Latent State: A Time Stopping Cyber-Thriller

Time isn’t a constant, it’s a weapon.

In the near-future, London is a city on the brink of collapse, ruled by corrupt corporations and drugged into submission with mind-altering substances. Only those who dare to defy the system have any freedom, taking their chances with the ruthless street gangs instead.

Daryl and Sebastian are two such rebels, struggling to survive on the fringes of society and resorting to petty crimes to make ends meet. But their lives come apart when they uncover powerful, hidden technology that disrupts the fabric of time. It drives Sebastian mad and leaves Daryl forever changed, imbued with temporal powers he can barely comprehend and can't control.

Determined to save his brother, Daryl sets out on a dangerous mission to bring down the corporations and restore Sebastian's sanity. He's no hero, but his brother is all he’s got. Armed with newfound abilities and the help of unlikely allies, Daryl won't stop until he brings down those who destroyed his world.

They are about to confront a new reality; time waits for ONE man.

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What readers all over the world are saying

"... a wonderful tale that will be widely accessible to sci-fi-loving audiences everywhere, with a driving mystery..." —Mark Everglade, author of Neo Cyberpunk and Hemispheres

★★★★★ "... a surreal journey through the future city of Neo-London. The book reads like a combination of Ready Player One mixed with a Guy Ritchie movie." —US customer

★★★★★ "This book gripped me from page 1 and did not let go… this was so good I’m recommending it to everyone I know!” —UK customer

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From the story

"Sebastian’s other hand froze to the vial, both arms straining, pulling like a mime against a door handle. His shoulders and head writhed as he silently screamed from across the barrier. I thumped with no effect, feeling left and right, trying to find a way around. But there was no way through, just a smooth, impassable surface. All I could do was watch the freeze spread through his body until only his head was moving. Then that, too, froze still." —From Latent State, by Ben Winter

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