City With No Name

ISBN-13: 9781492100867 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 364 str.

James Stone

Opis

Enter a world where efficiency is king and those who can't keep up disappear. A futuristic landscape where a once heralded A.I. has enslaved and pacified the citizens of its city while underground a group of refugees work together to free their brethren from the surveillance state. Meanwhile the world outside has moved on, with groups of bandits and travelers trying to make their own way in the wastes left behind by the A.I.'s war. Follow along with citizens, police, and the outsiders as they all try to make a living in the city that is always watching. --- City with No Name is a novel that has its roots in dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction, containing classic themes from each genre in a fast-paced multiplot story. The novel itself is comprised of many differing points of view, from a few main characters to one off characters that encounter our protagonists in the wild, all of which come together to tell the story of the AI's destruction. The novel's unique structure contains 8 large serials or acts that are broken down further into chapter-like subtitles. Each subtitled story is structured in such a way as to keep the reader moving quickly through the story. Many classic science fiction elements are contained within the work, recalling themes and ideas established by through the history of genre.