Product Description

William Bellow is an experienced bug hunter who comes as close as any human to the anticipated Transformation that links man to machine. As he digs into the problems surrounding New London's most advanced programming, the nature of his own memories and the events of his past are called into question. Desperate manipulations and complex deceptions take him from the corporate towers to the underground resistance as Bellow's work quickly escalates into a fight for his life in both the physical and virtual worlds.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #670884 in Books
• Published on: 2009-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 156 pages

Customer Reviews

Kenyon Widens His Repertoire
From Bram Stoker Finalist Nate Kenyon comes a blistering, fast-paced tale channeling the likes of "Blade Runner", "Johnny Mnemonic", even a bit of "The Matrix". Offering social commentary as well as thrills and intrigue, Kenyon shifts from horror to science fiction and cyberpunk smoothly, enhancing an already strong storytelling reputation and widening his repertoire.

From the moment William Bellow arrives on-site at New London to eliminate a deadly programming bug in their lucrative virtual reality program, he senses something amiss. The managers act overly protective, secretive and ambivalent about his presence, reluctant to give him access to certain files - despite recent deaths caused by their program. Also, it quickly becomes clear that he's being monitored, perhaps by New London security forces. When he meets a mysterious girl named Kara, his questions increase. Who is she? Why does she seem so familiar?

And why is there a room full of Kara-clones, waiting to be born?

Bellows also questions himself. Six years ago he suffered a terrible accident, almost lost himself in cyberspace. Why are his memories of recovery so hazy? What really happened to him that day? And why would New London hire him, someone who's been out of the game for six years?

The answer lies inside the great computer servers at New London. A dark presence lurks there, far greater than any security program or computer virus, and it wants him in particular. When next he goes online, he may never return.

To say that this is Kenyon's best work is a bit of a misnomer - indicating his other works are of lesser quality, which is simply not true. "Prime", however, is much more ambitious, and offers serious introspection on the nature of man and technology...and where our world is headed. In a way - while carefully avoiding hyperbole - "Prime" offers a similar impact as Bradbury's classic "Fahrenheit 451", because in a world that becomes ever more "plastic", where "reality" is so easily simulated...Kenyon's story is hauntingly plausible.

Another Winner From This Bram Stoker Nominee!
Kenyon has done it again. Only four votes shy of beating out King for the latest Bram Stoker Award, this author has produced another exciting, thought provoking tale that will keep you on the edge of your sofa. If I had his characters in my head, I'd probably have to start smoking again.

Prime
Such a well written, intelligent book. Suspensful and action-packed, gives you a taste of what the future may hold and how technology will eventually run the world..very good. and scary. and believable.