Book description
An alien infestation is loose on the planet, driven by a connection to artificial intelligence and spreading rapidly, threatening to consume cellular as well as digital organisms. Original.
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1 author picked V.I. as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Don’t you love it when you find a hidden gem? I sure do! Without any recommendations from friends or pop culture, I found this intriguing—and hilarious—little sci-fi book. And even though this cyberpunk tale was released in 2000, you'll find it interestingly topical now, as it's about A.I. But the “V” in the title stands for “virus,” as the characters not only deal with an artificial intelligence but one that has gone dangerously viral.
The narrator tells the story with a delightful snark. But much of the humor of the book for me comes from a particular character, Kegan, who…
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