2454. Humanity has engineered a hard-won golden age, forged in the aftermath of a bitter conflict that wiped both religion and nation state from the planet. Now seven factions or ‘hives’ co-govern the world, their rule fuelled by benign censorship, oracular statistical analytics and technological abundance. Convicted for his crimes, celebrated for his talents, Mycroft Canner is the indentured instrument – and confidant – of some of the world’s most powerful figures. When he is asked to investigate a simple theft, he finds himself on the trail of a conspiracy that could trigger the apocalyptic war the hives have striven, for three centuries, to deny. But Mycroft has his own secrets. He knows the seven hives face a much greater threat to their existence, a wild card no degree of statistical analysis could have prophesied. This threat takes the unlikely form of a 13-year-old called Bridger.
Too like the lightning
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The year is 2454. Humanity has engineered a hard-won golden age, forged in the aftermath of a bitter conflict that wiped both religion and nation state from the planet. Now seven factions or ‘hives’ co-govern the world, their rule fuelled by benign censorship, oracular statistical analytics and technological abundance. But this is a fragile Utopia – and someone is intent on pushing it to breaking point. Convicted for his crimes, celebrated for his talents, Mycroft Canner is the indentured instrument – and confidant – of some of the world’s most powerful figures. When he is asked to investigate a bizarre theft, he finds himself on the trail of a conspiracy that could shatter the tranquil world order the Hives have maintained for three centuries. But Mycroft has his own secrets. He is concealing a much greater threat to the seven Hives, a wild card no degree of statistical analysis could have prophesied. This threat takes the unlikely form of a thirteen-year-old called Bridger. For how will a world that has banished God deal with a child who can perform miracles?
Additional information
| Weight | 0.466 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 19.8 × 12.9 × 3.7 cm |
| Book_author | Palmer, Ada |
| Publisher | Head of Zeus |
| Imprint | Head of Zeus |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 533 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1st paperback ed |
| Dewey | 813.6 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
