It all started, as so many good stories do, on eBay.
However, when Phil Grundy snatches a pristine Sinclair ZX81 from under the nose of a fellow collector, he has no idea he has entered into more than just a bidding war.
Phil soon discovers that shady forces have been uplifting home computers since the 1980s, and the same shady forces have an unusual interest in his latest purchase.
Armed only with a ZX81 and a retired Commer ambulance, Phil and his friends must travel across worlds real, imaginary and otherwise in their quest to stop the mysterious Assembly of Newly Uplifted Systems.
The Ambivalence Chronicles is a science fiction comedy in 8 bits – a series of eight short (about 20,000 words/60 paperback pages) ebooks, available from all ebook outlets at 99p each (or local equivalent).
Bit#1: The Chip Whisperer, Bit#2: The Kempston Interface and Bit#3: The Road Worrier are available now on all ebook platforms, and coming to paperback in July 2018.
Each Bit contains over 40 hidden (some better than others) pop-culture references including video games, movies and music, mostly (but not exclusively) from the 80s. Get hunting and you could win a cocoa-based, ovoid prize!
Click the images to the right for links to all current stockists.