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In a near‑future where digital fabrication can produce food, clothing, and shelter, a disaffected elder and a rebellious wealthy heiress join a growing movement of ‘walkaways’ who leave mainstream society behind. Their community faces threats from climate‑damaged landscapes and lurking predators, yet discovers that the ultra‑rich, long denied the power to conquer mortality, possess a new technology that forces humanity toward an unprecedented war. The novel follows multiple generations as they navigate the collapse of old structures, the promise of new self‑determinism, and the moral quandaries of a world reshaped by prosperity and tragedy.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Cory Doctorow
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