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Dystopian reality: freedom fight against virtual conformity.
"Skinned" paints a vivid picture of a society imprisoned by technology, offering a tantalizing escape into a future that's both alien and familiar. As you follow Aldair's awakening into a world unfiltered by artificial lenses, you'll find yourself questioning the very nature of reality and the price of peace. Perfect for fans of cyberpunk and star-crossed romance, this graphic novel will leave you pondering what it means to truly see.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
ISBN: 9781683831693
Publisher: Insight Comics
Date of Publication: 2017-11-14
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 2.68
(rated by 53 readers)
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In a future obsessed with virtual reality and fantasy, two star-crossed lovers will do whatever it takes to bring down the OccupEye system and free cView City from its virtual prison. iRIS is the perfect marriage of artificial intelligence and virtual reality, serving as the backbone for enhanced-reality contact lenses that provide users with an antidote to reality's many maladies. From pop culture–inspired fantasies to manifestations of their own imagination, users can see the world precisely as they wish. Citizens of cView City are fitted with a pair of these ubiquitous lenses at birth as a means of ensuring societal tranquility. But when Aldair—a teenage programming heiress—gets a glimpse of life with her own eyes, the world she once knew will never be the same again.
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Dystopian reality: freedom fight against virtual conformity.
"Skinned" paints a vivid picture of a society imprisoned by technology, offering a tantalizing escape into a future that's both alien and familiar. As you follow Aldair's awakening into a world unfiltered by artificial lenses, you'll find yourself questioning the very nature of reality and the price of peace. Perfect for fans of cyberpunk and star-crossed romance, this graphic novel will leave you pondering what it means to truly see.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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