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Dark Circuitry
Author: Kirk Bueckert
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Classification: Novel
Categories: 👽 Science Fiction, Cyberpunk, Mystery, Crime, Suspense, Technothriller, Detective, Police Procedural, Noir, Dystopia, and Alternate World
In the wake of a devastating global pandemic, sixty-million people take refuge in fortified bunkers across the Quarantine Zone. While their physical bodies lie frozen in cryostasis, their virtual avatars populate a sprawling cyber-colony known as the Hive; but this “New Reality” is no utopia. Rival gangs wage war on the streets. Religious zealots manipulate the masses. A corrupt ruling class pulls the strings behind the scenes. Veteran cop Luke Duncan-Epsilon sends money to the daughter he left back in Reality Prime. His name is well-known throughout the Gaming Sector, where he spends his nights trying to win enough to reunite his family once and for all. That is until a wanted cyberterrorist who calls herself “the Prophet” infiltrates the Hive, forcing him to confront the dark secrets of his past—and the uncertain future of humanity.
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Author: Kirk Bueckert
⭐ Author Debut
Classification: Novel
Categories: 👽 Science Fiction, Cyberpunk, Mystery, Crime, Suspense, Technothriller, Detective, Police Procedural, Noir, Dystopia, and Alternate World
In the wake of a devastating global pandemic, sixty-million people take refuge in fortified bunkers across the Quarantine Zone. While their physical bodies lie frozen in cryostasis, their virtual avatars populate a sprawling cyber-colony known as the Hive; but this “New Reality” is no utopia. Rival gangs wage war on the streets. Religious zealots manipulate the masses. A corrupt ruling class pulls the strings behind the scenes. Veteran cop Luke Duncan-Epsilon sends money to the daughter he left back in Reality Prime. His name is well-known throughout the Gaming Sector, where he spends his nights trying to win enough to reunite his family once and for all. That is until a wanted cyberterrorist who calls herself “the Prophet” infiltrates the Hive, forcing him to confront the dark secrets of his past—and the uncertain future of humanity.
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Author: Kirk Bueckert
⭐ Author Debut
Classification: Novel
Categories: 👽 Science Fiction, Cyberpunk, Mystery, Crime, Suspense, Technothriller, Detective, Police Procedural, Noir, Dystopia, and Alternate World
In the wake of a devastating global pandemic, sixty-million people take refuge in fortified bunkers across the Quarantine Zone. While their physical bodies lie frozen in cryostasis, their virtual avatars populate a sprawling cyber-colony known as the Hive; but this “New Reality” is no utopia. Rival gangs wage war on the streets. Religious zealots manipulate the masses. A corrupt ruling class pulls the strings behind the scenes. Veteran cop Luke Duncan-Epsilon sends money to the daughter he left back in Reality Prime. His name is well-known throughout the Gaming Sector, where he spends his nights trying to win enough to reunite his family once and for all. That is until a wanted cyberterrorist who calls herself “the Prophet” infiltrates the Hive, forcing him to confront the dark secrets of his past—and the uncertain future of humanity.
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📚 Add Dark Circuitry to your reading list: Goodreads —
“A richly imaginative and incredibly stylish ode to ’80s and ’90s cyberpunk.” —Maria Dong, author of Liar, Dreamer, Thief and Psychopomp
“A wild ride that blends the best of noir and cyberpunk, with cutting dialogue and detailed worldbuilding you can almost smell.” —Eliane Boey, author of Other Minds and Club Contango
“A fast-paced adventure where the twists keep coming.” —Robert E. Harpold, author of The Starship, from a Distance
Product Details
Author: Kirk Bueckert
Cover Artist: Olly Jeavons
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Publish Date: June 24, 2025
Format: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 9781958598481
Pages: 286
Dimensions: 5.5 in. | 8.5 in.

The Author
Kirk Bueckert is a poet and playwright living on the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. His work has been published by Dark Matter Magazine, Coffin Bell, Tyche Books, Timber Ghost Press, and the League of Canadian Poets (LCP).

The Cover Artist
Olly Jeavons is a UK-based artist, illustrator, and creator.
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