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  • Delirium (Debt Collector Episode 1)

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Delirium (Debt Collector Episode 1)

4.1 out of 5 stars (333)

What's your life worth on the open market?
In this sexy, gritty future-noir, debt collectors take your life energy and give it to someone more "worthy"... all while paying the price with black marks on their souls.

Lirium plays the part of the grim reaper well, with his dark trenchcoat and jackboots—he's just in it for his cut, ten percent of the life energy he collects before he transfers it on to the high potentials, people who will make the world a better place with their work and their lives. That hit of life energy, a bottle of vodka, and a visit from one of Madam Anastazja's girls keep him alive, stable, and mostly sane... until he collects again. But when his recovery ritual is disrupted, he has to choose between doing an illegal hit for a girl whose story has more holes than his soul or facing the bottle alone—a dark pit he's not sure he'll be able to climb out of again.

"Absolutely riveting!"
"Quinn has a way of writing heart-breaking characters."
"You'll be holding your breath, looking over your shoulder, and begging for more."

This is the first episode, 44 pages.
Originally written as a serial, LIRIUM is the first season of Debt Collector series. There are five planned seasons, each from the perspective of a different debt collector.

2015 Top SELF-ebook in Library Journal

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"The street-smart science of LOOPER meets the cold, just-the-facts voice of DOUBLE INDEMNITY in this edgy, future-noir thriller that will have you holding your breath, looking over your shoulder, and begging for more."

--
Leigh Talbert Moore, author of The Truth About Faking, The Truth About Letting Go, and Rouge

From the Author

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SINGULARITY
The Legacy Human (Book 1)
The Duality Bridge (Book 2)
The Illusory Prophet (Book 3)
The Last Mystic (Book 4)

STORIES OF SINGULARITY
Restore
Containment
Augment
Awakening
Harvest
Defiance
Resistance

MINDJACK
MINDJACK: KIRA
Open Minds (Book 1)
Closed Hearts (Book 2)
Free Souls (Book 3)
Mind Games (Book 4) - novella
The Handler (Book 5) - novella
The Scribe (Book 6) - novella
Keeper (Book 7) - novella

MINDJACK: ZEPH
Locked Tight (Book 1)
Cracked Open (Book 2)
Broken Wide (Book 3)
The Locksmith (Book 4) - novella

THE ROYALS OF DHARIA
Third Daughter (Book 1)
Second Daughter (Book 2)
First Daughter (Book 3)

DEBT COLLECTOR
LIRIUM: Season One
WRAITH: Season Two


Sue's website:
SusanKayeQuinn.com

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BW7KXXY
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 21, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 528 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 57 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780988267084
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0988267084
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Best Sellers Rank: #3,906,873 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars (333)

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Susan Kaye Quinn
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Susan Kaye Quinn is a PhD Environmental Engineer turned speculative fiction author and the host of Bright Green Futures, a podcast that lifts up stories about a more sustainable and just world. Sue writes hopeful climate fiction, futuristic spec fic, cyberpunk, and steampunk romance. Her novels have been optioned for Virtual Reality and translated into German and French, while her short stories have been published by Grist, Little Blue Marble, Reckoning and more. Sue believes being gentle and healing is radical and disruptive. She writes full-time, trying to build a better world by imagining it first.

Closet Full of time, a collection of cyberpunk short stories

Halfway to Better, a collection of short solarpunk stories.

NOTHING IS PROMISED (hopeful climate fiction)

â€Ē When You Had Power (Book 1)

â€Ē You Knew the Price (Book 2)

â€Ē Of Kindness and Kilowatts (Book 3)

â€Ē Yet You Cry When It Hurts (Book 4)

SINGULARITY

â€Ē The Legacy Human (Book 1)

â€Ē The Duality Bridge (Book 2)

â€Ē The Illusory Prophet (Book 3)

â€Ē The Last Mystic (Book 4)

STORIES OF SINGULARITY (novellas)

â€Ē Restore

â€Ē Containment

â€Ē Augment

â€Ē Awakening

â€Ē Harvest

â€Ē Defiance

â€Ē RÃĐsistance

MINDJACK

â€Ē Open Minds (Book 1)

â€Ē Closed Hearts (Book 2)

â€Ē Free Souls (Book 3)

â€Ē Locked Tight (Book 4)

â€Ē Cracked Open (Book 5)

â€Ē Broken Wide (Book 6)

Mindjack Short Story Collection (Novella Box Set)

THE ROYALS OF DHARIA

â€Ē Third Daughter (Book 1)

â€Ē Second Daughter (Book 2)

