In 10 original stories, Sycamore X explores Sycamore's augmented reality dystopia through the eyes of parents, teachers, job-hunters, Sycamore employees, unwilling celebrities, and more. With new characters, new apps, and a long awaited visit to Sycamore HQ's most secretive floor, Sycamore X is a must-read collection for fans of the series. Sycamore X also includes an 11th original story: Funscreen Redux.

Trillions of miles from home, the first human Seedling is about to be hatched... Fifty years ago, humanity launched a probe to a distant alien world. Thirty years ago, it arrived. And today... contact will be made. When alien scientists studying a mysterious object detect unfamiliar DNA, they set to work on cloning the being responsible for the incredible technology. Now, all alone and trillions of miles from home, their fully grown human Seedling...

The pulse hits without warning. In one harrowingly destructive instant, a mysterious seismic pulse in the Scottish Highlands rips away all semblance of global security. When peace is shattered, fear takes over. The stakes rise without mercy. As the pulse's chaos spreads across the world, it becomes painfully clear that Piper McCarthy - a child born like no other - might hold humanity's only hope of averting total disaster. But this threat isn't coming...

One Santa. One robot. One overdue delivery of cold Christmas justice... All throughout Moonshine Mall, shelves are empty of the year's most sought-after toy - the Sheepy McFinnigan action figure. Santa's elves are run off their feet trying to meet demand. Jolly old Saint Nick himself is even busier... so busy that a Robot Santa has to stand in at Moonshine Mall's famous grotto. Even worse, the mall's new manager Nancy Collins is sucking the fun out...

For thousands of years, man has reigned supreme over nature. But deep in the African jungle, at the edge of Genusphere's controversial research facility, a challenger rises. Broken fences. Smashed cameras. Unusual tracks in the mud. The locals talk of apes behaving strangely. Sarah O'Leary, leader of the genetic research team, rubbishes their warnings... ... until the first bodies are found. The Genusphere compound locks down amid a media blackout,...

When the government's new private welfare system begins rewarding unemployed viewers for watching the right kind of ads, Roger Birch welcomes a Funscreen into his home. Like millions of others, Roger and his family soon depend on ad-viewing income for their survival. Unlike millions of others, the events of one uncomfortable evening leave Roger aware of the government's shadier reasons for investing in Funscreens. With HD cameras hidden behind a 60-inch...

In 12 original stories, this super-sized collection picks up right where Sycamore X left off by exploring the mega corporation's augmented reality dystopia through the eyes of a varied cast of characters, some new and some familiar. Offering a peek behind the curtain into Sycamore's inner circle and a hint of what life in Sycamore's world is like for those less fortunate, Sycamore XL is a must-read collection for fans of the series.