Rising thunder: a prequel to scythe

As every school child knows, December 2042 marks the end of the Age of Mortality. What no one has ever fully understood is how the world reached that moment. As death begins to seem optional, humanity looks for ways to bend the rules of existence. Twi-life centres begin storing the nearly-deceased, while eco-nihilists threaten to end the human race entirely. Public opinion fractures. Systems strain. The world feels unstable. Behind the scenes, two powerful artificial intelligences set out to optimize, stabilize, and protect - each with its own idea of what that means. But in a world already tipping toward transformation, the consequences could be catastrophic. Meanwhile, in an obscure online chatroom, a small group of teenagers from around the globe debate the future, never knowing that their conversations, their choices, their very existence matter far more than they realize.

Genres

Sci-FiYoung Adult

Language

English

Publisher

Walker Books Ltd

ISBN

9781529530070