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Synners

The Arthur C Clarke award-winning cyberpunk masterpiece for fans of William Gibson and THE MATRIX (S.F. MASTERWORKS)

16 minPat Cadigan

What's it about

What if the line between your mind and the internet completely dissolved? Imagine a world where thoughts become data, and your brain can be jacked directly into the network. This isn't just a future fantasy; it's a reality you're about to dive into. You'll follow Synners—synthetic humanoids—and the artists and outlaws who merge their consciousness with the digital world. Discover what happens when a new technology allows for direct brain-to-computer synthesis, unleashing a virus that threatens to collapse both the virtual and physical realms. Will you survive the data stream?

Meet the author

Crowned the "Queen of Cyberpunk," Pat Cadigan is a two-time winner of the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award, first for her prescient 1991 masterpiece, Synners. Her groundbreaking explorations of mind, body, and technology stem from a deep fascination with the fluid nature of human consciousness and identity. Cadigan's work masterfully dissects the digital frontier, questioning the very essence of reality long before it became a mainstream concern, solidifying her status as a foundational voice in the genre.

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What's it about

What if the line between your mind and the internet completely dissolved? Imagine a world where thoughts become data, and your brain can be jacked directly into the network. This isn't just a future fantasy; it's a reality you're about to dive into. You'll follow Synners—synthetic humanoids—and the artists and outlaws who merge their consciousness with the digital world. Discover what happens when a new technology allows for direct brain-to-computer synthesis, unleashing a virus that threatens to collapse both the virtual and physical realms. Will you survive the data stream?

Meet the author

Crowned the "Queen of Cyberpunk," Pat Cadigan is a two-time winner of the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award, first for her prescient 1991 masterpiece, Synners. Her groundbreaking explorations of mind, body, and technology stem from a deep fascination with the fluid nature of human consciousness and identity. Cadigan's work masterfully dissects the digital frontier, questioning the very essence of reality long before it became a mainstream concern, solidifying her status as a foundational voice in the genre.

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