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""Davis' writing debut is a triumph - utilising razor sharp whit and satire against a well crafted sci-fi world. If you're a fan of Black Mirror then this book is for you."" Adam Pearson, BBC actor and TV presenter, star of the Oscar-nominated A Different Man (2024) Conspiracy theorist Theo has a loyal online following, a DIY podcast studio in a pub basement, and a theory that interdimensional vampires are stealing people's souls. It's niche-but growing. When disillusioned academic Audrey makes Theo the subject of her final research project, she doesn't expect his ideas to catch fire. Or go viral. Or start a revolution. But Audrey knows his secret. And if she doesn't stop him, the world might just believe him. HearRational is a darkly comic exploration of misinformation, fringe logic, and how New Zealand doesn't actually exist. A satire about belief, guilt, and how dangerous things get when people start asking all the wrong questions.

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""Davis' writing debut is a triumph - utilising razor sharp whit and satire against a well crafted sci-fi world. If you're a fan of Black Mirror then this book is for you."" Adam Pearson, BBC actor and TV presenter, star of the Oscar-nominated A Different Man (2024) ""HearRational is a magic bullet right to the heart of conspiracy theories and how those on the fringes of belief are fed upon by the vampiric world of likes, clicks and views. Don't let the bastards drain you, read this blisteringly funny and expertly observed debut now!"" Laurie Blake, star of No Rolls Barred and Chaotic Neutral ""With HearRational, Oli Davis shows that our terrifying world today is not beyond satire: doing for our century what Swift did for his. Davis' targets of the manosphere, academia, conspiracy theories, late-night talk shows and podcasts place us firmly in the catastrophe of now. There is no remedy finer than laughter through each sardonically dripped page. But for all its humour, HearRational is ultimately about communication and how in spite of love our grief has nowhere to go: an idea beyond satire."" Chris Simpson, Pushcart Prize nominated author ""Pass the tin-foil hat and sign me up, cos I'm a believer! What Robert Rankin did for Brentford, Oliver Davis will do for the online world of conspiracy theories; hilarious, surreal, and even moving. If you've ever worried that the world has lost touch with reality, you need to read this book and have a damn good laugh about it."" Luke Owen, WrestleTalk presenter & author of Lights, Camera, Game Over!

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Oliver Davis has over 1 million subscribers to his various YouTube channels and podcasts, where he mostly talks about professional wrestling because it's less fake than real life (you can watch him at WrestleTalk). He has a First in both BA and MA Film Studies, and writes satirical science fiction. He lives in London with his cat, Kiki. Visit: olidavis.com.

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