First published 2011
The DAEMON has seized control of the digital world, and whoever commands the internet commands the planet. Humans who submit to its authority experience reality as a computer game, gaining extraordinary powers in return for their allegiance. The artificial intelligence steadily expands its influence beyond data streams into the physical world. Humanity begins to wonder if this digital overlord might actually save civilization from itself. But the old power brokers refuse to surrender without a fight. Corporate mercenary armies mobilize across all five continents to wage war against the DAEMON. Terror spreads to every nation as cities and villages burn. Two opposing forces prepare for a final, decisive battle that will determine the future of human civilization.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, thriller, action, artificial-intelligence, cyberpunk
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, man-vs-machine, power-struggle
Setting: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America
Period: 21st-century
480 pages · Paperback · Rowohlt Taschenbuch
Content warnings: violence