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Dronikus
Dronikus
Dronikus
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Malevolent technology. Morality. Survival. Love.
Dronikus, a novel by Australian author Marko Newman, tells the story of a man who stands up to the cynical destruction of our human and natural worlds.
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'Vividly imagined' — John Birmingham
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Set in a not too distant future, Dronikus is a fast-paced speculative Sci-Fi / Cli-Fi yarn, unfolding in a world that is so familiar, a world of love and hope, of pain and sorrow, peopled by heroes and villains. By imagining a future just beyond the horizon, as our world faces climate catastrophe, runaway technology, corrupt power of politicians and corporations, the novel evokes questions and choices that are all too present in our minds today. It's an exciting, thought-provoking, read.

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Release dateNov 14, 2023
ISBN9780645719536
Dronikus
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Marko Newman

Marko Newman was born in South Africa and now lives in Australia. He completed a post-graduate philosophy degree in Johannesburg (University of the Witwatersrand) and studied film making at the French National film school in Paris (IDHEC). He spent many years producing and directing films in Africa, the United Kingdom, and Australia. In the last decade he co-curated content at the Ration Shed Museum in the Cherbourg Aboriginal Community in Queensland, Australia. He is now a full-time writer. Dronikus is his first novel.

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