I read it in one sitting I just couldn’t get enough.” “Len Vlahos’ perfect blend of the real and the fantastical is a revelation in his latest, Hard Wired.
If your heart, like mine, melts for superintelligent AI with feelings, read this book.”Īlex Schaffner, Brookline Booksmith, Brookline Massachusetts Quinn is so painfully sympathetic that you have to chase him all the way down the rabbit hole-even though you’re afraid of where the last page will take you. “Hard Wired is both empathetic and chilling, a compulsively readable struggle for self-determination that answers the what if of sentient AI in a wholly believable, heart wrenching way. I felt like I couldn’t stop reading because I wanted to know how far the rabbit hole went and whether Quinn would find an exit to his freedom.” “This is definitely one of those books where every time you feel like you know what’s going on, another layer gets peeled back. Hand this one to readers of Jay Kristoff and fans (or soon-to-be fans) of Black Mirror.”
“Vlahos hits the perfect balance with Quinn, who comes across as simultaneously fully computer-surfing the internet in nanoseconds, unable to function in temperatures above freezing-and fully human. “Vlahos deftly balances an initially familiar science fiction plot with a deep dive into relevant issues such as privacy, free will, and the characteristics of being human…Page-turning yet grounded in humanity, this is a highly recommended purchase for YA collections.” “The novel’s combination of nerdy humor and scary science, which gets scarier as the plot proceeds, is sure to captivate sci-fi lovers and haters alike.” Jessica Brody, bestselling author of Sky Without Stars and the Unremembered Trilogy It’s Blade Runner meets Ex-Machina with a delightfully complex narrator who will upload right into your heart and never leave.” “Len Vlahos has penned a wildly inventive page-turner of a novel that cleverly blurs the lines between sci-fi and reality. Pierce Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Red Rising Saga A page turner for sure, but one that haunts long after it has entertained.” “Len’s vibrant prose casts a spell as he weaves many of the best elements of science fiction and myth together to create a unique and engrossing yarn. Jay Kristoff, New York Times bestselling author of the Aurora Cycle and Illuminae “Hard Wired is YA science fiction at its best.” “A Salinger-esque criticism of the human world’s myopic cruelty…Instantly memorable, compulsively readable.”
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