by Halsey
First published 1997
Dr. Sarah Chen arrives at Summit Lab for what should be routine software testing. The company has developed Windows Ten Pack, a revolutionary operating system that promises to change computing forever. But Sarah discovers the lab harbors darker purposes than anyone imagined. Her colleagues begin acting strangely after exposure to the new technology. Equipment malfunctions in impossible ways. The building itself seems to resist her attempts to leave. As Sarah digs deeper into Summit Lab's true mission, she realizes the Windows Ten Pack contains something far more dangerous than code. She must choose between her scientific curiosity and her survival. The story explores how technology can blur the line between human and machine, between reality and simulation.
Genres: science-fiction, suspense, thriller, technology
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: corporate-conspiracy, technology-gone-wrong
Setting: Summit Lab
Period: Contemporary
Hardcover · Addison Wesley Publishing Company