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Asylum 54.0 (Bionics Saga Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Nadege Richards (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 2: Bionics Saga

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Bionic assassins. A deadly virus. And one wicked plot for revenge.

Three weeks after being captured by a league of madmen known as the Jackets, I can no longer remember the person I used to be. They say my name is Ari, that I’m a bionic assassin with powerful abilities. I work for the people who created me. I kill for them, warding off the alien-like beasts that fall from the sky and roam the desert hills, feeding on unfortunate victims. Killing is the purpose and mission for all bionics, but I’m not compliant. I can’t be controlled, and my memories are returning with every new day. To find the answers buried in my past, I’ll need to force myself into a life of exile and hunt every city until I locate the five bionics like me: my legion.

Even though our powers are stronger when we’re together, there are far more capable beings that want to change us, erase us. Jonathus and I are the most alike, but there is something in our blood threatening to rip us apart. We’ll either be the victors to win the war against our creators, or we’ll be the catalyst that unleashes a fatal virus and a world of pain. For years we have been misused as weapons, but now we are hellbent on our revenge, even if we must make sacrifices to get it.

My name is Mathai Porter. The invasion starts now.

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"This book. THIS BOOK. The world is amazingly complex, so give yourself a moment to get a feel for it, and grab onto the characters with both hands, because you're not going to want to let them go. Nadege has created a world that is terrifying--but also horribly possible. And her characters are the type that stick with you loooooooong after you've closed the book." --Amazon Review, ★★★★★

"I absolutely loved it. Like, shout-it-from-the-rooftops-like-a-crazy-person loved it. Like, hand-out-copies-to-strangers-on-the-street loved it. It's been a while since I read a good sci-fi novel, and this one has turned me on to the genre again." --Amazon Review, ★★★★★

"These characters were greatly developed. They were very relatable and just badass. There's a fierceness in [Richards'] writing that comes out through the characters that she develops in the worlds that she builds. This book only highlights that yet again." --Amazon Review, ★★★★★

"I kept reading and found myself unable to stop." --Amazon Review, ★★★★★

"This book is officially one of my new favorites!" --Amazon Review, ★★★★★

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EXCERPT from Asylum 54.0:

They came at the break of dawn.

Mama held her breath at the kitchen table as the glass bowls shattered into fragmented pieces and the air vibrated with their call. I was first to sense the shift, the tear in the Ward. The unrest. Silverware and teacups shook, and my sister's helpless eyes fell on my bound hands as if I had caused it all.

I'd had this nightmare a thousand times, the one where they finally found me, and each time came with a thousand tortuous endings. It'd play out in slow motion. I'd never quite believe it until the very last second, because in that second it became much less than a nightmare. A chilled memory, perhaps.

It was always the same thing--the screams, the empty parklands, and the red skies and silenced voices. I knew every face, and yet the moonless nights couldn't account for much but shadows. We were captured and alone, and then we weren't. They were always watching.

In this second, it wasn't a nightmare.

This was my world, and it was colliding.

"Why?" my sister whispered. She took a tentative step back just as the windows imploded and threw the harsh wind at our faces. It tore a hole in the wall; the picture frames and paintings we had taken hours to fasten into the cement flew out like they didn't mean a thing. Like they never existed.

I dug my clipped nails into the wood of the kitchen table, grounding myself, and wailed for Mama, unable to form the words. I could see her through the dark screen of my hair, though I couldn't hear her. Sound. It was the only sense I had complete control over ... and it was useless now.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B073XF3GX2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (July 13, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 13, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3508 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 417 pages

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Nadège Richards is the Trinidadian-American author of the Bleeding Heart Series and the Bionics Saga. She graduated from Temple University with her B.A. in Journalism, with a focus in Graphic Design. Her name is French, though she's never been to France. She wrote her first novel about aliens and goats in the eighth grade and has had a passion for story-telling ever since. Her friends and family are her biggest inspiration, as well as the occasional cup of tea.

She commonly goes by "Dège." Although born in Brooklyn, New York, she has spent most of her life living in sunny Pennsylvania where she currently plots her next novel. In her spare time, she is also an award-winning book designer, a creativity coach, a fine art photographer, and the co-founder of Imaginarium Book Festival.

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Jessica Surgett

Crater Knights 4 Life

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2017

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I've had this book in my possession for a couple months but only began reading it a few weeks ago. Because I am an idiot, apparently. I absolutely loved it. Like, shout-it-from-the-rooftops-like-a-crazy-person loved it. Like, hand-out-copies-to-strangers-on-the-street loved it. It's been a while since I read a good sci-fi novel, and this one has turned me on to the genre again. We are thrown into the story naked and afraid, just like Ari. There is a perfect mixture of confusion and world-building that I really appreciated. I feel like often times with sci-fi books there is either not enough, or too ,much world building. It's a hard balance to find. I want to be able to follow the story, but not have to spend 5 chapters reading facts about the world while the plot remains motionless. This book does a great job of finding that balance. It also does a great job with pacing. The plot pulls you along and keeps you guessing. That was another strong point for me: the plot twists! I like to think I am some expert sleuth, and have a good eye for catching plot twists before they happen. I have been put in my place. And I absolutely LOVE when that happens. I love being surprised, and surprised I was. Bamboozled. Flabbergasted. SHOOKETH. (I never use that word, but it is so appropriate). I would have liked some more time for the Crater Knights to bond, but the way things play out makes sense with the plot line, so they are forgiven. However, I do expect more of that to come, as well as more baCK STORY FOR THE BLUE LEGION BECAUSE I HAVE QUESTIONSSSS. And Elektra, baby doll, keep kickin ass honey. Mommy loves you<3

