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Heliotrope
A complex scifi mystery. How can you hide from the most sophisticated surveillance system humanity has ever produced?
In 2073, a new army has arisen to challenge the Panopticon. Who created the oddly compelling Chosen chatbots and what do they want? The answer lies in the past.
When Lee and Nemo return to Earth in 2058, they both have something to hide, but keeping secrets from the Panopticon isn't easy - it's not called the all-seeing-eye for nothing. At the same time, WorldGov are seeking the force behind a string of drone attacks.
While Lee desperately looks for a way to keep Nemo safe, Ray and Catterwade are stalking a new threat to Earth's fragile society.
In book six of the page-turning and astonishingly realised Panopticon science fiction series, the team must trick the Panopticon itself to protect Earth and stay alive. However, there will be a price.
“The only series I've read that touches on every topic I care Artificial Intelligence, surveillance, climate change, individual vs state, space, programming, infosec” - Marco Abis
Heliotrope is a radical instalment in the cyberpunk Panopticon series.
Praise for the Panopticon series“I loved this book” - James Cox, reviewer Amazon”an unexpectedly deep and conceptual sci-fi techno thriller. Take all the moral quandaries of modern technology and give them a mix with ecological disaster and you've got yourself a good idea of the future this book is set in” - OldBird, Amazon“Thought-provoking on the world today and future - couldn’t put it down!” - J Collins, Amazon”The author writes some compelling characters and reveals a near future which asks what happens if some of the things we see today get turned up to 11” - Neville White, Amazon“Full of innovative and thought-provoking ideas. Story was engaging and fast-paced” Jon, Amazon“all too believable picture of one possible (probable?) future” - NIck B, Amazon“a page-turning thriller, and shot through with mordant humour” - PJ Barber, Amazon“Great fast paced story backed with a lot of detail and a huge amount of thought about how the world might develop!” - Mark Mitchell, Amazon“Kept me hooked throughout” - Amazon Customer“Nice to read such an original book. I couldn’t put it down” - SgravenHage, Amazon US“A thought provoking and intelligently written sci-fi novel that I couldn’t put down” Nikki, Amazon“A fun read, compelling world, great premise” O, Amazon
In 2073, a new army has arisen to challenge the Panopticon. Who created the oddly compelling Chosen chatbots and what do they want? The answer lies in the past.
When Lee and Nemo return to Earth in 2058, they both have something to hide, but keeping secrets from the Panopticon isn't easy - it's not called the all-seeing-eye for nothing. At the same time, WorldGov are seeking the force behind a string of drone attacks.
While Lee desperately looks for a way to keep Nemo safe, Ray and Catterwade are stalking a new threat to Earth's fragile society.
In book six of the page-turning and astonishingly realised Panopticon science fiction series, the team must trick the Panopticon itself to protect Earth and stay alive. However, there will be a price.
“The only series I've read that touches on every topic I care Artificial Intelligence, surveillance, climate change, individual vs state, space, programming, infosec” - Marco Abis
Heliotrope is a radical instalment in the cyberpunk Panopticon series.
Praise for the Panopticon series“I loved this book” - James Cox, reviewer Amazon”an unexpectedly deep and conceptual sci-fi techno thriller. Take all the moral quandaries of modern technology and give them a mix with ecological disaster and you've got yourself a good idea of the future this book is set in” - OldBird, Amazon“Thought-provoking on the world today and future - couldn’t put it down!” - J Collins, Amazon”The author writes some compelling characters and reveals a near future which asks what happens if some of the things we see today get turned up to 11” - Neville White, Amazon“Full of innovative and thought-provoking ideas. Story was engaging and fast-paced” Jon, Amazon“all too believable picture of one possible (probable?) future” - NIck B, Amazon“a page-turning thriller, and shot through with mordant humour” - PJ Barber, Amazon“Great fast paced story backed with a lot of detail and a huge amount of thought about how the world might develop!” - Mark Mitchell, Amazon“Kept me hooked throughout” - Amazon Customer“Nice to read such an original book. I couldn’t put it down” - SgravenHage, Amazon US“A thought provoking and intelligently written sci-fi novel that I couldn’t put down” Nikki, Amazon“A fun read, compelling world, great premise” O, Amazon
281 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 20, 2021
About the author
A.E. Currie
8 books22 followersAnne Currie has been an SF and Fantasy fan since she first saw Star Wars in 1977. She loves classic SF authors like Asimov, Van Vogt, Dick, Vonnegut, Heinlein, Herbert and, even, Doc Smith (his social views have dated, the others less so).
She studied Physics and interned on the Large Electron Positron collider at Cern in the 90's when the internet was first being invented. Since then, she has worked on all kinds of tech and startups.
These days she divides her time between London and North Essex and writes Science Fiction that really isn't that speculative.
She studied Physics and interned on the Large Electron Positron collider at Cern in the 90's when the internet was first being invented. Since then, she has worked on all kinds of tech and startups.
These days she divides her time between London and North Essex and writes Science Fiction that really isn't that speculative.
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