Altered Carbon
Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan is a first edition published by Del Rey on March 4, 2003. This science fiction novel unfolds in the 25th century, where humanity has expanded across the galaxy and technology has transformed the concept of life and death. The story follows ex-U.N. envoy Takeshi Kovacs, who, after a brutal death, is resleeved into a new body in Bay City. He becomes embroiled in a complex conspiracy that challenges the very fabric of a society where human existence can be bought and sold.
Readers will find a narrative rich in action and adventure as Kovacs navigates a treacherous landscape filled with political intrigue and corporate greed. The plot thickens as he is drawn into a government mission to quell a revolution on a distant planet, while also being tempted by a lucrative treasure hunt involving a rogue pilot and a corporate mogul. The challenges he faces include a city ravaged by violence, lethal nanotechnology, and the unpredictable nature of an advanced Martian race. This edition spans 375 pages and is presented in English, offering an immersive experience into a hard science fiction world.
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In the 25th century, humankind has spread throughout the galaxy, monitored by the watchful eye of the U.N. While divisions in race, religion, and class still exist, advances in technology have redefined life itself – a person’s consciousness can be easily downloaded into a new body, making death nearly obsolete. Ex-U.N. envoy Takeshi Kovacs has been killed before, but his last death was particularly brutal. Resleeved into a new body in Bay City (formerly San Francisco), Kovacs is thrown into a shady, far-reaching conspiracy that is vicious even by the standards of a society that buys and sells human existence. As a warrior-for-hire, he is called to help a far-flung planet’s government put down a bloody revolution. But when a rogue pilot and a sleazy corporate fat cat offer him a lucrative role in a treacherous treasure hunt, he’s only too happy to go AWOL with a band of resurrected soldiers of fortune. All that stands between them and the ancient alien spacecraft they mean to salvage are a massacred city bathed in deadly radiation, unleashed nanotechnology with a million ways to kill, and whatever surprises the highly advanced Martian race may have in store.
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