Review: A unique creation
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2013
This novel is very good fun; I'm glad I stumbled across it.The story is a love affair of a futuristic character, with thriller and conspiracy theory elements. Martin and Martine are two Parisians who spend their days locked into a simulated, augmented reality in which fantasy partners interact with real humans. Unusually, and perhaps suspiciously, the hero and heroine mistake one another for virtual Best Friends, yet their chance meeting develops into a sincere romance. This happens against the backdrop of a world ruled by a faceless, inscrutable computer server that has usurped the powers of government and industry. I guess the real world might be like that in a few decades. The Server seems like it could be a benign overlord, but Martin and Martine gradually discover that all is not as it seems.Readers who enjoy highly speculative fiction should pick this one up.