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Gnomon presents a world where state surveillance has become an almost sacred form of democracy. When perceived dissident Diana Hunter dies during a routine interrogation, state inspector Mielikki Neith is assigned to investigate. By immersing herself in neural recordings of the encounter, Neith encounters a cascade of eccentric visions—a fund‑raiser in Athens who experiences a mystical encounter with a shark, an alchemist in ancient Carthage grappling with an unforeseen invention, and an expatriate Ethiopian artist in London crafting a controversial video game. Amid the static of these surreal episodes, Neith begins to see glimpses of the real Diana Hunter and, alarmingly, of herself. The revelations she uncovers send ripples that could upend the very foundations of this heavily monitored society.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Science Fiction/Cyberpunk
Authors: Nick Harkaway
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