Infoquake (v. 1) (Kindle Edition)
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From Publishers Weekly Slick high-finance melodrama and dizzying technical speculation lift Edelman's SF debut, the first of a trilogy. Centuries in the future, humans rely less on machines than on upgrading their own nervous...
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From Publishers Weekly Slick high-finance melodrama and dizzying technical speculation lift Edelman's SF debut, the first of a trilogy. Centuries in the future, humans rely less on machines than on upgrading their own nervous systems with nanotech bio/logic programs. Natch, a gifted young code programmer–entrepreneur obsessed with clawing his way to the top, jumps at the chance to merchandise a major new technology, MultiReal, even though he doesn't know what it is. Natch soon becomes a target for not just his business rivals but also totalitarian governmental agencies and more mysterious groups. Natch's being a borderline sociopath makes him extremely creative in business tactics and personal manipulation (and thus fascinating to read about). The world in which he operates is also fascinating, with awesome personal powers being sold on a frantic open market. Edelman, who has a background in Web programming and marketing, gives his bizarre notions a convincing gloss of detail. Bursting with invention and panache, this novel will hook readers for the story's next installment. (July) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review "A fascinating glimpse into an all too possible future of business, software, wetware, and over-powerful technocrats." -- Tobias S. Buckell, author of Crystal Rain "David Louis Edelman's Infoquake may be a new subgenre unto itself: the science fiction business thriller." -- Chris Roberson, Sidewise Award-winning author of Here, There & Everywhere and Paragaea: A Planetary Romance "Infoquake is a rare beast: a future history that is simultaneously convincing and wondrous." -- Sean Williams New York Times best-selling author of Geodesica: Ascent "Inventive and provocative, with a surprisingly emotional kick. Read this book, and then argue about it." -- Kate Elliott, author of Crown of Stars See all Editorial Reviews
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