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For fans of speculative science fiction this book is a must read. A premise similar to The NIght Land (William Hope Hodgson) where the remaining population is broken into self contained city states (literally contained in a dome), with a long term objective of Emergence from the dome to the slowly reclaimed landscape of native earth. But the most fascinating part of this story is the integration of technology and culture and how that impacts individual lives. Similar to Neuromancer and Snow Crash, citizens have implants that allow not only instant communications between friends they have linked with - but they can also sense emotions. Preferences determine how much or how little depth gets communicated between each link (think Facebook preferences), but this is a society that has lived with Implants for generations, to the point where the thought of NOT getting an implant is considered subversive. The authors exploration of the impact on people and society of this level of “connectedness” is fascinating.
And on top of all that, the storyline is compelling with great characters, politics, intrigue and a healthy dose of action. All in all a very satisfying read.
And on top of all that, the storyline is compelling with great characters, politics, intrigue and a healthy dose of action. All in all a very satisfying read.