Amped
Daniel H. Wilson
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ISBN |
978-0385535151 |
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Format |
Hardcover |
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Publisher |
Doubleday |
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Published |
United States, 5 June 2012 |
Technology makes them superhuman. But mere mortals want
them kept in their place. The New
York Times bestselling
author ofRobopocalypse creates
a stunning, near-future world where technology and
humanity clash in surprising ways. The result? The
perfect summer blockbuster.
As he did in Robopocalypse,
Daniel Wilson masterfully envisions a frightening
near-future world. In Amped,
people are implanted with a device that makes them
capable of superhuman feats. The powerful technology has
profound consequences for society, and soon a set of
laws is passed that restricts the abilities—and
rights—of "amplified" humans. On the day that the
Supreme Court passes the first of these laws,
twenty-nine-year-old Owen Gray joins the ranks of a new
persecuted underclass known as "amps." Owen is forced to
go on the run, desperate to reach an outpost in Oklahoma
where, it is rumored, a group of the most enhanced amps
may be about to change the world—or destroy it.
Once again, Daniel H. Wilson's background as a scientist
serves him well in this technologically savvy thriller
that delivers first-rate entertainment, as Wilson takes
the "what if" question in entirely unexpected
directions. Fans of Robopocalypse are
sure to be delighted, and legions of new fans will want
to get "amped" this summer.
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