Description:

In the second half of the twenty-first century, nanotechnology has transformed every aspect of society. Humans can now change their abilities, their appearance, their very bodies on microscopic level. Advanced psychotherapy seems to have wiped away violence and illness. The world is sane and in balance. However, that balance teeters with the grisly murder of two prostitutes and a series of suicides. Soon, public defender Mary Choís investigation finds a dark danger lurking in the recesses of the ìdataflow.î Entertainment, virtual pornography, neo-Luddite separatists, an unknown artificial intelligenceóeverything seems to be intertwined in a vast conspiracy. As technology fails so too does the society perched high atop it. Perfection is a high pedestal from which to fall. SLANT, Greg Bearís sequel to the popular QUEEN OF ANGELS, ìshows that Bear is one of our very best, most innovative, speculative writers.î óNew York Daily News ìTense and fast-paced, beautifully written with complex, engaging characters, and a story line that unfolds like an origami puzzle.î óSan Francisco Chronicle and Examiner