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Zachary James

Unlike Anything I’ve Ever Read

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2018

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I read this novel because I fell in love with the cover and a popular booktuber by the name NayaReadsAndSmiles did a book haul for it. I found the storyline interesting and it sparked a curiosity for me. I’ve never read anything by Nadege Richards, but this work was something so pure, so original, that I couldn’t put it down. The characters grow immensely throughout the story and the plot twist is UGH!!!

NADEGE WHY???

This book will make you claw aimlessly in wait for Sanctum 92 which is the sequel. I read this book in about a month of time, which is long for me, but I had to stop reading because of school. The story flowed well and the comic pages scattered throughout helped paint the image of the book and the vibe of the specific scene.

If you love science fiction/ fantasy give this book a try!! It’s definitely high on my recommendation list!

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Jesk

Have you ever...?

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2017

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Have you ever picked up a book slow to start, which you read thinking that the whole book was going to be like that you wouldn't wanna finish? And you push through hoping beyond hope that the next page is
going to give you the better amount of excitement?

This is that book, and it delivers. Absolutely and inconsolably it delivers. The further I got the less I wanted to put it down and the more this lovely novel devoured my soul. Pulling me into a new world where all I wanted was for Mathai to achieve her goals, for our Legion to get what they deserved and for everyone to live happy ever after.

I won't tell you if they do, but I will tell you this. When you pick up this book be prepared to be taken on a ride of a lifetime. And once the rollercoaster starts moving be prepared to never look back because the twists and turns this takes you on will leave you begging for more.

I absolutely cannot wait for book two, or three, or ten. And I thank Nadge for taking me on this ride.

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L Dopa

An Incoherent Mess of a Book

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2019

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There have been many times when I've read books with bad writing. But up until now I was able to follow the story. Asylum 54.0 however, is not follow-able. It is entirely incoherent. There's no connection from scene to scene, beat to beat. This is just a baffling read.

If you remember your dreams, you probably know how little sense they make when you say them aloud, even though in the dream, everything felt perfectly sane. That's how this book is. Characters suddenly appear, they suddenly know things, they suddenly act differently, they have sudden reveals of backstory, they suddenly spout out lies that we should know are lies but we have no basis on judging them, they feel emotions that flip from paragraph to paragraph, and the physical space they inhabit is not solid. This book's story feels more like a fridge magnet poem than an actual plot, and while the second half of the book is a bit more consecutive, the struggle it takes to get there is not worth it. Plus, this shift only highlights how inconsistent the description of the world and characters is.

I think the part that bothers me the most about this book is that the author clearly has talent with evocative writing! They are able to get a lot of details from a few words. But details mean nothing if there is no foundation to lay them on, so the writing feels like a waste.

In the author's forward the author says, and I quote, "My words will often confuse you, madden you and frustrate you." Well, the author was right! What else can I say?

In the end I give this book 2 stars because, while not worth reading, it wasn't heinous and nothing graphic or derogatory happens to the characters. Unless you know the author and have some backstory on what this book is about, I'd say skip it.

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Mika

Unique storyline!

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2018

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I really enjoyed the storyline but I just wish the pace was a bit faster and not so drawn out. Also at times, I was a bit confused because some scenes just seemed to jump around and not everything was explained.

On the upside though, the writing of descriptions was freaking amazing and solid! The characters were also really strong, I really really love Lexyn!

I can’t wait to see what happens next.

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C. S. White

characters for daaaaaaaays

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2017

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This book. THIS BOOK. The world is amazingly complex, so give yourself a moment to get a feel for it, and grab onto the characters with both hands, because you're not going to want to let them go. Nadege has created a world that is terrifying--but also horribly possible. And her characters are the type that stick with you loooooooong after you've closed the book. I can't wait for the next, b/c the last half of this book went WAY TOO FAST.

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Joey

5/5

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2021

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I’ll admit that the cover drew me in and when I started reading this, I couldn’t quite work out if it was my kinda book, I’d not really read the blurb and found it easy to get lost in the bits and pieces of the first few chapters. By the end of chapter 5 I was hooked and had to know more, so I ended up buying the second book and plan to devour that shortly. I adored the characters, the danger, the intrigue, the strength and the growing that happened throughout the pages and loved the ending! Overall an amazing book and one I recommend to all those who love a good sci-fi!

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