'Three Days in April' by Edward Ashton is a techno-thriller set in a future world where humans are spliced with modifications, avatars have become semi-autonomous, and a tension-filled war between unaltered and altered humans seems inevitable. The book delves into themes of human nature, evolution, innovation, and dystopia, showcasing a future where resistance to accepting those who differ from ourselves plays a central role. Ashton's writing style expertly weaves together multiple perspectives to paint a complex and intriguing story without relying on infodumps, creating a clear picture of a world filled with major differences from our own.
From The Publisher:
The debut standalone novel from author Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7, THREE DAYS IN APRIL is a near-future speculative thriller that marks the entry of a bright new voice into the genre.
Anders Jensen is having a bad month. His roommate is a data thief, his girlfriend picks fights in bars, and his best friend is a cyborg…and a lousy tipper. When everything is spiraling out of control, though, maybe those are exactly the kind of friends you need.
In a world divided between the genetically engineered elite and the unmodified masses, Anders is an anomaly: engineered, but still broke and living next to a crack house. All he wants is to land a tenure-track faculty position, and maybe meet someone who's not technically a criminal-but when a nightmare plague rips through Hagerstown, Anders finds himself dodging kinetic energy weapons and government assassins as Baltimore slips into chaos. His friends aren't as helpless as they seem, though, and his girlfriend's street-magician brother-in-law might be a pretentious hipster - or might hold the secret to saving them all.
Frenetic and audacious, Three Days in April is a a blend of science fiction and psychological thriller that raises an important question: once humanity goes down the rabbit hole, can we ever find our way back?
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