Altered Carbon
In a future where consciousness can be transferred to different bodies, former soldier Takeshi Kovacs is hired to solve a rich man's murder. As he navigates a gritty underworld teeming with corrupt corporations and rogue AI, Kovacs uncovers a web of betrayal that stretches beyond the grave. The line between life and death blurs as he battles both human and supernatural foes. With the fate of humanity itself at stake, Kovacs must confront his own dark past. 'Altered Carbon' challenges our perceptions of identity and mortality, leaving readers questioning what it truly means to be human.
By Richard Morgan
Published: 2018
"The past is not a fixed thing. It can be rewritten, even if it carries the scars of what has come before."
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MAJOR NEW NETFLIX SERIES This must-read story is a confident, action-and-violence packed thriller, and future classic noir SF novel from a multi-award-winning author. 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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Richard Morgan
Richard Morgan is a British author renowned for his thought-provoking and gritty science fiction and fantasy novels. He is best known for his Takeshi Kovacs series, which includes 'Altered Carbon,' an influential work that explores themes of identity and consciousness in a future where human minds can be transferred between bodies. Morgan's writing is characterized by its hard-hitting prose, richly developed characters, and a keen exploration of moral ambiguity and societal issues. In addition to the Kovacs series, his notable works include 'Broken Angels' and 'Market Forces,' as well as the fantasy series 'A Land Fit for Heroes,' which showcases his versatility in genre storytelling.
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- Richard Morgan
- Published
- January 2018
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- ISBN
- 1473223679
- Language
- English
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- Genres
- DystopianArtificial IntelligenceCyberpunkScience Fiction
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Altered Carbon
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