I find post apocalyptic and dystopian stories fascinating. The hope that is found in the misery always makes me feel optimistic. Paige Daniels has done a great job in creating a world where grit, humor, and love coexist in a believable way.

If you don’t agree to have the government chip installed, you get sent to the sector a place run by mobsters, regardless of the presence of the magistrate. Shea lives in the sector, works in a bar, hacks the systems, and hates her job. When the boss’s right hand man starts collecting the protection money, she doesn’t think anything of it. Then Danny starts making trouble and Shea knows a turf war is on the way.

It was time to take a side. And then things change. ( )

NOTE: I received a copy od the book in exchange for an honest review.

In an America of the future people are provided with almost everything and all they have to do is allow the government to insert a chip into their neck with all their information. People who refuse this are called Non-Compliances and shut off in a ghetto called a sector.
Shea Kelly along with her friend Wynne Myers live here. Shea works as a bartender, bouncer and Jill of all trades. Wynne is a stripper. At least this is what they want people to believe, they also are hackers for hire who will break into the system and turn items people have requested into things that they really want or need. Things are going good until a new mobster moves in and tries to take over from Boss, the mobster who runs this sector and thus the story begins.
Ms Daniels, in this her first book (which is hard to believe) has written about a world of the future. Her development of her characters and locations and life are vivid enough that you can see them in your mind. The character and situations are believable and you start to care about them. I have read that there is another book coming with these characters. I hope this is correct as I will be waiting in line for it to see what happens next.
I enjoyed this book enough that although I received a copy I also bought an e-copy for my reader as I am sure I will want to re-read it to see if I missed anything the first time through. ( )