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SAN DIEGO, December 06, 2021--Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ACAD) today announced positive top-line results from the pivotal, Phase 3 Lavender™ study ev...

I came here for information about my car and everything is about some book or something. I drive an Acadia, not read about one....smhhhh

I don't imagine you check here very often Mr Erwin but I feel like you'll eventually see this, and I saw you mentioned you're slowly working on a sequel. I'm super happy to hear that, even if I suspect I'll have to flex my patience muscles.

I was looking through the old spoiler threads (I posted in one of them) and I hope you don't get discouraged from being so close to that line of mysterious and confusing. It was excellent writing and it felt like I was unraveling a mystery whose stakes got bigger and bigger with every page I turned--the buildup was perfect and the slowly drawn back curtain was incredible. There were some missteps where Acadia sometimes went over the line into confusing, but to me, that's such a small price to pay for the sense of mystery.

Another thing I really loved in Acadia was the little details you worked in--the little worldbuilding things that are not given a second thought by in-universe characters but have to be done just so in order to make sure the reader understands them without explaining them with exposition. Things like "watsons"--this is like an easter egg for those of us who know what Watson is, but still a term that has a lot of in-universe history and context that takes a lot of thought to develop but only a few seconds to absorb while reading.

The little worldbuilding moments in the book were also incredible. One in particular really stands out, but I couldn't articulate why.

“You respect the honorable professional doctor man. Good little rich boy.” He looks back to the professor, something cold and awful in his easy smile. “Where were you when we made this land, honorable man?”

Professor Igwe inclines his head just an inch. “I was with the first column that went to Lagos. I had a knack for figures, even as a child. That’s why I was with the team that dropped the NITEL Building.”

The old men go quiet.

“Two thousand of us walked into that city when the Igbos were rebels,” the professor says quietly, “and when two hundred of us walked out, Biafra was free.” He looks around quietly. “And now these children and I will continue our walk.”

The old fighters waver. “Anyone can say that,” one clears his throat and mutters.

Professor Igwe walks over and looks at him, a relaxed smile on his face. “Yes. Anyone can say anything.” The man half-mumbles an apology. The song has ended and the night is quiet save the snapping of a nearby fire and the distant sounds of screams and gunfire. The moment draws on far too long. The professor nods crisply and turns on his heel. He sweeps up Chinenye and Christian’s hands and walks toward the University.

It tells you so much about both the situation they're in, the world, and most of all, Igwe's character. The man is an absolute badass. Yes. Anyone can say anything. Just such a cool line. The respect he immediately gets from the other men--would-be muggers, perhaps?--tells us really all we need to know. I don't remember if the acronym NITEL is ever explained in the book, but in reality, it doesn't matter. That dialogue explains to us what we need to know. Lagos was a bloody, terrible battle whose survivors are worthy of the highest respect, and the NITEL building was a main objective which was also a terrible fight. Igwe fought there, and he helped make Biafra free--more so than any of the men pestering him would ever have claimed.

$8.55 on Amazon. IF YOU THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY WORTH HALF THE COVER PRICE NOW YOU'RE RIGHT!

https://www.amazon.com/Acadia-James-Erwin/dp/0978501683

For spoilers! Read no further if you don't want them, because I will just flat out explain any plot point about the book that's asked.

The previous version is here.

On the strength of Acadia's sales, last week I was approved to join the Science Fiction Writers of America. Just a bit too late to make the Nebula conference this year but will make it next year, hell or high water.

THANK YOU to all of you. You don't know what it means.

First, I LOVE THIS BOOK

But a female president would be addressed as "Madame President", not Ms. President. They already address female cabinet members as Madame Secretary, and Ms is a very informal title in any case. Even if she was unmarried, the title would be Madame President.

---THIS WAS THE MASSIVE SPOILER THREAD. THE NEW MASSIVE SPOILER THREAD IS HERE.---

Obviously, if there's a question you want to figure out yourself or want to discuss without feeling like the descent of canon will squash a fun discussion, you should turn back!

Otherwise, have at it.

I have to admit, I've never felt this way after finishing a book.

I'm experiencing a strange mixture of awe and frustration. I want more of this universe, I want to know more about Charlie, Virgil, and the purpose behind their interactions and Charlie's plan. But more than anything, I want to know what the fuck is going on.

What was the actual point of the Valley Forge and Acadia missions? Was it to start a colony in Alpha Centari? I feel like they don't really touch too much on what the goal was. What happened to Christian in Biafra? What was Hunter Cunning? What is Christian now? What are the black cubes? Are they a race of AI that can control matter?

This book left me feeling like white girl, because I can't even.

Hi, is there a e-book verison that's not tied to amazon?

