What a thrilling, propulsive, perfect follow-up to Dylan's first! I love this dystopian sci=fi world and its characters—couldn't put it down.

Mindbreaker is an imaginative dystopian sci-fi thriller set in the same universe as Mindwalker. Even though it is not a direct sequel and could be read as a standalone, the main characters are different, we meet many of the same heros of Mindwalker, further building on their character arcs and allowing us to see new sides of their personalities.

Indra grows up with parents who are actively involved in a religious cult. Her mother is opposed to tech and everything connected to it, even though Indra lives in a universe where tech rules it all. When Indra gets terminally ill, her mom would rather let her die than let tech save her. But her father thinks differently. Taking the lead, he lets an evil tech giant save Indra. What no one anticipates, however, is that this would involve turning her into a highly-functioning humanoid robot.

Mindbreaker is full of drama, exciting twists and some romance for good measure. I enjoyed the book, except for in the middle where it dragged a bit for me (hence the 4-star review). There were some action choices the author made that I couldn't quite place. Other than that, I think this is an excellent book. I will be looking forward to seeing what Kate Dylan comes up with next.

I got a free copy of Mindbreaker from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

"Mindbreaker" by Kate Dylan is a gripping futuristic tale of technology and morality clashing. The tale follows Indra Dyer, a secretive religious cult member whose life changes when a banned excursion to the city gives her a deadly illness. In a life-or-death dilemma, Indra betrays her Order and accepts Glindell Technologies' treatment.

A fascinating investigation of technology developments and ethical concerns when the mind is divorced from the body unfolds. Kate Dylan's story explores human identity, life, and progress's cost.

Indra struggles with her transformation's effects on her emotions. The evocative descriptions depict a tech-driven world with Glindell Technologies at the forefront of contentious innovation. When Indra learns Glindell's actual intentions, the story becomes gripping.

The plot is enhanced by Indra's complex relationship with Tian, a problematic research assistant. They must work together to unearth the frightening reality behind Indra's life-changing operation. She masterfully analyses the changing dynamics between humans and machines, raising critical concerns regarding their blurred borders.

"Mindbreaker" is a fascinating sci-fi story that warns readers about the dangers of unbridled technological advancement. Dylan's writing and plot pace keep readers interested. The story masterfully blends suspense, ethical dilemmas, and human experience in a computerised environment.

In conclusion, Kate Dylan's "Mindbreaker" is a captivating and thought-provoking novel that masterfully balances technology, morality, and identity. Its intriguing story will leave readers thinking about the ethical consequences of humanity's ever-changing connection with technology.

Super pacy follow up to the brilliant Mindwalker. I loved the way it was based on an entirely new set of friends but it was a delight when out old friends from Mindwalker made an appearance and we got a slight window into how their relationships had developed. The pair of books together are a wonderfully fresh sci fi adventure.

This book was an phenomenal whirlwind from start to finish. I loved the characters and their development and the story kept me on the edge of my seat!

What would you do if your body isn't your own? If your mind is in a robot shell and is that the only way to survive? What would you do if you find yourself doing things you don't remember? What if you don't have control on anything you know?
Mindbreaker comes back to the universe of Mindwalker with intriguing characters, brilliant and dangerous tech and a girl ready to do anything to reclaim control over herself. Mixing a sweet sapphic enemies to lovers, peculiar friends and a universe where everything is a stake, Mindbreaker is another wonderful and captivating novel by the incredible Kate Dylan, pushing the reader to ask themselves about control, agency and what would you do to be free.

I LOVE this universe - we are literally encased in a dystopian/sci-fi bubble with all the representation and I am solidly here for it! I think the world building in this series is on-point and we are faced with compelling themes. Kate Dylan is a page weaver, the words just weave through those pages like they test you to read them!

I could read about this world and its people all the time, its never tiresome and I just think the detail and thought that goes into it and the wit and enthusiasm each character embraces is golden. Mindwalker was a favourite of mine and Mindbreaker walks the same waves.

Full review was delayed due to reviewer illness. I'll need to re-read the book to provide a full review, but star rating is accurate.

A stunning follow up to a breathtaking debut! (It can also be read as a standalone novel.) This is sci-fi, corporate commentary, a look at cult dynamics, and so much more tied up into an action packed novel that you can't put down. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free advance copy.

I really enjoyed this book! I was really excited to get back into this amazing Sci Fi Fantasy world created by Kate Dylan.
I love the unique story and characters that are woven together so perfectly.
The world building is fantasy and the plot was fast paced and action packed throughout the book. Whilst I did guess some of the twists and turns, I loved the ones I didn’t expect.
It’s definitely one of those books that once you start reading it’s hard to stop.
I loved meeting the new characters In this book and the side characters too!

This book like the first can be read as a standalone but I recommend starting with the first! You will not be disappointed.

Thank you to Netgalley, the Author and the Publisher for an eARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was an ok read. I don't think I would recommend it particularly, especially when I could recommend Mindwalker instead, which was a 5 star read for me. I found Mindbreaker more superficial, the characters weren't really delved into the same way and it was a bit repetitive being told about the cult over and over, it didn't need so much reminding. The plot was pretty good, but again I feel like it could have gone deeper into it and it ended fairly abruptly, maybe to set up for a future book? Generally fine, but not great overall.

One thing that immediately struck me about Indra was how different she is to Sil. It's this intense clash of technology and anti-technology grounded in a religious fervor. I already loved the world from Mindwalker, but watching it in an entirely new life was incredibly special. Mindbreaker explores similar themes of bodily control and choices in this tech world through a different lens. A way which has us questioning our dreams and nights, the ownership of our body when we have no other choices, and the violations of our own mind.

