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Liked It “Time-travel, alternate realities, wire splices...you don't have to understand any of these things in order to enjoy Wired. I still don't get all the little details, but it's nonetheless a cracking good read, sparking with intrigue plus an unexpected emotional hard-hit. Generally speaking,...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “This was an interesting story, but confusing as all get out, because it's about time travel and the idea that each different choice made spawns a different outcome and all choices are made, creating multiple universes. Or maybe, if the wrong choice is made, you can go back and get a “re-do” and...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Time-travel, alternate realities, wire splices...you don't have to understand any of these things in order to enjoy Wired. I still don't get all the little details, but it's nonetheless a cracking good read, sparking with intrigue plus an unexpected emotional hard-hit. Generally speaking, escapist fiction doesn't tend to have heroines with psychological disorders, so L. Roxanne Zaborovsky is surprisingly relatable. She loves spy pop culture, but living the espionage life isn't as glamorous as she hoped. Still, she takes to it rather easily, and that she remembers previous reality splices is rather "speshul snowflake", but the novel is as entertaining as it is incongruous. The banter between Roxy and Kitty is fun, and their Girls' Own adventure in the future is a delight. I love the way Liz Maverick's weird and wacky creativity works!”
Tez Miller wrote this review Monday, November 22, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The characters are lively and so is the action but the romance is not so much there.”
Dark-Huntress wrote this review Saturday, July 10, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“the book looks and sounds ood. now lets just see if it is good.”
Jinx Lirin =3 wrote this review Wednesday, March 10, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Very different, but enjoyable.”
2Prairiedogs wrote this review Sunday, October 7, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Ok, yes it's a romance novel. But, it's romance for a new generation. This high-tech, futuristic tale is chock full of action, making it fun and exciting. Not your mother's romance novel! ”
BeckyL wrote this review Saturday, September 29, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Every person's life impacts numerous others in countless ways. Change a single action or circumstance and the ripples change reality as we know it. This is what's known as a parallel universe. Now imagine you are the focus of that change. Two men are manipulating you like a pawn on a chess board, changing your experiences to achieve their own outcome. Reality shifts and as you desperately try to cling to your sanity. Who can you trust, except yourself?
PNRGroupManager wrote this review Tuesday, September 25, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
L. Roxanne Zaborovsky, a reclusive freelance computer programmer, alienated from her family, her closest friend having moved on without her, finds herself unaccountably compelled to visit the local 7-Eleven in the middle of the night. Her anxiety builds with each step, and just as she is debating returning home, she finds herself sandwiched between two ominous men each claiming her for himself.
They are Wire Crossers, people who manipulate reality to alter fate each with their own desired outcome. Both are after a code Roxy has yet to write and their goals are diametrically opposed. Roxy is the Major, the key player in the game. Those whose lives she impacts are Peripherals.
One of the men is already known to her. He is Mason Merrick, the ex-boyfriend of a former roommate, who Roxy once had a crush on. The other is Leonardo Kaysar who will stop at absolutely nothing to foil his adversary. Though she is attracted to both men in different ways, neither can be trusted, for with each Splice of wire, each shift in reality, she is becoming painfully aware that she is completely expendable.
When predestiny goes out the window, free will is the only option. Can agoraphobic Roxy muster the courage to take control of her fate and become the woman she'd always wanted to be?
Cyberpunk meets Romance in this thrilling action debut from Dorchester's new Shomi imprint. Unlike the typical romance, Roxy's adventure is told in the first person allowing the reader to experience the adventure right along with the cagey heroine. Her confusion and epiphanies will become one's own. Enjoy the twists and turns as Roxy's final fate comes down to the WIRE. This is a book you won't want to put down!
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shewolf0316 wrote this review Saturday, September 22, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
What if life were made up of an infinite number of interconnected strings that with the slightest knot or twist can change everything as we know it? In Wired, computer programmer L Roxanne “Roxy” Zaborovsky’s life is about to be turned upside down and inside out as a result of those strings.
While making a late night venture to the local convenience store, two men suddenly appear out of nowhere, fighting over Roxy! Now she is about to find out nothing in her life is what she thought it was and it’s about to change even more. Who can she trust? Rough and rugged Mason Merrick, a man from her past she has strong attachments to, or debonair Leonardo Kaysar who always knows exactly what she wants to hear?