I've been looking at my usual e-libraries (kobo books and fnac) and they don't have it. I'm not using a Kindle so I would prefer an epub version. Thanx.

Working title: COLD MARS.

A murder mystery set about 70 years from now, in the last days before the surface of Mars is evacuated. Thom Dunn, a former cop, must battle an indifferent bureaucracy, fossil-worshipping cultists, and an innocently childlike AI, to discover the truth about the death of the woman he loved - and the secret she held that will change the course of history.

NOT a direct sequel to Acadia, but will take place in the same universe - on the surface of Mars, as well as Phobos (a showcase for the fully terraformed Mars of Tomorrow) and Deimos (a creepy military suburb).

If you enjoyed the experimental nature of Acadia, I'm sorry to inform you that I intend to write this book in a much more linear fashion.

Just really getting underway, with the plot scaffolding mostly in place and a few key passages written. We're a long way out but I'm writing this to publicly commit myself.

Anyone here who hasn't read it yet? First response gets a free ebook.

I guarantee I'd buy the audio version, especially if it's released through audible.com.

So first off i like the book. A lot. Just had a couple questions.

1. The valley forge mission failed becuase one of those black boxes snuck into the couch yes? And it activated so charlie killed the ship?
2. tim morales was supposed to be in arizona for what exactly? Get shot and then nuked? thanks in advance. Amazing book

I didn't put many Easter eggs into Acadia, but they're there. One of them is related to SimEarth. One of them is built into the title itself.

Identify either and you get a signed paperback of the book for yourself, or a friend, or a library.

DEADLINE IS EASTER.

any suggestions for a good book to send him? :)

Limbic

Optimization and

Augmentation

Just finished the book, and I loved it - absolutely loved it. What a great first effort, /u/prufrock451.

I think I actually got it - there were some things I was confused about along the way that were satisfyingly explained later, etc - but just one thing is bugging me.

What does LOA stand for? I get what it is - a medical system or implant that regulates chemicals such as adrenaline to keep pilots sharp and provides intervention in times of crisis. I just don't get what it stand for, and it's killing me. Was it spelled out, and did I miss it? If not, any guesses?

Hi. I bought a copy of this book on 2/17 on amazon, and it says it still hasn't shipped. I wasn't too concerned about this, but I've noticed other people are already getting their copies, and now I'm more confused than anything.

I'll be reading from Acadia at 1 pm at Beaverdale Books (2629 Beaver Ave #1) in Des Moines. If you haven't been out there, it's a great chance to check out a really cool local bookstore.

I'll be announcing a few more Midwestern dates in the near future!

I loved it. Barely put it down, despite being quite ill over the last few days. Stayed awake to keep reading, and was sad when it ended.

I must say, the ending crept up on me, but when I stopped to look at all the arcs you had started, you had finished them all in a neat, plausible, and satisfying way (unlike Interstellar, which just threw in a plot device to escape the hole it had dug)

Thanks again, I can't wait for Rome to come out next!

I just finished the book today and I have to say, I really liked it. I rushed through it in about two days, which is quite fast considering I have also done a lot of studying in between, so I got hooked quite easily. It is indeed a very compelling read and one of those books that you can hardly put down because you want to find out what is going on.

However, I have the sense that there is a lot that I didn't fully grasp during my read. To be honest, during the first half of the book I had no real clue what was going on in the big scheme. Adjusting to the unknown scenario while coping with continuous time-line jumps, sometimes with non-reoccurring characters, was a bit much for me. During Part 2 and 3 that got better and I really found myself enjoying the book much more. Nevertheless, there are some points that remain unclear for me:

• Charlie's motivation: Charlie used Morales in the beginning and after that Nakamura in order to build the big network of weapons around the earth, but I am not sure for what exact reason. I presume it is about containing the "machine gods" (Christian's people) because they were hindered in reaching a new home by destroying the Valley Forge and the plan seemed to be the same with destroying the Acadia, which failed. Is my understanding correct? And if so, why did Nakamura build the Acadia if it was against the conspiracy's plans.

• "Machine Gods": They are some kind of assemblies of nano-roboters, the children of Hunter-Cunning, another A.I. But where did that come from, I first believed it was one of the first/second generation A.I.s, but that can clearly not be true. These A.I.s originated from Charlie who is in my opinion clearly inferior to the black cubes. And while I'm at it: do we know exactly how Charlie originated in the Russian labs?

I would really like to hear your opinion on these topics and I think we can use this as a place for general discussion. I am sure most people have the urge to talk about this book after finishing it.

You have to be philosophical about it or you'll go crazy.

I find a lot of pirates are people who don't currently have money for books and either a) won't ever or b) will someday. In either case, gunning for them doesn't seem to make heaps of sense.

(Can't blame a man for liking his paying customers just a touch more, naturally.)