BLACK STATIC
In a world where Apex Corporation controls every facet of life — your dreams, your thoughts, your identity, a band of misfits called the Boomtown Renegades are ready to ignite chaos with their raw sound.
About Me
Meet Ian Elsworth
Ian Elsworth is the creator of the Boomtown Renegades universe, a gritty, high-voltage cyberpunk saga where rock-and-roll collides with dystopian science fiction and the stage becomes a battlefield. Best known for Black Static, his writing pulses with the raw spirit of rock and blues, crafting stories where bands become movements, and the fight for humanity is always worth the cost.
SURVEILLANCE everywhere
NEURAL link CONtROL
CORPORATE propaganda
MEET THE RENEGADES
From the neon-lit ruins of Neo-Dakota to the lawless underground of the Ditch, the Boomtown Renegades fight the only way they know how.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Here’s what’s inside the book Apex doesn’t want you to read.
BLACK STATIC
A ROCK AND ROLL CYBERPUNK ADVENTURE
dESCRIPTION
Black Static is a rock-and-roll rebellion set in the ruins of Neo-Dakota, a city where Apex Corporation owns everything. When the Boomtown Renegades play their final homecoming show, they ignite something they can’t take back. Declared dead by the most powerful corporation on the planet, they disappear into the Ditch, a lawless underground city built for people the system forgot. But survival isn’t enough for Connor, Sabine, and Kyoden. Not when Apex is rewriting history, erasing their legacy, and weaponizing their music against the people who loved them. With the help of Liora, a brilliant hacker carrying secrets she doesn’t even know she has, the Renegades have one shot to fight back. And this time, the music hits different.
- 54 chapters of high-octane cyberpunk action
- A cast of outlaws you'll actually care about
- A world so vivid it feels like it's already happening
Testimonials
I read Black Static in one sitting. Connor and Sabine feel like people I’ve known my whole life, and the world Ian has built is unlike anything I’ve read before. Gritty, electric, and absolutely relentless.
Marcus T
Austin
Think Blade Runner meets a rock concert that’s about to riot. Black Static grabbed me by the throat on page one and didn’t let go until the last line. I need the next book yesterday.
Dani R.
Portland
The Ditch, the Renegades, Liora, Ian Elsworth has created a universe I genuinely don’t want to leave. Dark, loud, and surprisingly emotional. This one stays with you.
Jake M.
Chicago
I read Black Static in one sitting. Connor and Sabine feel like people I’ve known my whole life, and the world Ian has built is unlike anything I’ve read before. Gritty, electric, and absolutely relentless.
Marcus T
Austin
Think Blade Runner meets a rock concert that’s about to riot. Black Static grabbed me by the throat on page one and didn’t let go until the last line. I need the next book yesterday.
Dani R.
Portland
The Ditch, the Renegades, Liora, Ian Elsworth has created a universe I genuinely don’t want to leave. Dark, loud, and surprisingly emotional. This one stays with you.
Jake M.
Chicago
MUSIC BECAME THE LAST WEAPON IN NEO-DAKOTA, FREEDOM HAS A SOUND.
Neo-Dakota is a city built on surveillance, silence, and control. Every Neural Link feeds you their lies. Every broadcast rewrites the truth. But somewhere beneath the glass towers and the neon glow, a sound is rising. In a world where Apex owns everything, the only thing left to fight with is the music they can’t kill. The signal is live. Are you listening?
OUR BLOGS
How Apex Took Control of Neo-Dakota
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Music as Rebellion in Black Static
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Inside The Ditch: The Hidden Underground City
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There’s more to Neo-Dakota than one book can hold, dive deeper into the lore, the characters, and the rebellion that started it all.
Contact Me
Have questions about Black Static or want to connect with the rebellion? Whether you’re a reader, a reviewer, or someone who just found out their Neural Link has been feeding them corporate propaganda, we want to hear from you. Drop us a message and we’ll get back to you before Apex notices.