Joel Byram is a “salter,” someone who is paid to trick computers and AIs in order to make them evolve and seem more human. Teleportation has also been made entirely safe, thanks to an invention called the Punch Escrow. It’s the year 2147, and thanks to a company called International Transport, teleportation is commonplace, with Teleportation Centers (TCs) placed all over so that people can easily get from one place to another.
This is one of those stories that is easy to spoil, so I’ll just give you the bare bones of the plot. Klein’s novel is filled with hard science fiction elements, and readers may get more than they bargained for in the form of physics and history lessons, but trust me when I say it was all entertaining. The concept is fairly simple-a man is accidentally “copied” during a transporter accident-but the execution is anything but. I’ve been so lucky with debut novels this week, because here is another one that surprised me in just about every way. And they were right! This was one crazy, wild ride! The Punch Escrow reminded me a bit of Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter, although I didn’t enjoy it quite as much (hence the slightly lower rating), so anyone who had fun with that book will love this. The nitty-gritty: A heady mix of high entertainment, non-stop action and interesting facts about physics and future technology, this book was, simply put, a blast!Īfter reading a couple of fellow bloggers’ rave reviews of this book, I knew I had to get a hold of a copy and read it for myself.
Published by Inkshares/Geek & Sundry on July 25 2017 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from the Publicist in exchange for an honest review.
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