A cybernetic novel of political intrigue, by the Locus Award and Nebula finalist.
In the authoritarian Federation, there is a plot to assassinate the president, who has downloaded his mind into a succession of new organisms to maintain his power. On the fringes of a Western Europe that has renounced human governance in favor of AI prime ministers, an artificial mind threatens to unleash the end of the Western world.
As the Federation and the West crumble, Lilia – the scientist whose invention can overthrow the president – tries to escape the Federation's surveillance network. But her fate is linked to that of a group of people fighting against the global status quo.
The result is a masterful critique of the many forms of authoritarianism that stifle human freedom.
- Author: Ray Nayler
- Publisher: NOVA
- Publication date: March 24, 2026
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9788410466104
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