A review by tensy
Crux by Ramez Naam

4.0

This novel picks up the story a few months after [b:Nexus|13642710|Nexus (Nexus, #1)|Ramez Naam|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1347149654s/13642710.jpg|19257521] ends. The characters have disbanded all over the world and are trying to deal with the consequences of the dispersal of Nexus, the program that allows humans to communicate mentally with each other. While not as interesting as Nexus, Naam writes a high speed, adrenaline-fueled story that will keep you moving fast through the 500 plus pages. The ending is worth the wait and wraps up a lot of loose ends, and of course, leaves it open for the next book in the series. While this is definitely science fiction, Naam has written a number of non-fiction books, [b:More Than Human: Embracing the Promise of Biological Enhancement|274638|More Than Human Embracing the Promise of Biological Enhancement|Ramez Naam|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1386922092s/274638.jpg|266308] and [b:The Infinite Resource: The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet|16291969|The Infinite Resource The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet|Ramez Naam|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1362081373s/16291969.jpg|23389875], that describe the advances in technology which could lead to a future where Nexus is indeed a possibility.