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Who Nuked Silicon Valley?
His memory was stolen.
Their future depends on getting it back.
“Other novels have played in this high-tech sandbox, to be sure, but few have done so in a way that makes a reader think and care for both people and artificial entities in such strong and equal measure. An exciting and complex thriller. GET IT”
– Kirkus Reviews
An intelligent, highly entertaining read—I’m all in, and you will be too.” – Readers’ Favorite
“A vividly plausible—and terrifying—near-future world. . . Propulsive in all the right moments.” – The BookLife Prize
“Caught me off guard in the best way. It’s a fast-paced, thought-provoking ride.” – San Francisco Book Review
About
Who Nuked Silicon Valley? is a speculative thriller novel set in the near future.
Livingstone1813’s memory is gone, stolen. Literally removed from his AI brain. Now, his life’s work—academic research on the decline of the human race—is in someone else’s hands.
Human hands.
What secret did it reveal that others murder to protect? Trying to find the answer might do more than just kill Livingstone1813; it risks changing the world back to the time when humans ran society.
Not an idea that would bother Katie. She’s trying to survive as best she can in a world where unemployment for humans runs at 50%. Some security consulting here, some memory theft there, and in between, trying to subvert the AI-controlled society.
To recover his memory, Livingstone1813 must work with Katie, who has to put aside her prejudices and keep both of them alive, to find out who is trying to kill them. But, is Livingsone1813 alive? He pays taxes, has his own Wikipedia page, and has a pet cat—Auggie. And, if he’s alive, does that mean he should be able to vote?
Both Livingstone and Katie embark on a journey that takes the reader around the world and beyond while raising questions that are sure to arise in our near future about the implications of a world where AI become part of society.
It ends with both Livingstone and Katie changed as they finally confront their shared enemy, Big Al, and are forced to choose between what they want and what would be best for society.
Praise for Who Nuked Silicon Valley?
“Tightly paced, packed with intrigue and sprinkled with humour. Blade Runner meets Memento in the best sci-fi novel I’ve read this year!”
— Edward Nile, author of The Ironshield Chronicles
“Heartbreaking, hopeful, and haunting. A must-read for fans of thoughtful sci-fi.”
— Ilima Loomis, award-winning author of Eclipse Chaser
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