Rating: 9/10
This electrifying novel set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077 follows a group of strangers as they discover that the dangers of Night City are all too real. In neon-drenched Night City, a ragtag group of strangers have just pulled off a daring heist on a Militech convoy transporting a mysterious container. What do each of them have in common? Good, old-fashioned blackmail. Forced to do the job, they have no idea how far their employer’s reach goes, nor what mysterious object the container holds.
The newly-formed gang – consisting of a veteran turned renegade, a Militech sleeper agent, an amateur netrunner, a corporate negotiator, a ripperdoc and a techie – must overcome their differences and work together lest their secrets come to light before they can pull off the next deadly heist.
Review:
Have you ever wanted to do a heist while not getting screwed over by Militech and the Corpos? Well welcome to Night City! This world is alive and bustling, with flashing neon lights and cold rain pouring down the streets. Rival Gangs grip the crime world, and cyber upgrades in human bodies are a real thing. Want to get clean water? That’s a subscription. Want to get access to stuff? Subscription. Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence is a novel that brings the world of this amazing setting alive. The book is brim to packed with extra details for fans of the Cyberpunk 2077 novel.
All in all, the novel is packed with exciting characters with feisty personalities. Zor was one of my favorites, a man who’s searching for questions. Milenna, is a strong intelligent woman who is trying to navigate her life in Night City. Liam, is a professional policeman who wants to bring justice to the city but finds that corrupt politics always plays a big role. Seems like something hasn’t changed. If anything, Albert is the most flawed character in this novel. His backstory is interesting enough that it’ll engage you in it. Multi POVs help bring this world alive.
A glossary would have helped in between to help casual readers who might not have heard about this world, as sometimes the novel goes into full depth into extra secrets that you might not find anywhere else. As a gamer, I played Cyberpunk. I love the stories it tells. And recently update 2.0 came out which overhauls the game to such an extent, that this novel is an extension of what I’m reading here. I loved the writing that popped out every little detail of offices, and how people live, everything about it is just awesome. The writing was really solid. This is a true adaptation of the video game’s world and setting. You really have to read this now!
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