{"product_id":"the-naked-world-book-two-of-the-jubilee-cycle-paperback","title":"The Naked World: Book Two of the Jubilee Cycle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEli K. P. William\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world stripped bare of digital images and promotainment, unveiled with the audiovisual overlay of the ImmaNet, in an exposed world, a naked world, Amon Kenzaki awakens, lost and alone. He must now travel deep into the District of Dreams in search of Rashana Birla, the one person that might help him unravel the mystery of jubilee. But deprived of the apps and informational tools he's depended on his entire life, traversing the largest bankdeath camp on Earth is no easy task. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inside an ephemeral labyrinth of slowly-dissolving disposable skyscrapers clogged to the limit with the bankdead masses, Amon soon finds himself face to face with two dangerous groups: a cult called the Opportunity Scientists, who preach bizarre superstitions about economic salvation, and a supposedly humanitarian organization called the Philanthropy Syndicate, whose mandate of serving the poor conceals rapacious motives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Amon takes refuge in Xenocyst, a community that genuinely strives to improve conditions in the camps, where he begins to work towards its cause and reconciles himself to his newfound poverty. But when political forces threaten the community's existence and the lives of its members, he is forced to team up with a vending-machine designer, an Olympic runner, a fertility researcher, a corporate tycoon, and many others to expose the heinous secret festering at the heart of the action-transaction market he once served. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In book two of the Jubilee Cycle, Eli K. P. William delves beneath the surface of his cyber-dystopian Tokyo to unearth the fate of outcasts trapped in its depths and shine a light on the financial obstacles blocking one individual's efforts to help them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEli K. P. William\u003c\/b\u003e, a native of Toronto, currently works in Tokyo as a Japanese-English translator. He has also written for the \u003ci\u003eJapan Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNow Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003ePacific Rim Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Naked World\u003c\/i\u003e is his second novel, with \u003ci\u003eA Diamond Dream\u003c\/i\u003e--the final installment in the Jubilee Cycle, scheduled for November of 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 8.6 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767870751008,"sku":"9781945863738","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f7e17cc82f40bc92c27a27f47321dc3b.webp?v=1780319279","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-naked-world-book-two-of-the-jubilee-cycle-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}