Four hundred years from now mankind is strung out across a region of interstellar space inherited from an ancient civilization discovered on Mars. The colonies are linked together by the occasional sublight colony ship voyages and hyperspatial data-casting. Human consciousness is digitally freighted between the stars and downloaded into bodies as a matter of course. But some things never change. So when ex-envoy, now-convict Takeshi Kovacs has his consciousness and skills downloaded into the body of a nicotine-addicted ex-thug and presented with a catch-22 offer, he really shouldn't be surprised. Contracted by a billionaire to discover who murdered his last body, Kovacs is drawn into a terrifying conspiracy that stretches across known space and to the very top of society.
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A grim and gritty dive into an all too feasible future, Altered Carbon is a mile-a-minute thriller blending classic hardboiled detective noir in a hightech futuristic world where death is obsolete, for a price. Following in the footsteps of classics like Bladerunner or Ghost in the Shell, Richard Morgan creates a compelling and deeply faceted thriller that keeps you guessing until the final page. - Lindsay (QBD)
Guest, 26/10/2018
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A Grim and Gritty dive into an all too feasible future, Altered Carbon is a mile-a-minute Noir thriller that blends classic hardboiled detective stories with a high-tech futuristic setting where Death is obsolete, for a price. Following in the footsteps of classics like Bladerunner or Ghost in the Shell, Richard Morgan creates a compelling and deeply faceted thriller that will keep you guessing until the final page. - Lindsay (QBD)
Guest, 18/07/2018
