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Rapture of the Nerds

Rapture of the Nerds

CyberpunkDystopian
Pages
349
Published
2012
Language
English

Synopsis

At the close of the twenty-first century, humanity is fractured, living under the influence of a fragmented metaconsciousness. This powerful entity floods networks with blueprints for catastrophic technologies, pushing the world to the brink. An unsuspecting jury member finds themselves thrust into a critical role, facing a grueling decision that could determine the fate of the planet.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseIntellectual

Genres

Cyberpunk Dystopian Science Fiction Fantasy

Authors

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Charles Stross

Charles Stross (born 18 October 1964 in Leeds, England) is a British writer of science fiction and fantasy, now based in Edinburgh, Scotland. He worked as a pharmacist, software developer and technology journalist before becoming a full-time writer in 2000. He is best known for the Laundry Files series of Lovecraftian spy novels and the Merchant Princes series, alongside standalone novels such as Accelerando and Glasshouse. His fiction has won three Hugo Awards, plus Locus Awards for Best Novel...

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Cory Doctorow

From his website: Cory Doctorow (craphound.com) is a science fiction author, activist, journalist and blogger -- the co-editor of Boing Boing (boingboing.net) and the author of the bestselling Tor Teens/HarperCollins UK novel LITTLE BROTHER. He is the former European director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and co-founded the UK Open Rights Group. Born in Toronto, Canada, he now lives in London. 2 Creative Commons-licensed photos: cindiann: http://www.flickr.com/photos/trucolorsfly/26...