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More Perfect by Temi Oh

More Perfect

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Temi Oh

S&S/Saga Press · Ebook · August 15, 2023

A reimagining of the Greek myth of Eurydice and Orpheus, for fans of Becky Chambers and William Gibson by Alex Award–winning author Temi Oh.

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Who it’s for
A near-future London setting gives the Eurydice and Orpheus myth a distinctly technological edge.
Genres
Dystopian, Cyberpunk, Sci-Fi Romance
Published
S&S/Saga Press, August 15, 2023

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About this book

A reimagining of the Greek myth of Eurydice and Orpheus, for fans of Becky Chambers and William Gibson by Alex Award–winning author Temi Oh. Using the myth of Eurydice as a structure, this riveting science fiction novel is set in a near-future London where it has become popular for folks to have a small implant that allows one access to a more robust social media experience directly as an augmented reality.

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However, the British government has taken oversight of this access to an extreme, slowly tilting towards a dystopian overreach, all in the name of safety.

Myth Meets Interface

A near-future London setting gives the Eurydice and Orpheus myth a distinctly technological edge.

Come here for

  • A Greek myth reframed through near-future social media
  • The uneasy overlap of augmented reality and government oversight

Expect

  • Science fiction shaped by a classical myth
  • A social-media convenience edging toward dystopian overreach

Where it sits

Sci-Fi Romance82%
Dystopian61%
Cyberpunk57%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Cyberpunk
  • Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi
  • Dystopian
Authors
Temi Oh
Publisher
S&S/Saga Press
Published
August 15, 2023
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
Cyberpunk