{"product_id":"empaths-and-operators-a-cyberpunk-adventure-paperback","title":"Empaths and Operators: A Cyberpunk Adventure - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePlum Parrot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony and Addie must up their game--or get put out of business for good--in the second volume of this dystopian series from the creator of Victor of Tucson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blast isn't your typical New Manhattan neighborhood. It's the kind of high-tech, hardwired cyberpunk underworld where only the tough survive and maniacs \u003ci\u003ethrive.\u003c\/i\u003e So it's the perfect place for ex-corporate black bagger Tony Santoro and intrepid reporter Addie Jones to set up shop as legitimate operators. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTony has the professional skills and experience while Addie has the budding ability to manipulate the ever-present, dimension-bending Dust to her advantage. Ready to take on the kind of work other people run from, they're hoping to make a difference--and some cash--along the way. And as new jobs present themselves, the simmering attraction between the duo grows . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when they extract a scientist being held in a corporate biolab, they find themselves caught in a caper far beyond their pay grade. Someone in town is trying to build their own private army of very powerful, valuable, and dangerous enhanced humans known as \"sparks.\" And the monstrously deranged leftovers from their illicit experiments are wreaking deadly havoc in the streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuman nature has taken an unnatural turn in this epic cyberpunk adventure that's perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eNeuromancer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDefiance of the Fall.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlum Parrot\u003c\/b\u003e is the pen name of author Miles Gallup, who grew up in Southern Arizona and spent much of his youth wandering around the Sonoran Desert, hunting imaginary monsters and building forts. He studied creative writing at the University of Arizona and, for a number of years, attempted to teach middle schoolers to love literature and write their own stories. If he's not spending time with his dog, you can find Gallup writing, reading his favorite authors, or playing D\u0026amp;D with friends and family. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51409413701855,"sku":"9798347014248","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/xqYMhwjMh9798347014248.webp?v=1789617556","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/empaths-and-operators-a-cyberpunk-adventure-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}