Overview
THE FIRST VIRTUAL HUMAN HAS A PROBLEM Eleanor Burton leads the development team for the soon-to-be deployed OrbitNet internet satellites when she receives a fatal diagnosis. With two months to live, she becomes the guinea pig for a friend's brain scanning experiment. She awakes to discover she is now a virtual human, a rogue program running on the primary OrbitNet satellite. To survive, she must keep her existence secret. Set in the near future, Two Thirds of a God explores intelligence-natural and artificial-as well as the lust for power and repercussions of technology.
Full Product Details
Author: Vance M Gloster
Publisher: Vance Mitchell Gloster
Imprint: Vance Mitchell Gloster
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.417kg
ISBN: 9798992095517
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 25 March 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""The novel succeeds both as a character study of a digital being and as a techno-thriller. A post-human entity proves to be the most relatable character in this engaging cyberthriller."" -Kirkus Reviews ""Two Thirds of a God is a cyber-thriller stocked with characters that question the nature of awareness and identity. Gloster's vision of cyberspace is engaging and a pure pleasure to read. The man-versus-machine plot will have you rooting for the machine, while questioning whether it's a machine at all."" -Scott Coon, author of Godless Armageddon
Author Information
Vance Mitchell Gloster had a career as a computer scientist before turning to writing full-time. He worked on the Space Shuttle program and for several leading technology firms, developing artificial intelligence and encryption software, as well as a massive email system. He is also a musician having played keyboards on several progressive rock albums from the bands Gekko Projekt and Bomber Goggles, and having written the score for one movie. He resides in Southern California with his wife Kathy and their dog Cali, where he and Kathy enjoy riding recumbent bicycles. Vance Mitchell Gloster is an award-winning writer, who had a career as a computer scientist before turning to writing full-time. He worked on the Space Shuttle program and for several leading technology firms, developing artificial intelligence and encryption software, as well as a massive email system. He is also a musician, having played keyboards on several progressive rock albums from the bands Gekko Projekt and Bomber Goggles, and having scored a film. He lives in Southern California with his wife Kathy and their dog, Cali, where they enjoy riding recumbent bicycles.