I love Kate Dylan's style of writing so much. I love the imagination that's put into her world, what's different from ours, what's the same, what's changed during the time that they had the apocalypse. I think I've said this in my review of Mindwalker, but it's just so nice to see someone imagining something after we burn our world to the ground that isn't some desperate scramble to survive.

I found Indra's cult really interesting. There is a line between the tech that they need to survive and what they can do without and it was good to see the character pointing out the hypercritical nature of it all. I also liked that it gave Indra a very different character to Sil from the previous book. It was a very different outlook and especially early on it was interesting to see how deep the programming in her ran.

This book is really about what it means to be human and it was touched upon multiple times during the book. Indra doesn't feel human anymore because of the tech that makes up her body and it's fascinating to see her journey to accept her new circumstances.

The narration was really good. I could really hear Indra's voice through it and I liked some of the other voices that were done for the other characters (especially Tien). I read the first book quite a while ago though and so even though it was the same narrator for each character, it didn't jar me. I don't know how it would be if you read them closer together.

With rebellion, evil tech companies and a great deal of heart, both this book and Mindwalker are well worth picking up!

Fast paced, well written YA scifi fantasy novel that can be read as a stand alone. This book is action packed and exciting with excellent world building! Kate Dylan could definitely become an autobuy author!

Wowow. Sequels are hard to really nail down but Kate Dylan hit a huge home run with this one for me!! It had all of the great stuff from Mindwalker (cool and easy to read tech, great banter, explosive plot and action, characters you love) and made it all feel fresh and exciting again with a whole new angle.

If you like:
- cults (and ex-cult members)
- body horror in the form of tech
- sapphic romance
- evil megacorporations
- anything Marvel, especially Bucky Barnes
- Ghost in the Shell and Battle Angel vibes
- anything remotely cyberpunky
- slightly dystopian New York City
- rag tag group of misfits fighting the man
- great writing that's also fun/easy to read
- SCIFI of any flavor

Then you will probably love this book! (I did!)

A very interesting read, that had me hooked. I thoroughly enjoyed the fast pace, and felt very much attached to the characters.

Mindbreaker by Kate Dylan is about a young lady who was part of a religious cult who became ill after some kind of storm in their increasingly digitalized world and was on the brink of death. Her father signed a contract with a technology firm to save her life. Little did anyone know that this firm would turn Indra into a cybot and they would use her for illegal activities. When Indra gets suspicious, she breaks free and allows all the horrors of the tech firm to unfold in front of her. Before rescuing her father, she meets her old friend Nyx, her technician and crush Tian and the analogue army.

This was a really gripping book which kept me awake at night reading. This is a book which is full of action and unique ideas which I have not read about before. We look at topics like friendships, the law and technology and how different this world is from our own. It was a very exciting read which just kept getting better and better.

The one thing I was a bit disappointed about was the romantic relationship/crush between Tian and Indra could have been developed much more and potentially has a side plot as it would have been interesting to see them develop, potentially as a couple. Other than this, it is a very exciting read which I have no further complaints about.

I rate this book 3 stars because it is a good book and is very gripping, making me want to read on for ages. I fully recommend this book, particularly to the young adult market and those interested in some fiction which is very much based on technology. I would like to thank both NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for providing me with an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) in return for an honest book review. I look forward to the next book!

I picked up Mindbreaker from Netgalley mostly due to the cover and the blurb, but didn't realize that it was part of a series. So I picked up the first book 'Mindwalker' to have a more cohesive understanding of the book.

That being said, I love the world-building, the post-nuclear NYC and cyperpunk/dystopian feel definitely adds character to the characters. The book itself is a good sequel, but can be enjoyed as a standalone novel. The story itself takes place shortly after the first novel, with only recurring characters that take up a supporting role.

I'm also glad that Kate Dylan toned down on the 'Christ-that-was' meme, there's still a bit of it here, but not enough to roll my eyes after every other page.

In short, it's a great story - a fun, quick read and definitely one that I'd recommend reading. I do enjoy the first book a little bit more, but that's mostly due to my own personal preference of sci-fi archetypes.

Thanks to Hodder and Stoughton, Netgalley and Kate Dylan for letting me read through the ARC

So enthused to be back into the intriguing world of one of the best books I read last year: Mindwalker!
Dylan certainly delivers an action packed sequel with new characters and a bit more of an expansion on the dystopian world we enjoyed so much in the first book!

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the review copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you, NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton, Hodderscape, for the chance to read this book in exchange of an honest review.

TW: murder, mass murder, abuse, violence

Indra lives in a tech-free cult, but when she catches a deadly disease she's forced to choose to live and accept what the Glindell Technologies are offering her. That means uploading her mind into a MindDrive into a robotic shell. Indra isn't sure she's really herself anymore, after finding herself in places she doesn't remember and with no memories and more abilities she thought she had. With help from friends, she's determined to understand what's happening to her and what they did, before Glindell hurt more people.

In this brilliant and snarky book, Kate Dylan explores what it means to be human and have your own indipendence, being truly yourself in a tech world. Indra fights constantly between her cult upbringing, her fondness for computers and what Glindell did to her body and autonomy. She's a brilliant and complex character, unsure of who she can trust, even of herself, fighting back to get her own indipendence and for the right thing.

Mindwalker is filled with action, a lovely sapphic sloooow burn, amazing friends like Nyx and an even more incredible tech! Not to spoiler anything, but I truly love the relationship between Indra and Tian and how slowly changes in the book.
I was so blown away by this story and I can't wait to hug my copies!