Cumulus

a novel

193 pages

English language

Published Feb. 11, 2016

ISBN:
978-1-5327-0719-3
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OCLC Number:
950399298

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4 stars (2 reviews)

In the not-so-distant future, economic inequality and persistent surveillance push Oakland to the brink of civil war. Lilly Miyamoto is a passionate analog photographer striving to pursue an ever more distant dream. Huian Li is preeminent among the Silicon Valley elite as the founder and CEO of the pervasive tech giant Cumulus. Graham Chandler is a frustrated intelligence agent forging a new path through the halls of techno-utopian royalty. But when Huian rescues Lilly from a run-in with private security forces, it sets off a chain of events that will change their lives and the world. The adventure accelerates into a mad dash of political intrigue, relentless ambition, and questionable salvation. Will they survive to find themselves and mend a broken system?

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Review of 'Cumulus' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Giant kudos to [a:Ramez Naam|160069|Ramez Naam|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1353488211p2/160069.jpg] for sharing this absolutely fantastic headrush of a read, with chilling and profoundly disturbing overtones. It wasn't until about 2 thirds of the way in that my pulse started to truly pound and I began to panic at how little was left of the book, but the ending sat well with the rest of the work and it was actually a total joy to read start to finish. highly, highly recommended.

Subjects

  • Science fiction
  • Technological innovations
  • Intelligence officers
  • Women photographers
  • Fiction

Places

  • Oakland (Calif.)