â€Ē First Daughter (Book 3)

DEBT COLLECTOR

â€Ē LIRIUM (Season One)

â€Ē WRAITH (Season Two)

MIDDLE GRADE FANTASY

â€Ē Faery Swap

Customer reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
333 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find this book an enjoyable read with a fast-paced, intriguing story that makes them think about it long after finishing. They appreciate the concept of the Debt Collectors and find it better than expected, with one review noting how the author draws readers into the futuristic tale. Customers praise the writing quality, with one highlighting the solid and gritty voice of the main character, while another mentions the brilliant serial concept.
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62 customers mention readability, 56 positive, 6 negative
Customers find the book enjoyable and entertaining, with several mentioning they are looking forward to reading more, particularly the second season.
...Good job, good read.Read more
...Susan Kaye Quinn has the beginnings to something which can be a great read. I look forward to continuing on with Lirium and Elena's story.Read more
...I was hooked! My only disappointment was that the story ended too soon!...Read more
I want to buy the whole series now - it was over too quickly! Another great read from Susan Quinn.Read more
61 customers mention content, 55 positive, 6 negative
Customers find the content of the book amazing and better than expected, with several giving it a 5-star rating.
Brilliant and prescient. I quite enjoyed the character of the debt collector and apple girl. Interesting premise....Read more
Creative exploration of dark topics - but most of all FUN to read. Loved it!Read more
...I will write a longer review after I finish it. But so far so good :)Read more
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37 customers mention story, 32 positive, 5 negative
Customers enjoy the story of the book, finding it quite good, with one customer noting how it draws readers into its futuristic tale.
I am waiting for the next installment. This was a good story....Read more
Delirium is an Interesting story that compelled me to want to know more about the main character and the society that fostered the need for this...Read more
Very interesting story, I try season one and see how it goes.. But worth mentioning, Susan Kaye Quinn is my favorite.Read more
I thought the story line was good. Unfortunately I hadn't realized how short it was going to be. I will try the next one too.Read more
32 customers mention character, 28 positive, 4 negative
Customers appreciate the characters in the book, finding them great and strong, with one customer noting the main character's voice is solid and gritty.
...Susan really thought through the implications. Great characters, and even in this short episode, I became very emotionally attached to them....Read more
...Lirium is an intriguing character, not much different from a drug addict in some ways, albeit one with a difficult job that makes him socially...Read more
...books that surprise me and that engages my imagination; and with strong characters which I came to know very well in less than fifteen minutes and...Read more
...But as the story progresses you get to see some great character development as he works his way through the “system” of transferring life forces....Read more
26 customers mention concept, 26 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the concept of the book interesting and brilliant, particularly praising the serial format and creative exploration of dark topics.
A fast-paced, action-packed, quick-read, but a good quick read. Interesting concept. Would definitely look into the rest of the set.Read more
...Super read - can't wait to read the rest of the series. Great premise, which really got me thinking toward the end about all the ins and outs of the...Read more
...It's just an intriguing concept that left me wanting more detail, a clear sign that Quinn is onto something with her serial....Read more
...Very, very glad I did. Great voice, great concept, great writing! Thoroughly enjoyed it.Read more
26 customers mention interesting, 25 positive, 1 negative
Customers find the book filled with intrigue, making them think about the story long after finishing it.
...Glad I read it and bought the rest. Interesting with lots of atmosphere and great characters.Read more
Delirium is so well-written and fascinating, I immediately went out and bought the whole bundle for $4.99. So, be prepared.......Read more
It kept my interestRead more
...But I'm not going to reveal more. This is filled with intrigue!...Read more
18 customers mention writing quality, 18 positive, 0 negative
Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting its easy flow of words and another mentioning the absence of typos.
...Very, very glad I did. Great voice, great concept, great writing! Thoroughly enjoyed it.Read more
This is a well written book that deals with death. Lirium (as he prefers to be called) goes to people who will die soon....Read more
...Won't go into detail, I don't want to spoil anything. But this is SO well written, SO intriguing, SO FULL-ON. And you know what I just realised?...Read more
Delirium is so well-written and fascinating, I immediately went out and bought the whole bundle for $4.99. So, be prepared.......Read more
14 customers mention pacing, 13 positive, 1 negative
Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, describing it as a very quick and fast-paced read, with several mentioning they can't wait to read the rest.
...I must know how this series continues. I can't wait to read more!Read more
...Can't wait to read the rest!Read more
...I can't wait to read the next!Read more
...It was a very quick read, about an hour and a half for story 1 and 2. Now, I cannot wait for #3.Read more
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