I was blown away by this book. Simple, everyday living by a local parapalegic, living in my own neighborhood. It is told with honesty, dignity and self deprecating humor.
Imagine a world, not so different from our own, where everything is for sale. Goods, services, children, emotions-- everything has value to someone, and woe betide anyone who falls into debt-- the most despicable of crimes!
Imagine a city, run by a corporation, ruled by an invisible director behind impenetrable walls.
Imagine two children meeting on the brink of adulthood. What will they do when they take ownership of themselves? Mark and Lily find friendship and trust in each other in a world where neither is in abundance. They find themselves in opposition when they take different paths - Lily to service, Mark to power.
Imagine a prophecy, a fragment. A Protagonist. An Antagonist. Structure, Dissolution, Truth.
Rich with imagery, allusion and a terrifying world view this first installment of the world of Agora leads us through the dark dystopia of a society's descent into the depths of consumerism.
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