Brothers Blind

Atopia Chronicles #4

by Matthew Mather

Bobby Baxter is master of the gameworlds, an immortal who plays among the gods through the infinite reaches of the multiverse. There is just one problem; his parents think he is aimless and wasting his life away. They may be right, but then again, they may just be very, very wrong...

All of the Atopia stories begin at the same moment in time so that you can start by reading any of them, and then read the others in any order you choose to slowly reveal the mystery and terrifying danger that connects them all. Atopia is a near future world without borders that teeters on the brink of post-humanism and eco-Armageddon.

Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories, Dystopia

73 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 22, 2012

About the author

Matthew is the million-copy bestselling author of CyberStorm and Darknet, and the hit series Nomad and Atopia Chronicles. He started out his career working at the McGill Center for Intelligent Machines, going on to become one of the world's leading members of the cybersecurity community. In between he's worked in a variety of start-ups,everything from computational nanotechnology to electronic health records to weather prediction systems. He spends his time between Montreal and Charlotte, NC.

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was intense, way intense compared to the others... I really did not understand where the story was going then BAM the ending happened....

So ready for the next one... Let me get that one started... these are very complex great short stories.

I really love the original concept, of side-quels. Seriously awesome.

[Listener · Rating 4 out of 5]

I guessed what was going on halfway through this one. Still this series is fascinating.

[Andrea Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The 4th volume in the Atopia Chronicles reintroduces us to Bob (who we met briefly earlier on), a stoner, surfer and gamer who asks "Why was it that humans had this God-shaped hole in their heads that needed to be filled when the mind grabbed at straws?" Good question, and you will understand where it comes from by the time you come to the conclusion of this story. The world of Atopia continues to come to life in Brothers Blind, as does the virtual reality of the gameworlds. This volume includes some gory parts, but they are essential to the story. Every detail of this series (so far) is so well planned, thought out and described, and the only words that come to mind at the end are more, please.

[Nina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is definitely my favorite of the Atopia Chronicles thus far. It's the fourth installment I've read, and definitely the best for me.

The entire premise of this story appealed to me - I think I personally could relate to the relationship between Rob and Martin, and they were both interesting to read about. Brothers Blind also delves more deeply into the possibilities within the fantasy world the Atopians live in, which I found to be pretty incredible. Who knew gaming could be so real?

I didn't catch on to the surprise twist at the ending until the last chapter. What a way to live, huh? I imagine it would be just as hard to live the way the brothers' family is as it would have been if they just left things as they way the should have been.

[Chris Torretta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such an interesting way to set up a series of books. This reminds me of H.G. Wells except this will be in OUR future. Amazing writing, believable characters!

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[Jeff Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed it. A wee bit confusing in the beginning but it all falls into place nicely. Looking forward to reading more of Atopia.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

When this story started, I couldn't see where it was going or why it was interesting. But suddenly, it took on more meaning and culminated in a really powerful ending.