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When worldwide unrest erupts, brain‑connected protestors clash with riot police and armies are called in. The fragile political structures disintegrate in a high‑tech political turmoil that fuels a new kind of revolution. In this backdrop, a generation of post‑human children gradually develop extraordinary neural abilities, while a once‑dead scientist quietly advances her goal of seizing control of the planet’s electronic infrastructure and reshaping reality in her image.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Science Fiction/Cyberpunk
Authors: Ramez Naam
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