Reality Testing

by Grant Price

FBT review:

Step into a dystopian Berlin where the climate crisis reigns supreme in "Reality Testing" by Grant Price. In a world where green tech pioneers hold all the power, Mara Kinzig is offered a tempting deal by a dreamtech company. But when the terms change unexpectedly, Mara finds herself in a dangerous predicament. With a body to dispose of, an extra voice in her head, and the law chasing her, Mara turns to the Vanguard for help. Will this ragtag group of outcasts be able to unravel the mystery before it's too late? Dive into this gripping science fiction tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Publisher Description:

Welcome to Berlin. Population: desperate. In the throes of the climate crisis the green tech pioneers are king, and if you aren't willing to be their serf then you're surplus to requirements.

Carbon credit for sleeping on the job. That's the offer a dreamtech puts to Mara Kinzig, and she jumps on it. After all, the city ain't getting any cheaper.

Then somebody changes the deal while she's dreaming in the tank.

Now Mara has a body on her hands, an extra voice in her head, and the law on her tail. Only the Vanguard, a Foreign Legion of outcasts seeking an alternative path in the dust between the city states, might be able to help her figure out what went wrong. First, though, she'll have to escape the seething streets of Berlin alive.