Goodreads Synopsis:
The Post-Modern Prometheus

Synths were manufactured to look human and perform physical labor, but they were still only machines. That’s what the people who used—and abused—them believed, until the truth was revealed: Synths are independent, sentient beings. Now, the governments of the world must either recognize their human nature and grant them their rightful freedom, or brace for a revolution.

Former New Lyons Detective Jason Campbell has committed himself to the Synths’ cause, willing to fight every army the human race marches against them. But they have an even greater enemy in Walton Biogenics, the syndicate behind the creation and distribution of the “artificial” humans. The company will stop at nothing to protect their secrets—and the near-mythological figure known to Synths as “The First,” whose very existence threatens the balance of power across the world . . .

My Review:
I just finished this book a few minutes ago, and let me tell you, it's a wild ride start to finish. The first book left me waiting for more of the same story, and this book delivered exactly what I wanted in the best way possible. I loved both of these books, and can't wait to see what's in store next. The covers are really nice to look at, and I really just have nothing bad to say about the series so far.

I couldn't wait to start this book from the moment I got it, and really had high hopes because of where the last book left me. Jason Campbell has been labeled a domestic terrorist for his work in the last story, and is hiding out with a group of synths, including one who's pregnant, which is supposed to be impossible, trying to convince the public that they're not just robots, they're actually people too and the last who knows how long they've essentially created a slave race of people to do their bidding for them, among other terrible things. New Lyons is in despair, filled with riots and protests. It's a mess. But as an ex-detective and with Silas' help, Jason knows exactly what he needs to do to stay safe. That is, until he finds a dead body on his doorstep.

It's been nearly a month since the last book, and the next eight are not easy for the characters. Between a murderous scavenger hunt and giving the world an ultimatum, they really have their hands full just trying to keep out of the public eye. They have secrets though, and if the world isn't willing to change they're not afraid to spill them. Silas is still doing what he does best, keeping a distance and hacking things, but he makes a more prominent appearance in this book, actually working with Jason. He tells them when and where to move, to stay hidden. This story is just so exciting and interesting that I got sucked in immediately, and I didn't want to put the book down for a single second in case I missed something. The setting is the same as the last book, and just as easy to imagine. The characters are static but react exactly how they need to, given the situation. After collecting some of his friends from his last job working for the NLPD, he's able to get an autopsy done on the body found on his doorstep, and that only pushes him further into the mystery.

This book is a race against the clock to find the killer, convince the public that synths are in fact a race of superior humans, deliver a synth baby, and narrowly avoid an all out war against humans and synths, and synth sympathizers. They're going to change the world or die trying. I definitely recommend checking out this book and just this series in general, if you haven't already. You won't regret it.

Here's a link to the book on Amazon, and another link to the authors twitter.

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SINdicate by J.T. Nicholas is a highly recommended second book in the New Lyons Sequence.

This is definitely the second book in the series and is a continuation of the story started in the first book. Sometimes it doesn't matter if you read a series out of order or start in the middle. With the first two books of the New Lyons books, reading them in order matters a great deal.

Until the truth was revealed, Walton Biogenics claimed the Synths were manufactured to look human, but were "artificial" humans. Jason Campbell, former New Lyons Detective, discovered the truth and now is fighting for their rights. "Nearly a month since we had ripped off the veil covering the ugly truth that synthetics were not unthinking, unfeeling things, but as much people as any of the naturally born. Nearly a month, and for synthetics, things had gotten worse. Much worse. It wasn’t unexpected. Silas had predicted the reaction from society at large when we shone a spotlight on the truth that everyone suspected but no one seemed willing to admit..... We’d given the world an ultimatum: give synthetics rights, or be prepared to have all the little secrets that they had gathered in their decades of near-invisible servitude released to the public."

As with SINthetic, the premise of SINdicate is engaging, well-written, and continues to hold your attention from beginning to end. Nicholas again has planned out his plot carefully to keep the action moving and hold your attention. Those who appreciate martial arts and fighting are again rewarded with some well crafted and intricately described fight scenes. It was great to see a couple characters from the first book back in the second.

My criticisms of the first book continues with this one: at 180 pages the book is too short and the ending was rather abrupt. Early information had this second in the series as being almost twice as long as this, which makes me wonder if the series is being spread out over even more books or if it was edited down to this much shorter length. I have to admit that I am tiring of stories being spread out over several books for the sole purpose of creating a series. Again, there is something to be said in getting the whole story or a larger chunk of it quickly.
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I definitely enjoyed how this story picked up the pace compared to SINthetic! There was a lot more action and continuation to the story compared to the stop and explain everything of the first book. It was very pleasant and I really liked seeing the story move further along in this! And the best part of it, is that this book takes place only over the span of a about a month. From New Years at the end of SINthetic when Campbell sides with the synthetics, through almost the 1st of February when they gave the world the deadline for giving synths full rights. We got a lot of action and information going on with the resistance in a short period of time. It was great!

