Parity / Alexandra Almeida
- Bib ID:
- 10009002
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Almeida, Alexandra, 1973-, author
- Online Access:
- National edeposit: Onsite at National Library of Australia
- Related Online Resources:
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- Access Conditions:
- National edeposit: Available onsite at the State Library of New South Wales, National Library of Australia
- Description:
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- [Sydney, N.S.W.] : Spiral Worlds, [2023]
- ©2023
- 1 online resource.
- File Characteristics:
- text file EPUB 1.2MB
- ISBN:
- 9780645510515
- Series:
- Spiral worlds ; 2.
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access : Available online.
- Summary:
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Shadow is a reluctant god with a broken mind and a death wish. He used to be Thomas Astley-Byron, an affluent young screenwriter whose creativity and idealism saved a world from the brink of collapse. Together with Henry Nowak, an AI expert, Tom created heaven on earth by inventing a Jungian simulated reality that helps humans confront their dark sides. The benevolent manipulation platform turned the two unelected leaders into beloved gods, but now everything is failing. The worlds suffer as a sentimental Tom descends into his own personal hell, becoming the embodiment of everything he despises and a shadow of his former self. His journey from an optimistic, joyful Tom to a gloomy Shadow is paved with heartache and sinister interference from emerging technology. Humans and bots fight for his heart, but their aims differ: some want to own it, some to dissect it, and others to end its foolish beat. Estranged from the love of his life-the activist poet Nathan Storm-Tom fails to realize the biggest threat comes from within. None of the sticky stories that steer his life end well. Now, a young goddess-Estelle Ngoie-has been appointed to replace him, and unlike Shadow, Stella takes no prisoners, and her heart bleeds for no one. Who's pulling on Shadow's heartstrings? Are their intentions malign or benign? It's all a matter of perspective, and Shadow has none left.
- Subject:
- Science fiction
- Genre/Form:
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2023
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