With all this jumping through time, Roxy is not sure where she is or even who she is anymore. All she knows is that both of these men are after the same thing, a piece of computer code she hasn’t even written yet. But with things about to come down to the wire, she’ll learn just what she’s really made of.
Can we really change who we are and who we once were? Do the most inconsequential of details really make a difference in the long run? And what is everything we thought we knew was wrong? Wired is all about possibilities and this is a huge part of what makes the story so incredibly fascinating. Who hasn’t wondered at some time in their life if they could change everything around them and make a brand new life?
Wired is confusing initially, as we try to figure out what exactly is happening, alongside of Roxy. However, as soon as the circumstances are explained to her, we too in turn come to understand how things work in the world Liz Maverick has created. From then on, events fall into place and it is quite easy to follow the wires belonging to Roxy and everyone in her life. Wired has a fascinating concept behind it, very unique, quite unlike anything I’ve read before. The way the story ends, it’s quite apparent Liz Maverick has more in store for Roxy and company in future books.
I also liked the whole conflict between the two men who are currently in Roxy’s life – Mason and Leonardo. I get tired of the old fall back plot of the heroine having to choose between two men, feeling this is overused in today’s romance novels. However, in Wired, the idea works extremely well. The two men represent exact opposites in Roxy’s world… who she was and who she can become. It’s just a matter of deciding which is which. As she waffled over which man can be trusted, so did I. While I thought I knew who was the good guy and who was the bad, I changed my mind several times along the way.
What a fascinating, fast paced adventure ride Wired is! We are sucked right in to the action immediately as one seemingly simple decision sets Roxy on the path to her new life, though she’s not aware of how fateful that choice is at the time. I for one am… dare I say it… Wired to see what Liz Maverick will do next.
© Kelley A. Hartsell, September 2007. All rights reserved.”“This was an interesting story, but confusing as all get out, because it's about time travel and the idea that each different choice made spawns a different outcome and all choices are made, creating multiple universes. Or maybe, if the wrong choice is made, you can go back and get a “re-do” and make a different choice that might turn out better the second—or third—or however many-th time. The heroine spent a great deal of time being confused, and so did I, because these two guys kept doing her life over. And sometimes she did it over herself. It begins (apparently) in the present day, but bounces back and forth between a few weeks in the future/past, and several years in the future—so I wasn't sure whether it was actually “futuristic.” I found it an interesting premise, and it was an entertaining read—but confusing. I'm looking forward to the next book in the Shomi line...”
Gail Dayton wrote this review Sunday, July 29, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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The Gilded Pen wrote this review Saturday, July 21, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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Some people take walking down to their local gas station for granted. But for L. Roxanne Zaborovsky, a freelance techy, this is no simple ten-minute walk. The fact that it’s 2:00 am and dark are the least of her problems as two men--the familiar and handsome Mason Merick, and the sophisticated and sexy Leonardo Kaysar--literally come to blows over her. If only that where the end of her problems. Between confusing leaps through time, high-speed car chases, and an emotional play of cant-and-mouse, Roxanne must come to a conclusion. Both men want the code that’s in her head and are willing to woo or kill to get it; it’s up to her to decide who’s the enemy and who’s the lover.
With an action packed and griping story line, Maverick weaves a story of adventure and self-growth as we fallow a confused Roxanne through layers and layers of alternate realities. It’s hard for Roxanne and the reader to tell exactly what reality they are in as space and time shift around her, but that doesn’t distract from the story line. The appearance and disappearance of random items as the plot twists and turns adds thrilling depths to a dynamic narrative. The slow explanations and Roxanne’s distractions and over evaluations, on the other hand, tend to drag the story off course until you want to kick Roxanne in the tush and remind her that her very existence hangs in the balance.
The manga-style cover is interesting. The art is neither exceptional nor horrible, though the premise seams a little misleading and tends to show Roxanne as more kick-ass than she is depicted in the book. The story in no way resembles a manga or light novel and has no Asian influence what so ever. And while Wired is marketed as a ‘Action Romance’ there is little in the way of a romantic relation. A hot go against the wall and some heated touching and kissing are about it. Very little explanation into the characters emotional feelings is ever mentioned.
All in all I would suggest this one to those of you who enjoy a high-speed tale with twists and turns, but tend to shy away from pure romances.
Amber Barth - TheGildedPen.com
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