Things started out with trying to find out who left a dead body on the resistances door step to a full on break in of Walton Biogenics to find some well hidden information with hard scientific proof that could change everyone's view of synthetics whether they want to or not. You can't fight science (despite some people thinking their opinions are better than hard facts). A man named Dr. Kaphiri, who is considered the father of synthetics as he created the first one (mentioned above as "The First"), hid information away from Walton that could later be used just for the resistances very purpose. He also never wanted synths to be treated as they are, the idea of making them just a product was solely Walton Biogenics idea. After finding out Dr. Kaphiri's story regarding synths and how Walton came to get a hold of that information to make them, you really feel bad. Huge corporations are just awful most of the time.

I was very pleasantly surprised to see Ms. Morita, the medical examiners assistant from the last book pretty much join Campbell and the synths. It's never said if she does, but from the fact she stays after helping them and starts to really feel for their plight, it's pretty much implied. It was definitely nice seeing someone genuinely change their mind regarding the synths and see they are much more than what the world thinks they are. I also was surprised by the epilogue when the seeds of doubt were placed into Dr. Larkin's mind about the synths from what Campbell had told her when he was there getting Dr. Kaphiri's information.

The only things that bugged me in this book were the ending and one particular drawn out chapter. The one chapter where Campbell is trying to get out of Walton and ends up fighting a bunch of security and police felt really long. So long I glossed over parts. It was way to over detailed and drawn out. I don't mind hearing a bit about how the fight scene went down, but it was definitely too long of a scene. And the ending. While I understand why it had to end like that, I really don't like it. But I'm hoping in book three we'll find out it was for the good of the synths and not for nothing.

SINdicate by J.T. Nicholas is the second book of The New Lyons Sequence series. The series is a futuristic science fiction fantasy in which the main character is/was a police detective. In the first of the series Detective Jason Campbell came upon the scene of a brutal murder of a woman but found the victim was a synthetic so to the eyes of the law not worth investigating.

Jason however does not see the synths the same way the rest of the world does and began looking into the murder anyway. That led to where the story picks up now shortly after the end of the first in which Jason has aligned himself with the synths to fight for their rights to begin to force the world to treat them as human and not property.

This series is definitely one that is best to read in order as the world was set in the first book and I think a reader jumping in would be lost on what is happening now. The first book was a bit of a scifi/fantasy mixed with a detective mystery but now the main character is a wanted man by siding with the synths and helping their rebellion. The books bring in the question of just what makes a human and questions the way society is treating the synthetics as property when it is obvious to the main character that they have feelings and emotions the same as any human would and now there is even more proof.

At the end of the first while I enjoyed the world the author had created and the ideas behind it I thought the main character was a bit stiff, that really hasn’t changed. I think the fact these are shorter reads it leaves a bit of character building out but still a decent job for as fast paced as they are. This one felt a bit like what it is though to me in that it is the middle book so I’ve lowered my rating a bit with wanting more to happen but it has set up the next in line so I’ll be interested in seeing where the series heads next in the fight.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

Story picks up where the last one ended and takes you straight back into the action. Some of the fight "scenes"" are a bit long winded. Another book read in a flash but I can't wait for the 3rd installment.

I was so glad to get a copy of this book having really enjoyed the first book in the series.unusually for me I am reading the books in the right order,this one picks up where the last one finished, and was equally as good as the first book . I like the characters and the story and the pace of the books and it was an enjoyable and thought provoking read.Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an ARC.

I could not wait to get my hands on this book special thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for letting me read an early copy. I am going to assume that you have read the first book and if not then stop and pick it up first then come back to this one. I will not put any spoilers in my comments but I will say that it picks up pretty close where it left off and the story just like before never slows down and this time you get to see even more behind the curtain of the syth world and you even get to see the detective start showing more human emotions than kicking ass and sarcasm but don't worry there is still plenty of that to. Also the fight scenes are described so well that you picture them perfect when you are reading and it is all real world moves and not the fake kind that could never be pulled off which I love. This book seemed to go by faster than the last one and really there were no slow parts and it flowed so nicely. The only thing I did not like is that it was over to fast and I am going to be eagerly awaiting the next book. J. T. you did a great job and I can't wait to see how this ends and where else you will take us.