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

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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