleep. If you make enough Z's, you can sleep, or if you have an abundance of Z's you can purchase luxuries, but for the average working, making enough Zs to even sleep is a challenge.

To me, this is a terrifying vision, and hooked me into the story immediately. Things go from bad to worse for Nix, and the entire book is one tragedy after another. I don't think I've ever had as much empathy for a character as I did Nix.

Steven Jay Cohen is an amazing narrator and is legend among the narrator community. At the beginning of the story, since Nix was so sleep deprived, Steven's voice mimicked that condition, using a shaky, weak voice that truly added another level to the experience.

Highly recommended!

This audio book was gifted to me by the author in exchange for a unbiased review.

Great

This narrator has such a calming voice! I found this audio book to be very easy to list to and really enjoyed it. The story is original and well thought out. I look forward to more.

Excellent narration. Intriguing plot line

The snippet of description for this audiobook piqued my interest. I didn't get too far into it before I lost interest. It's not really my kind a story, but the narration is superb.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”