Stealing Worlds - Karl Schroeder by Karl Schroeder
From Karl Schroeder, author of Lockstep, comes the near-future, science fiction, hackers heist, Stealing Worlds., Sura Neelin is on the run from her creditors, from her past, and her fathers murderers. She cant get a job, she cant get a place to live, she cant even walk down the street: the total surveillance society that is mid-21st century America means that every camera and every pair of smart glasses is her enemy., But Sura might have a chance in the alternate reality of the games. People can disappear in the LARP game worlds, into the alternate economy of Notchcoin and blockchains. The people who build the games also program the surveillance networksshe just needs an introduction, and the skills to play., Turns out, she has very valuable skills, and some very surprising friends.
Sci-Fi
Stealing Worlds - Karl Schroeder
Karl Schroeder
Category: Sci-Fi
Tags: Sci-Fi
From Karl Schroeder, author of Lockstep, comes the near-future, science fiction, hackers heist, Stealing Worlds., Sura Neelin is on the run from her creditors, from her past, and her fathers murderers. She cant get a job, she cant get a place to live, she cant even walk down the street: the total surveillance society that is mid-21st century America means that every camera and every pair of smart glasses is her enemy., But Sura might have a chance in the alternate reality of the games. People can disappear in the LARP game worlds, into the alternate economy of Notchcoin and blockchains. The people who build the games also program the surveillance networksshe just needs an introduction, and the skills to play., Turns out, she has very valuable skills, and some very surprising friends.
