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#Glitch Trilogy #3
#FutureProof
Poppy has lived off-grid at Caernef Camp throughout her life, and feels alienated by the dominance of digital existence in the 2030s. Yet Poppy cannot escape the espionage surrounding her unusual upbringing and becomes entangled in a tech billionaire’s virtuality game where she discovers her digital twin who has been unethically created using AI.Incensed, Poppy aligns herself with Miranda but finds herself a key player in #FutureProof, a confusing battleground between old adversaries Miranda and Robin. In this immersive world, will her naivety mean she will be exploited by the adults around her who she thought she could trust? Poppy is a toddler in #stoptheglitch, a child in #isolate, and then a teenager, who narrates #FutureProof.
200 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 13, 2023
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November 20, 2023
Set in 2034, in a world increasingly threatened by climate change, what can people do to control their future? As one character says, ‘we are just small people, without influence, without power and without resource to make any difference at all’.
Should they give up and lose themselves in an increasingly technological world while ignoring what is happening around them, preferring to bury themselves in enhanced VR gaming to shut out the real world? Or should they find new ways to challenge the system and their political leaders despite believing they have no influence?
#futureproof is the final standalone book in the Glitch trilogy. The story is told from the viewpoint of Poppy, now 16, who has grown up in Caernef, surrounded by activists, diplomats and spies, including Robin, an ageing rebel who remains devoted to her cause. The community is committed to building a sustainable life and future in harmony with nature, kicking against the ever-growing rise of self-serving technology. Observations of nature underline what we stand to lose if nothing changes.
In contrast, Nathan Price has developed a multi-million-pound gaming platform featuring Pia, Poppy’s digital twin, created without Poppy’s consent, followed as a role model by millions of enthusiastic gamers worldwide. Rick, a climate sceptic, adds balance to the debate. Poppy has to use her innate negotiating skills to convince her family and the world of the best ways to advance her personal and political aims. Poppy refuses to accept that she is a ‘small person’ with no power to influence events as the story builds to a surprising, dramatic conclusion.
In less capable hands, #futureproof could have turned into a rant, dwelling on the apparent hopelessness of resisting self-serving politicians interested only in their personal aggrandisement. Chris Malone’s measured, flowing prose conveys Poppy and her comrades’ passion in an articulate and restrained way.
Should they give up and lose themselves in an increasingly technological world while ignoring what is happening around them, preferring to bury themselves in enhanced VR gaming to shut out the real world? Or should they find new ways to challenge the system and their political leaders despite believing they have no influence?
#futureproof is the final standalone book in the Glitch trilogy. The story is told from the viewpoint of Poppy, now 16, who has grown up in Caernef, surrounded by activists, diplomats and spies, including Robin, an ageing rebel who remains devoted to her cause. The community is committed to building a sustainable life and future in harmony with nature, kicking against the ever-growing rise of self-serving technology. Observations of nature underline what we stand to lose if nothing changes.
In contrast, Nathan Price has developed a multi-million-pound gaming platform featuring Pia, Poppy’s digital twin, created without Poppy’s consent, followed as a role model by millions of enthusiastic gamers worldwide. Rick, a climate sceptic, adds balance to the debate. Poppy has to use her innate negotiating skills to convince her family and the world of the best ways to advance her personal and political aims. Poppy refuses to accept that she is a ‘small person’ with no power to influence events as the story builds to a surprising, dramatic conclusion.
In less capable hands, #futureproof could have turned into a rant, dwelling on the apparent hopelessness of resisting self-serving politicians interested only in their personal aggrandisement. Chris Malone’s measured, flowing prose conveys Poppy and her comrades’ passion in an articulate and restrained way.
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