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Laura Newman
Coherent
Synopsis
Sophie is 17 when she discovers a strange new ability: she can connect with and manipulate any Wi-Fi-capable device around her. She isn't alone — a Frenchman named Jean shares the same gift — but the two of them aren't the only ones aware of it. A mysterious organization is hunting them across the world, determined to find out what they can really do.
Laura Newman's "Coherent" mixes young-adult science fiction with romance and thriller pacing: a near-future setting grounded in real-world locations, a slow-building connection between Sophie and Jean, and an organization whose motives stay opaque for much of the book.
The novel was published by Drachenmond Verlag in 2015 and stands apart from Newman's "Nachtsonne" trilogy as a standalone work.
Genres
Characters
SophieProtagonist
17-year-old who discovers she can connect with and manipulate Wi-Fi-enabled devices.
JeanSupporting
A Frenchman who shares Sophie's ability.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a newer version of this book available?
The story was re-released in 2019 under the title The World in My Mind, which serves as a new edition of the original 2015 publication.
What inspired the creation of this story?
The author has shared that the initial spark for the narrative came from the sight of a stubborn, malfunctioning shoe buckle, which eventually evolved into the concept of a protagonist interacting with technology.
