City of Dust: A Gripping Post-apocalyptic Adventure
by Joe TopliffePublish: Aug 21, 2017ThrillerAction & AdventureScience Fiction
Book Overview
A truly gripping post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure.Cyrus’s world was turned upside down when his mother and sister went missing without a trace. The city he calls home has been ravaged by a long and unforgiving war, and he and his friends are forced to fight for survival every day against the terrifying robotic mechs that roam... its streets.Clinging onto the hope that his family are still alive, Cyrus must brave the mechs, bandits, dust storms and other dangers of the outside world if he ever hopes to find them again. When he hears whispers of a slaver casting a cruel shadow over the city, Cyrus wonders if there is more to the mysterious disappearance of his family than meets the eye.He is ready for adventure, but is Cyrus ready to uncover the deep dark secrets of the city he thought he knew so well…City of Dust is the debut dystopian science fiction novel by Joe Topliffe.read more
BIOGRAPHY After spending the better part of 3 years writing in the sci-fi space, eventually publishing City of Dust in 2017, Joe Topliffe realised he wanted to write something that was really reflective of the kind of books that made up the majority of his reading: contemporary adventures that draw on historical themes. The re... sult is his second novel, The Aztec Secret, which was released in June 2020.
Working full time as a digital marketer in London, Joe spends his commute to and from the city engrossed in a book, or working on the next story. He tries to make time on the weekends for planning and writing, when he's not busy filling his Instagram feed with pictures of his cat.
His main influences sit across a range of genres, and include authors such as Clive Cussler, Matthew Reilly, Michael Crichton, Nathan Van Coops, Nick Jones, Lexi Revellian, Marcus Sakey, Becky Chambers and Wilbur Smith.read more