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FauxVille
'After the pandemic, people hugged, friends and families reconnected, but a few short years later we were back to shooting each other.'
David Miller is an amnesiac war veteran struggling to put the pieces of his life back together and adjust to civilian life in 2049’s PortCity.
His life is turned upside down when an old friend from the conflict shows up, warning him that the war isn’t over – and that there’s something buried deep inside his mind that the enemy are after.
What follows is a journey of self-discovery that explores subject involving dissociative identity disorder, grief, transhumanism, artificial intelligence, simulations, and the singularity event.
David Miller is an amnesiac war veteran struggling to put the pieces of his life back together and adjust to civilian life in 2049’s PortCity.
His life is turned upside down when an old friend from the conflict shows up, warning him that the war isn’t over – and that there’s something buried deep inside his mind that the enemy are after.
What follows is a journey of self-discovery that explores subject involving dissociative identity disorder, grief, transhumanism, artificial intelligence, simulations, and the singularity event.
328 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 24, 2021
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March 20, 2024
The author very graciously sent me a copy for my reading enjoyment. The paperback is a nice quality with some thicc pages.
In this scifi debut, I was pleased to feel refreshed with a new take on some very science fiction threads. It is both well written, and simply written, which to me is one of my favorite types of reading.
To me, this definitely felt like it was pulling from elsewhere out in the world, but not at all in the negative way. It is like a futuristic-Slaughterhouse-Five, with elements of Fight Club, Otherworld, Ready Player One, 1984, I, Robot. It touches upon all of these different elements whilst not being like any of them. For spoilers sake, that’s about as far as I will go!
One thing that was a little shell-shocking—as an American—was to read a futuristic story where from multiple perspectives, America, now called the Anarcho-Capitalists (or Ancaps), are the bad guys. No redemption story or redeeming qualities, just outright bad and in the wrong. I of course know my country’s history, so it’s not like I don’t understand it, or that it’s any kind of stretch, but just to read a perspective like that was very different for me. However, with the story being multilayered, the enemies are everywhere, so look out!
There was a change added in part three that made the ending more concise. Therefore, there is less room for confusion overall and it helps it all come together. The narration by Dan Matha was fantastic. Damn that man has a deep voice.
Absolutely worth your time, effort, and money to acquire and read this one.
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In this scifi debut, I was pleased to feel refreshed with a new take on some very science fiction threads. It is both well written, and simply written, which to me is one of my favorite types of reading.
To me, this definitely felt like it was pulling from elsewhere out in the world, but not at all in the negative way. It is like a futuristic-Slaughterhouse-Five, with elements of Fight Club, Otherworld, Ready Player One, 1984, I, Robot. It touches upon all of these different elements whilst not being like any of them. For spoilers sake, that’s about as far as I will go!
One thing that was a little shell-shocking—as an American—was to read a futuristic story where from multiple perspectives, America, now called the Anarcho-Capitalists (or Ancaps), are the bad guys. No redemption story or redeeming qualities, just outright bad and in the wrong. I of course know my country’s history, so it’s not like I don’t understand it, or that it’s any kind of stretch, but just to read a perspective like that was very different for me. However, with the story being multilayered, the enemies are everywhere, so look out!
There was a change added in part three that made the ending more concise. Therefore, there is less room for confusion overall and it helps it all come together. The narration by Dan Matha was fantastic. Damn that man has a deep voice.
Absolutely worth your time, effort, and money to acquire and read this one.
https://fanfiaddict.com/review-fauxvi...
July 19, 2022
What a pleasure to find this rare treat!
Fauxville, is a complex cyberpunk thriller that layers reality and identity to create a mind bending story that explores the implication of powerful AI consciousness and the human mind.
The story telling is masterfully crafted in a non-linear fashion. I did find myself disoriented at times, a feeling that is shared with the protagonist who tries to untangle what is simulated, the identity of a woman and his own identity.
The plot includes many POV and subplots that make terrific short stories of their own, but serve the story in unexpected ways. This novel has it all; thought provoking concepts, amazing writing and laugh out loud moments.
If you are looking for typical genre tropes with straightforward plotlines you might be disappointed, but for original and smart fiction you will not go wrong. This is the type of book that is best served with several readings.
Highly recommended! Looking forward to read more from DK.
Fauxville, is a complex cyberpunk thriller that layers reality and identity to create a mind bending story that explores the implication of powerful AI consciousness and the human mind.
The story telling is masterfully crafted in a non-linear fashion. I did find myself disoriented at times, a feeling that is shared with the protagonist who tries to untangle what is simulated, the identity of a woman and his own identity.
The plot includes many POV and subplots that make terrific short stories of their own, but serve the story in unexpected ways. This novel has it all; thought provoking concepts, amazing writing and laugh out loud moments.
