Prodigal
A Novel
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Publisher Description
In his riveting debut, Hammerjack, Marc Giller unspooled a futuristic thriller of global intrigue, corporate espionage, and techno-terrorism. Now he delivers a gritty new novel of deadly resurrection and a no-holds-barred fight for the future. . . .
Once an elusive hammerjack plunged into a virtual world of code, Lea Prism has been reborn as a corporate spook, hell-bent on ridding the universe of the anti-tech Inru terrorists. Their attempt to accelerate evolution robbed her of her once chance for happiness. Now the man she loved is nothing but a disembodied consciousness—and part of the computer matrix she has sworn to defend.
But from the depths of a Martian volcano to the radioactive wasteland of Chernobyl, the Inru have launched one last offensive—giving rise to a final scenario more terrifying than anyone could imagine. The forces of technology are poised to distort the very worst of what nature has to offer . . . and the stage is set for battle.
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In Giller's agile if derivative cyberpunk sequel to 2005's Hammerjack, corporate spook extraordinaire Lea Prism goes mano-a-mano with her Inru counterpart, Avalon, a talented agent for the anarchist antitechnology group. A bust gone bad reveals that the Inru's latest trick involves linking several people together, enabling them to work in tandem as a hive mind. Meanwhile, hammerjack Nathan Straka's spaceship finds odd signals on Mars, site of a major battle years before. Survivors from the battle, held in stasis, are brought up to the ship and held in quarantine, only to be awakened-despite their infection with a deadly virus-by a spy on board. When the ship heads for Earth, and Nathan and Lea cross paths, they're horrified to discover a common thread between the infected survivors and the Inru hive members. Edgy characters, betrayal piled atop betrayal and stunning reversals combine in a high-octane mix that culminates in a satisfying conclusion.