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The novel transports readers into a future where human psyches can be extracted, stored, and manipulated— a world shaped by consciousness processing and virtual reality. Faced with a desperate mission, Professor Frank Gobi must dive into this digital landscape to save his ten‑year‑old son, confronting the complexities and dangers of a society that blends biological minds with machine environments.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Science Fiction/Cyberpunk
Authors: Alexander Besher
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