Hylozoic
Hylozoic by Rudy Rucker, published by Tom Doherty Associates on June 8, 2010, is a science fiction narrative that explores the aftermath of the Singularity, where all matter has awakened into consciousness. This first edition spans 336 pages and delves into the lives of a group of Founders, including newlyweds Thuy and Jayjay, who navigate a transformed Earth marked by telepathic communication and the intrusion of alien races.
Readers will encounter a blend of adventure and existential inquiry as Thuy and Jayjay, both immersed in a live-action media lifestyle, face the challenges posed by various alien factions. The story unfolds against a backdrop of cyberpunk elements and themes of alien contact, as the couple grapples with their roles in a world where the lines between reality and media blur. As they confront the complexities of their new reality, they must determine how to protect humanity from the diverse intentions of these extraterrestrial visitors.
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In Rucker’s last novel, Postsingular, the Singularity happened. Life on Earth has been transformed by the awakening of all matter into consciousness and telepathic communication. The most intimate moments of your life can be experienced by anyone who cares to pay attention, or by hundreds of thousands of anyones if you are one of the Founders who helped create the Singularity.
The small bunch of Founders, including young newlyweds Thuy, a hypertext novelist, and Jayjay, a gamer and brain-enhancement addict, are living a popular live-action media life. But now alien races that have already gone through this transformation notice Earth for the first time, and begin to arrive to exploit both the new environment and any available humans. Some of them are real estate developers, some are slavers, and some just want to help. But who is to tell the difference? Someone has to save humanity from the alien invasions, and it might as well be reality media stars Thuy and Jayjay. They have the problems of soap opera stars, and are still propelled through adventures in time and in other universes, a long strange trip indeed.
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