{"product_id":"base-city-matt-hartle-9798284100004","title":"Base City: Short Stories: (set in the world of The Magu Program)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree gripping stories set in the neon-drenched world of Base City.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery day, Police Chief Kahn faces the worst Base City has to offer-violence, corruption, and loss. His only refuge is Emiko, his wife, and the woman who reminds him there's still beauty in the world. When the Corporation offers them a second chance at a future they thought was lost, it feels like a miracle. \u003cb\u003eBut in a city where even hope is weaponized, no gift comes without a cost.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Noodle Chemist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the neon haze of Base City, Eido Naki runs a humble noodle stand by day-and a covert chemistry lab by night. To the neighborhood, he's a healer and a provider. But when a heavily augmented stranger named Ashiro Taki stumbles into his stand, Eido is pulled into a dangerous entanglement. \u003cb\u003eAshiro's mind is shattered, but his body is a masterpiece of decaying technology-a ticking time bomb.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Postulant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the fractured shadows of Base City, the ancient walls of an abbey provide refuge from the neon world beyond. For Vox 5, a nameless postulant raised in silence and ritual, this is the only life she has ever known. But when violence breaches the sacred halls, \u003cb\u003ea doorway to another life cracks open.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree unforgettable stories exploring the hidden corners of Base City-where danger, compassion, and survival collide in a cyberpunk world of augmented humans, corporate power, and neon-lit streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBase City: Short Stories is a companion collection set in the world of The Magu Program. Also available in audiobook and paperback.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Hartle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798284100004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.14d","brand":"Matt Hartle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172725629183,"sku":"9798284100004","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/base-city-matt-hartle-9798284100004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}