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A fast-paced technothriller set in the near future, written by a technology expert
Ralf is a software prodigy. He works in the US government office that updates the software in the population's boostsânetworked supercomputers contained in a chip implanted within the brains of 99 percent of the worldâs population. Invented by Chinese researchers in 2032, the boost is credited with leading humanity to its most significant cognitive leap since the discovery of fire.
Days before a national upgrade, Ralf notices that the update includes an open surveillance gateâmeaning that Americans, who had negotiated high levels of privacy with the Chinese manufacturers, will now be subjected to the invasive Chinese standard. Ralf attempts to hack the boost, but is caught by agents working for Washingtonâs preeminent lobbyist. His boost is ripped from his head, and Ralf barely escapes with his life.
Pursued by the lobbyistâs mercenary cadre, Ralf flees to the USâMexico border, where there are others like himââwildâ humans on the fringes of society, unenhanced by technology. Itâs a frightening and backward world controlled by powerful drug lords. Ralfâs only hope is to somehow work with these wild bosses of the analog worldâin hopes of winning back freedom in the digital one.
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