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Jun 26, 2007 | ISBN 9780553586251 Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Jun 27, 2006 | ISBN 9780553902730 Buy
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Jun 26, 2007 | ISBN 9780553586251
Jun 27, 2006 | ISBN 9780553902730
In this stunning follow-up to the critically acclaimed novel Spin State, Chris Moriarty depicts a grim future in which the final frontier may well be extinction. For as far-flung planets are terraformed and Earth’s age-old conflicts are contracted out to AIs, humanity is losing the only war that counts: the war for survival. Call Arkady a clone with a conscience. Or call him a traitor. A member of the space-faring Syndicates, Arkady has defected to Israel with a hot commodity: a genetic weapon powerful enough to wipe out humanity. But Israel’s not buying it. They’re selling it—and Arkady—to the highest bidder. As the auction heats up, the Artificial Life Emancipation Front sends in Major Catherine Li. Already drummed out of the Peacekeepers for “war crimes,” Li has now literally hooked up with an AI who has lived many lifetimes and shunted through many bodies. And while they each have their own definition of victory, together they have only one chance at survival. . . .
Chris Moriarty was born in 1968 and has lived in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. A former environmental attorney who has worked as a ranch hand, horse trainer, and backcountry guide, Moriarty is the author of Spin State, Spin… More about Chris Moriarty
"[T]his richly textured second novel explores issues of identity and loyalty, swapping quantum mechanics for complexity theory and mystery for suspense."—Publishers Weekly"The characters have the complexity of motivation and backstory to make this more than just another dire-future thriller…. Tension-riddled."—Booklist
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