Nylon Angel is a postcyberpunk novel by science fiction author Marianne de Pierres The story is set in post-apocalyptic Australia, around a city called the Tert.
The story is divided between the Tert, a rundown slum reminiscent of Mega-City One, and Viva City (a pun on the word vivacity), a walled suburb some forty kilometres up the coast.
"[1] Writing for The Canberra Times, Maxine McArthur said, "It's a strong narrative told by female bodyguard/adventurer Parrish Plessis.
"[2] In a largely positive review, The Sydney Morning Herald critic Tim Cadman stated, "The plot is a bit slow to get going and concentration on the protagonist makes the other characters a little one-dimensional, but this is fortunately counterbalanced by vivid descriptions of life in the slums that have an almost cinematic quality.
Occasional touches of Australiana add local colour to the underlying themes of urban decay and media exploitation, and it is this combination that makes the book an exciting and adrenalin-pumping read.