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After the civil war ends, Robin, an ex‑soldier, is left with fragmented memories and the knowledge that someone wants him dead. The 27th century science of teleportation and network‑warfare frame a future where personal identity is manipulated and refugee histories erased.
Seeking refuge from a relentless adversary, Robin volunteers for the Glasshouse, an isolated research colony designed to simulate an accelerated culture. In this experiment, participants assume anonymized identities, creating a perfect hideout for a post‑human on the run. However, the experiment’s extremes threaten to alter Robin’s psyche in unpredictable ways, placing him at the mercy of both the researchers and his own destabilizing inner world.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Charles Stross
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