Plastic Burlesque
About
A masked city. A quiet rebellion. A truth too dangerous for the spotlight.
In a city ruled by silence and spectacle, the truth is the only forbidden act.
Cy has spent his life hiding in the shadows of the Neon District — a world where every smile is rehearsed, every gesture monitored, and every citizen wears a mask more real than their own face. Performance is survival. Questioning the script is treason.
When Guess — a charming trickster with a fractured past and too many secrets — pulls Cy into an underground rebellion, everything Cy believes begins to unravel. Behind the glittering stages and elaborate masquerades lies a quiet war no one speaks of… and a truth powerful enough to burn the city down.
As the lines blur between performer and pawn, Cy must decide:
Expose the truth and risk everything, or remain part of the spectacle that destroys him.
Behind every mask, a story waits to be told. Step inside… if you dare.
Perfect for readers who enjoy:
- Dystopian political suspense and quiet rebellions
- Dark speculative fiction with psychological twists
- Stories about masks, identity, and the cost of truth
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Praise for this book
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In 2025, I stumbled upon a book that I decided to save on my shelf for later reading, Plastic Burlesque. However, once I finally started reading it, I found myself unable to put it down. The characters, especially Cy, were incredibly captivating, and I felt an immediate connection to their journey. One particular scene involving the Lipocopters was truly epic—I was so engrossed in the story that I nearly fell off my bed in surprise.
The action sequences throughout the book kept me hooked from beginning to end, leaving me eagerly anticipating what would happen next. And just when I thought the story couldn’t get any better, there was an amazing and well-guarded twist at the end that left me completely satisfied. I must commend Iwan Ross on his exceptional storytelling skills—I am truly his biggest fan. In fact, I’m about to embark on my second read of the book, and I’m so enamored with it that I’ve even ordered a print edition, solely for the sake of cherishing the beautiful cover.
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Plastic Burlesque by Iwan Ross is a dazzling dystopian tale brimming with rebellion, intrigue, and heart. Cy's fight for freedom in Utopia's twisted world of power and deception is grippig, while complex characters and high stakes keep you hooked. A thought-provoking read!
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A captivating story about love, redemption, and self-discovery.
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Electrifying!
‘Plastic Burlesque, a novel in the genre of Young Adult Dystopian Fiction, is a wild ride navigated by Cy in the aftermath of the Solar Outage. As a result of this phenomenon, there is a great societal divide between the sharply contrasted Haves and Have-Nots: the elite, decadent metropolis of Utopia vs. the struggling inhabitants of a deteriorating Suburbia.
Motivated by love and vengeance, Cy and his sidekick, Solomon, guided by the underground Plastic Burlesque rebels, rely on wit and determination to decimate the Utopian oppressors on their turf.
From beginning to end, the reader embarks on an electrifying ride honed by the author’s plausible sci-fi gadgetry and the characters’ harrowing escapes at every turn. His vivid, sensory details enable the reader to become an omniscient viewer.
Facades are stripped bare. Security is an illusion. Alliances shift.
I highly recommend ‘Plastic Burlesque’ for its ability to keep the reader on high alert.