Mindwalker came out back in September to rave reviews.

A conspiracy that apparently centers on the one place Sil can’t go-the Syntex Corporation. Which, in this enlightened future, is pretty much anyone at all. “Mindjacking”, so-called as it focusses on hijacking the unwilling minds of anyone connected to the net and wearing their body like a meat-suit. Though there’s also the conspiracy she’s stumbled upon. Not the least of which is the cocky smile and good looks of Ryder, an AA cell leader.

To do so she must infiltrate the Analog Army-the biggest thorn in Syntex’s side-and do whatever she can to bring the terrorists to justice.īut after a few days on the lam, Sil already has a mounting list of problems. And at least she has a plan to regain her standing, and return home. Forced to flee the company she’s called home for over half her life, Sil is completely cut off: no way to contact her friends, no reason to contact her family, and with no resources to bring to bear-though at least she still has access to her CIP (Cerebral Intelligence Processor), Jarvis. Until she fails a redacted mission on the public stage, disobeying a direct order in the process. After ten years in the program, Sil retains a perfect record-not a single agent lost, not a single mission failed.Ī record Sil’s determined to keep a way to ensure that her legacy survives her. This secret program is dedicated to commandeering agents minds from afar (with the agents’ consent, of course) and using their Walkers’ supercharged skills and supercomputer intellect to extract the agents from whatever situation they’ve gotten themselves into. The Mindwalker program: the pride of the Syntex Corporation. But while she may die young, Sil is determined to go out on top. Shame she’s due to die in under twelve months, when the supercomputer grafted to her brain burns out. I’ve been struggling with my headspace for months now, and it’s affected my ability to word properly.Įighteen-year-old Mindwalker Sil Sarrah is the best of the best at what she does. I apologize in advance if this is a bit rougher and more… rambly (?) than my other reviews.

Many thanks to Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley for the eARC! All opinions are my own. I was kindly granted an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Mindwalker by Kate Dylan