The Warehouse
A brilliantly imagined, thought-provoking and exciting Orwellian thriller
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4.4 • 29 Ratings
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- £7.99
Publisher Description
'Engrossing ... Big Brother meets Big Business - that pretty much nails it' Stephen King
'A gripping read, a literary blockbuster with brains. Horribly compelling' The Observer
'A triumph' The Guardian
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In a world ravaged by bankruptcy and unemployment, Cloud is the only company left worth working for. But what will it cost you?
Amidst the wreckage of America, Cloud reigns supreme. Cloud brands itself not just as an online storefront, but as a global saviour. Yet, beneath the sunny exterior, lurks something far more sinister.
Paxton never thought he’d be working Security for the company that ruined his life, much less that he’d be moving into one of their sprawling live-work facilities. But compared to what’s left outside, perhaps Cloud isn’t so bad. Better still, through his work he meets Zinnia, who fills him with hope for their shared future.
Except that Zinnia is not what she seems. And Paxton, with his all-access security credentials, might just be her meal ticket.
As Paxton and Zinnia’s agendas place them on a collision course, they’re about to learn just how far the Cloud will go to make the world a better place.
To beat the system, you have to be inside it.
What people are saying about The Warehouse:
'Literary blockbuster’ Observer
‘A triumph’ Guardian
‘Brilliantly imagined’ BBC Culture
‘Inventive, addictive’ Paul Tremblay
‘Thrilling’ Blake Crouch
‘An Orwellian thriller’ Publisher’s Weekly
‘Wildly imaginative yet terrifyingly real’ Riley Sager
‘Taut, tense and masterful’ Chuck Wendig
'One of the breakout books of the year' Barnes & Noble
'Holds up a dark mirror to our times' San Francisco Chronicle
'A jet black satire of modern consumerism' Waterstones
'A thriller of ideas ... taut action, incisive cultural commentary ... shades of Fahrenheit 451 and Jurassic Park.' USA Today
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
What if the totalitarian regime controlling people's lives was a mega-corporation rather than a fascist government? That's the conceit of this intelligent Orwellian thriller by Hart (the Ash McKenna series), who imagines an all-too-plausible near-future in which an Amazon-on-steroids company called Cloud dominates retail sales and the labor market. The story is told from three perspectives: multibillionaire Gibson Wells, the founder of Cloud; Paxton, a newly hired security employee at a MotherCloud facility, where he also lives; and Zinnia, a shipping worker and resident of the same facility. Wells, who's dying of cancer, presents Cloud's history, which includes taking over the FAA from the federal government to help expedite Cloud's drone deliveries. Paxton, whose business was bankrupted by Cloud's monopolistic practices, hopes for a meaningful relationship with Zinnia, who's actually on a corporate espionage assignment for an unidentified employer and looks to use Paxton to further her mission. Hart's detail-oriented worldbuilding, which credibly extrapolates from the Trump administration's antiregulatory agenda, makes this cautionary tale memorable and powerful. This promises to be Hart's breakout book.
Customer Reviews
Stirringly inspirational
Like all of the best sci-fi, this book takes the present & shifts it forward to create a plausible future.
I loved this book, as I really grew to care for the characters & their internal conflicts.
I hope this never happens to our world, but fear that it just might. For certain is that this is a superb novel!
Concept is interesting
Nice plot. Found his world super exciting. Really wanted to know more about it.