Domain Geometry: A Novel

by Derek Berg

A future of over indulgence polluted with mismanaged contaminants. Pharmaceuticals have been leveraged by the ruling class. CEOs have been replaced with kings and lords. When climate change and tribal warfare leave most of the earth uninhabitable, one city, New Atlantis, desperately clings to the social class structures and tyrannical control methods that made it the envy of the world. Upper-class cyborgs and lower-class naturals endure acid rain, coyotes, and the suck of the machine as they compete for dwindling resources. Rita came to New Atlantis as a young girl; a refugee seeking asylum. Now an adult, Rita works inhumane hours in inhumane conditions. Impoverished, Rita does the unthinkable, selling her unborn children into servitude. As the last city on Earth collapses, and their way of life slowly unravels, Rita, her son, Váli, and her partner, Ernesto, contemplate the cost they have paid to be members of the “civilized” world. Domain Geometry explores the need to dominate, the pursuit of superiority, and the infinite alternate outcomes stemming from each decision.

434 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2016

About the author

Derek Berg lives in Washington State

Reviews

[E.R. Harding · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is dystopia taken to another level. It's hard to read, both because of the subject matter, and because of the beautifully delineated violence, but it does repay the effort. Society has degraded to such a point that residential circles have developed, with the most prosperous members living in the innermost circle and the quality of the residents declining as one goes further out, until the last, revolting, brutal and untimately untenable circle, when there is no dignity and precious little possibility of continued existence. In the centre, inbreeding, corruption and extraordinary physical augmentations mean that the freakish tenants cower in fear of each other and those outside their circle. The story follows the highest residents, including the king and some of the lowest. This is a superbly accomplished book, but not, I think, one for the imaginatively sensitive.

[Scott Sammons · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gratuitous and obnoxious vulgarity.

This is one bit of filth that has no redeeming plotline or story arc to justify downloading. I received this "book" for free and there is no bounty sufficient to pay me to keep it on my device nor to read it again. Prospective readers should download a sample prior to purchase, in the possible event that I have misunderstood the writer. If you can read the first two chapters and find a compelling story in them, then by all means try out this book and this author. As for me I have placed the author on my personal "do not download at any price " list.

[C.M. Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am not a fan of SCI-FI novels as a rule but this book came highly recommended. I found myself completely swept into Derek Berg's "Domain Geometry" with the turning of each new page. The more I read, the more apparent it became that we are heading in the same dismal direction as the dystopian society described in Berg's book.

I began to experience the same trepidation I felt when reading Orwell's "1984" and we all know how that turned out! I consider this a testament to Berg's capability as a writer, and one who is sure to endure much success in the science-fiction world. His story is creative, suspenseful and unique, even for its genre. Also, I caught myself laughing at certain passages which was totally unexpected. I love when a book can be serious and dark,yet still exude a little levity when needed.

I couldn't help but relate to the main character, Rita, asking myself on numerous occasions, what would I do if suddenly finding myself in her shoes? This is a very thought provoking story...one I would not only recommend to SCI-FI enthusiasts, but to readers like myself, who are trying to exist in a world they barely recognize anymore, while asking themselves, how it can get any worse?

To answer that question, I'll simply say, order your copy of "Domain Geometry" today!

C.M. Turner

[Corben · Rating 5 out of 5]

The world is coming to an end. What will become of society as the planet decays? Domain Geometry brilliantly portrays civilization as a bubbling stew of organic and synthetic life that is truly the stuff of nightmares.

The story opens in a mad travel hub in New Atlantis, Earth – a place where social order is reflected in the concentric circles of the city plan. If this scene were a painting it would be a surreal masterpiece depicting a malfunctioning society. In fact the whole book is a superb study of a society that has its roots in our present day world. Brilliantly imagined and written in a literary style peppered with black humour and with tremendous depth. Derek Berg is set to become a familiar name to Science Fiction readers.

I highly recommend this book and hope that it will be widely read.

[Tim Boggs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow, what an amazing piece of dark witty funny Scarry fiction, couldn't stop reading. The world is so dangerous and compelling but also so tragically intertwined, this is a very deep read, not for the feint of heart. Excellent world building and storytelling at its finest.