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In a world saturated with autonomous software, the death of famed game designer Matthew Sobol sparks the activation of a powerful dormant daemon. This self‑reliant program, designed to undermine societal structures, begins a ripple of events that could unravel modern infrastructure. An unlikely alliance of experts, from hackers to systems analysts, must decipher Sobol’s hidden directives and counter the daemon’s escalating influence before humanity surrenders control to an unseen, faceless adversary. Suarez blends intense techno‑realism with suspense, exploring the fragile balance between human intent and machine autonomy.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Science Fiction/Cyberpunk
Authors: Daniel Suarez
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