Feed the Machine (Post Apocalyptic Science Fiction)
Mathew Ferguson
Mathew Ferguson
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Feed the Machine... or die.
Welcome to Cago.
A small town protected by three electrified fences, the people within eke out an existence scavenging in the Scour, the wasteland of ruined junk and twisted metal that is all that remains of the old world. They are forced to feed the Machine to fulfill their yearly quota or be ripped to pieces by the silver mechanical bugs that live within it.
In this broken future, three siblings are fighting to fill the quota, time rapidly counting down to the yearly Feed. If they fail, they'll be forced to sell themselves to Fat Man, a brutal tyrant, to survive.
Their father is long gone, vanishing one night with all their wealth, throwing his family into poverty. Their mother scrapes out a living carting waste for the rich.
Ash is marching out into the Scour, a deadly place inhabited by Scabs, bloodthirsty cannibals, and hazels, monsters of meat and circuitry that stalk the night. A fallen missile is his last hope.
Nola has a plan that relies on seduction or violence - she doesn't care much which if it gets them free.
Silver, youngest and struggling with a mind that turns its sharpest knives inward has a bigger plan than any of them. One that could not only free them but possibly change the world...
A new dystopian science fiction novel from Mathew Ferguson
Welcome to Cago.
A small town protected by three electrified fences, the people within eke out an existence scavenging in the Scour, the wasteland of ruined junk and twisted metal that is all that remains of the old world. They are forced to feed the Machine to fulfill their yearly quota or be ripped to pieces by the silver mechanical bugs that live within it.
In this broken future, three siblings are fighting to fill the quota, time rapidly counting down to the yearly Feed. If they fail, they'll be forced to sell themselves to Fat Man, a brutal tyrant, to survive.
Their father is long gone, vanishing one night with all their wealth, throwing his family into poverty. Their mother scrapes out a living carting waste for the rich.
Ash is marching out into the Scour, a deadly place inhabited by Scabs, bloodthirsty cannibals, and hazels, monsters of meat and circuitry that stalk the night. A fallen missile is his last hope.
Nola has a plan that relies on seduction or violence - she doesn't care much which if it gets them free.
Silver, youngest and struggling with a mind that turns its sharpest knives inward has a bigger plan than any of them. One that could not only free them but possibly change the world...
A new dystopian science fiction novel from Mathew Ferguson
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4.6
650 reviews
Marcus Campbell
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September 21, 2024
An engaging read about a dystopian society that grabs your attention until the very end. At first you have no idea of the world you've been plopped into, but the world building occurs fast and furiously. you're compelled to rout for the host family until the very end, but also question how and why the world has ended this way. A stirring outlook on the meaning and impact of AI long before it reaches a point of sentience.
Chris Bennett
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July 13, 2024
Great read. Well put together. Some previous reviews (having now read the book,) about the authors use of profanity and plot changes seem out of touch: The swearing is not excessive, I would say in context rather... and the storyline moves cleverly from character to character whilst building the overall story.
Jay Fjellbrook
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August 27, 2023
Absolutely staggeringly good book. One of the most gripping and harrowing mysteries wrapped in enigmas I have ever read. Deeply moving in many places and never ever takes an easy narrative path. I tore through this in about 8 hours and even put aside my usual Sunday to finish the 2nd half today and the ending delivered. Cannot recommend enough.
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