Book Review – Mindbreaker by Kate Dylan
Mindbreaker by Kate Dylan (Mindwalker #2)
Science Fiction | Young Adult | 320 pages
Published on 14 September 2023 by Hodder & Stoughton

Synopsis

Born into a religious cult on the fringe of society, Indra Dyer lives a simple, tech-free existence. But when an illicit trip to the city leaves her with a debilitating – and terminal – condition, Indra must make a die faithful or betray her Order and accept the cure Glindell Technologies is offering.
Forced to sign over full ownership of her life, Indra is horrified to learn the true nature of Glindell’s plans. Instead of saving her body, they upload her mind to a first-of-its-kind MindDrive, housed in a fully robotic shell.
On the outside, Indra still looks the same; on the inside, she’s not so sure. She keeps finding herself in places she really shouldn’t be, with no memory of how she got there, and dangerous abilities she can’t explain. So when news breaks of an attack against Glindell’s biggest rival, Indra suspects the worst.
With the help of Tian – a research assistant with questionable morals and a smile that won’t quit – Indra must uncover the truth behind the procedure that saved her life, before Glindell can use it to change the face of technology, and what it means to be human, forever…

My rating:

Review
I received this book from the publisher via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this trip back to the world of Mindwalker! I wasn’t super sure at first as I hadn’t realised it was following a new character, and the cult/religion stuff threw me a little, but I soon got into what had happened and why. Plus, I loved that we got to see some resolution of storylines from the first book.
Indra was a fun MC, especially as she knew she couldn’t trust herself and that’s always an interesting twist. It was also (sadly) more than believable that corporations would do these sorts of things! And the dystopian world made for a good backdrop without really being a main feature – just enough detail to work.
I definitely highly recommend these books if you like YA sci-fi. They’re fun, quick reads with a fast action-packed pace. 4 stars.

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