A bold, bitingly satirical near-future mosaic novel about a city run along 'meritocratic' lines, the injustice it creates, and the revolution that will destroy it.
Lavanya Lakshminarayan is the author of Analog/Virtual: And Other Simulations of Your Future. She is a Locus Award finalist and is the first science fiction writer to win the Times of India AutHer Award and the Valley of Words Award, both prestigious literary awards in India, and her work has been longlisted for a BSFA Award. She’s occasionally a game designer, and has built worlds for Zynga Inc.’s FarmVille franchise, Mafia Wars, and other games. She lives in India, and is currently working on her next novel.
“Lakshminarayan is a favourite... The Ten Percent Thief is an
ambitious novel.” -- The Washington Post
“Lakshminarayan’s nuanced dystopian future will leave readers
questioning their own relationship with technology and social media
as they follow the cookie crumb trail of conformity and dissent
through multiple character perspectives. The result is as
satisfying as it is clever.” -- Publishers Weekly
“Playful and crushing in equal measure.” -- FanFiAddict
“A new masterpiece” -- SciFiNow
“Lakshminarayan uses her novel to flawlessly confront constructed
binaries built into the very fabric of contemporary society” -- The
Fantasy Hive
“The Ten Percent Thief is bold and creative, and Lakshminarayan
expertly packages a warning that will only get more relevant with
time” -- STARBURST Magazine
“There are wonders and gizmos within Apex City, but these are
stories about people’s lives. This is, punk-like, a collection of
rebellions against, and reconsiderations of, the status quo. One of
my favourite books of recent years.” -- Jared Shurin, Raptor
Velocity
“Impressive” -- SFX
“Stunning and thought-provoking” -- The British Fantasy Society
“Smart, vivid, engaging” -- The Guardian
“Lavanya Lakshminarayan breathes new life into dystopia” -- The
Washington Post
“Deeply thought-provoking and timely” - Grimdark Magazine
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