num_pages: 337
description: In a world of the near future, in which the microchip holds the key to the secrets of the universe, technological progress meets its ultimate stumbling block in human nature
language: English
title: Looking for the Mahdi
titlecomplete: Looking for the Mahdi
genres: Religion, Cyberpunk, Novels, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fiction
ratings_count: 139
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Arthur C. Clarke Award, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: James Tiptree Jr. Award
category: Longlist
publisher: Ace