If you are looking for typical genre tropes with straightforward plotlines you might be disappointed, but for original and smart fiction you will not go wrong. This is the type of book that is best served with several readings.
Highly recommended! Looking forward to read more from DK.
March 29, 2022
“After the pandemic, people hugged, friends and families reconnected, but a few short years later we were back to shooting each other. David, son, we're a disease.”
Fauxville is the indie debut from D.K. Pike, the book follows David Miller a war veteran who is suffering from amnesia and trying to put the pieces of his life back together, until an old army buddy tell’s him the war is not over and this is in fact a simulation.
For a debut novel this is a solid effort from Pike, it tackles a very interesting subject matter that I’ve not read on before, it was defiantly a page turner and I wanted to see how the story was going to pan out. Since the publication at the back end of 2021 some of the topics that Pike has touched upon have become more relevant in real life and this brings a new level to the book, causing the dystopia created to become all the more eerie.
Whilst the characters are likeable and we do get some of their backstory, I didn’t get enough to feel too emotionally invested in them, but with approx 300 pages and a complicated plot it’s a sacrifice that I feel needed to be made to make the book work. If you are a more character focussed reader you may struggle a bit with this one.
One of the biggest things I enjoyed about this book was the writing style and the language used. This felt like it was narrated by one of my people, having grown up in the same town as the author the language felt like home (and worth nothing this was a conscious decision made by Pike to have a more British working class feel to the narration), which is at first was a bit odd because we don’t see this style very often, but quickly seemed like the correct decision. Slight warning there is a fair amount of swearing in here.
My only criticism’s of Fauxville is that at times I struggled to keep up with the non-linear timeline and if we were in reality, the fauxville or a flashback and I found myself having to re-read parts to get back on track. My only other issues we incredibly personal and should not effect anyone else’s enjoyment of the book was the character names I could match these to real life people and it was hard to separate the real people to the fictional counterparts.
Fauxville is the indie debut from D.K. Pike, the book follows David Miller a war veteran who is suffering from amnesia and trying to put the pieces of his life back together, until an old army buddy tell’s him the war is not over and this is in fact a simulation.
For a debut novel this is a solid effort from Pike, it tackles a very interesting subject matter that I’ve not read on before, it was defiantly a page turner and I wanted to see how the story was going to pan out. Since the publication at the back end of 2021 some of the topics that Pike has touched upon have become more relevant in real life and this brings a new level to the book, causing the dystopia created to become all the more eerie.
Whilst the characters are likeable and we do get some of their backstory, I didn’t get enough to feel too emotionally invested in them, but with approx 300 pages and a complicated plot it’s a sacrifice that I feel needed to be made to make the book work. If you are a more character focussed reader you may struggle a bit with this one.
One of the biggest things I enjoyed about this book was the writing style and the language used. This felt like it was narrated by one of my people, having grown up in the same town as the author the language felt like home (and worth nothing this was a conscious decision made by Pike to have a more British working class feel to the narration), which is at first was a bit odd because we don’t see this style very often, but quickly seemed like the correct decision. Slight warning there is a fair amount of swearing in here.
My only criticism’s of Fauxville is that at times I struggled to keep up with the non-linear timeline and if we were in reality, the fauxville or a flashback and I found myself having to re-read parts to get back on track. My only other issues we incredibly personal and should not effect anyone else’s enjoyment of the book was the character names I could match these to real life people and it was hard to separate the real people to the fictional counterparts.
February 22, 2022
A fantastic debut for a sci-fi story. All the hints and hallmarks of classic pulp sci fi stories, complete with the WTF plot twists numerous times. Really enjoyed it.
November 25, 2022
Written at the start of the pandemic in 2020 this near-future dystopian sci-fi is set in a world that hits scarily close to home in a ‘world that could be’ and as such it’s easy to step right in and get lost in the setting!
But the setting here isn’t the focus, this is a character driven sci-fi that really explores the impact and effects of PTSD and the mental limitations, confusion and complexities that come with it. The dialogue between the characters is raw and real and feels like normal talk between friends and the challenges those with PTSD (or just men generally…stereotypically) when it comes to talking about emotions and challenges!
The story feels so well researched and I know that D.K.Pike used real life experiences of PTSD within the family to help guide the character development and what comes as a result is authentic characters thrown into a story that feels likes a mash up of Matrix, Inception and Minority Report.
The reading experience also felt like my first watch of a film like Inception! Brilliantly fun and full of plot twists…I really enjoyed it…but, as with those kind of films, I feel a re read would just make the experience even better!
All round a great debut novel and one worth checking out! This is also on trial sales at WH Smith, Weymouth so if you’re local go and grab a copy!
