"Loading… defies expectations, serving up equal parts mystery, dread, and hope. Through the eyes of its richly drawn protagonist, the book reimagines the urban legend of Polybius as a story of creation, identity, and unexpected discovery. It walks a slow-burn line between paranoid thriller and classic Amblin that makes for a gripping, singular read."

—Collin Armstrong, author of Polybius

"Loading … The Machine Child is trippy and propulsive. Every bit as gripping as the urban legend at its center, this book wouldn’t let me go until I finished it in one sitting."

—Dom Dickey, author of Redundancies and Potentials

"Madden crafts a twisty mystery that pays homage to retro gaming and arcade culture. Whatever you are expecting, you’re not ready!"

—A.D. Sui, Nebula Award winning author of The Dragonfly Gambit