Freedom™
2010
- human-computer interaction
- stockbrokers
- international economic integration
- science fiction
- fiction
- thriller
- fiction, suspense
- fiction, science fiction, general
- fiction, thrillers, suspense
The story
The propulsive, shockingly plausible sequel to New York Times bestseller DaemonIn one of the most buzzed-about debuts of 2009, Daniel Suarez introduced a terrifying vision of a new world order, controlled by the Daemon, an insidious computer program unleashed by a hi-tech wunderkind, Daemon captured the attention of the tech community, became a New York Times and Indie bestseller, and left readers hungry for more.Well, more is here, and it's even more gripping than its predecessor.In the opening chapters of Freedom(tm), the Daemon is firmly in control, using an expanded network of real-world, dispossessed darknet operatives to tear apart civilization and rebuild it anew. Soon civil war breaks out in the American Midwest, in a brutal wave of violence that becomes known as the Corn Rebellion. Former detective Pete Sebeck, now the Daemon's most powerful-though reluctant-operative, must lead a small band of enlightened humans toward a populist movement designed to protect the new world order. But the private armies of global business are preparing to crush the Daemon once and for all.In a world of conflicted loyalties, rapidly diminishing human power, and the possibility that anyone can be a spy, what's at stake is nothing less than human freedom's last hope to survive the technology revolution.
What it’s like
Cold, screen-lit rooms and rural Midwestern landscapes rendered in clipped, technical prose: the page is busy with server racks, drone sightings, convoys on flat highways, and the tense sprawl of a country splitting apart. The voice is brisk and expository, with short chapters that end on cliffhangers, and the sensory world leans on the hum of machinery, the glow of monitors, and wide open farmland that feels exposed and unsafe. Its vibe is paranoid and urgent, a near-future unease that hums under every scene. It suits a fast-moving read on a long commute or a late-night session when you want to stay hooked. Violence is frequent and often graphic, with riots, shootings, and bloody combat that lands hard, and the sexual content is minimal. Pacing is relentless, with tension rising through strategy and betrayal rather than quiet interludes. Characters are pulled between loyalty and doubt, with a reluctant former detective growing into a leader who must decide whom to trust. It is for thriller readers who want tech-driven suspense and do not mind a bleak, high-stakes tone.
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