But the setting here isn’t the focus, this is a character driven sci-fi that really explores the impact and effects of PTSD and the mental limitations, confusion and complexities that come with it. The dialogue between the characters is raw and real and feels like normal talk between friends and the challenges those with PTSD (or just men generally…stereotypically) when it comes to talking about emotions and challenges!
The story feels so well researched and I know that D.K.Pike used real life experiences of PTSD within the family to help guide the character development and what comes as a result is authentic characters thrown into a story that feels likes a mash up of Matrix, Inception and Minority Report.
The reading experience also felt like my first watch of a film like Inception! Brilliantly fun and full of plot twists…I really enjoyed it…but, as with those kind of films, I feel a re read would just make the experience even better!
All round a great debut novel and one worth checking out! This is also on trial sales at WH Smith, Weymouth so if you’re local go and grab a copy!
July 19, 2022
I found I struggled with Fauxville. The story is broken up into three parts. I liked Part 1 a lot until the last chapter and from there on I found myself confused as to what is happening or where the story is going. I end up finishing Part 2 and ended up rereading the entire section over and still felt like I missed something. It was almost like reading a different book.
I thought David was super interesting at the beginning but the further I went I was less interested in the character. I’m not sure if that was because of the confusion I experienced with the plot.
The ending had some interesting twists and turns but it didn’t seem like enough to make me want to return to the world. I think the story had a lot of potential but I’m not sure if I just missed something that would have unlocked the plot for me. I appreciate the author sending me a copy to read and I am bummed I didn’t end up liking the story.
I thought David was super interesting at the beginning but the further I went I was less interested in the character. I’m not sure if that was because of the confusion I experienced with the plot.
The ending had some interesting twists and turns but it didn’t seem like enough to make me want to return to the world. I think the story had a lot of potential but I’m not sure if I just missed something that would have unlocked the plot for me. I appreciate the author sending me a copy to read and I am bummed I didn’t end up liking the story.
November 26, 2022
3.5 stars out of 5
I really want to thank the author for sending me this for an honest review!
Firstly I felt like the language and prose was really enjoyable. I liked the style of writing and the book made me laugh at a few points.
The opening intrigued me with the mention of various futuristic tech and aspects around the world. I felt the plot was well paced and it was a nice quick read.
My only issue was the amount of jumping around. It was fine and I understood what was going on mostly but I did feel a bit jolted at times with the sudden change in timeline or character focus.
It didn't take away too much of my enjoyment though and I'm happy to have given it 3.5 stars. It was a great little fix of sci fi.
I really want to thank the author for sending me this for an honest review!
Firstly I felt like the language and prose was really enjoyable. I liked the style of writing and the book made me laugh at a few points.
The opening intrigued me with the mention of various futuristic tech and aspects around the world. I felt the plot was well paced and it was a nice quick read.
My only issue was the amount of jumping around. It was fine and I understood what was going on mostly but I did feel a bit jolted at times with the sudden change in timeline or character focus.
It didn't take away too much of my enjoyment though and I'm happy to have given it 3.5 stars. It was a great little fix of sci fi.
October 13, 2022
A great first novel that is very relevant in these times as we imagine what dystopian worlds could lie just ahead of us. The themes of traumatised war veterans, machines that control and replace us and human relationships are central to the plot. I really enjoyed reading it.
October 22, 2022
Great book , so well written ! It really was the dogs bollocks ! I loved how futuristic the book was and that it was described so well great humour
January 24, 2023
AMAZING!!!
An amazing book, don’t wish to spoil it go give it a read for yourself, incredible writing by Dan Pike
An amazing book, don’t wish to spoil it go give it a read for yourself, incredible writing by Dan Pike
June 8, 2023
Good, decent read. Short but well paced. Not too heavy on describing things and doesn’t hold your hand. Makes you think, which is brilliant.
February 2, 2024
This was my debut novel which took 5 years from beginning to end. Much of the story derives from my own experiences growing up with my father who was a soldier during the troubles in Northern Ireland.
As I grew older I began to look back and explore the relationship I had with this man while asking myself the question: what sort of man will I be?
Looking back on the book I’d say I’m glad I finished it to the best of my ability at that time while managing to put across everything I needed to say.
That being said, I learned a lot as a man and as a new author. This is just the first of many projects, and the growing and learning never stops.
As I grew older I began to look back and explore the relationship I had with this man while asking myself the question: what sort of man will I be?
Looking back on the book I’d say I’m glad I finished it to the best of my ability at that time while managing to put across everything I needed to say.
That being said, I learned a lot as a man and as a new author. This is just the first of many projects, and the growing and learning never stops.
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