Network Effect Free Audiobook Download by Martha Wells


The Network Effect is a short story by Martha Wells, the author of the book The Wizard of Earthsea. This novella follows Arren as he struggles to come to terms with his magic and the consequences that come along with it. He's thrown into a world where wizards are hunted by those who seek power and magic at any cost, and people are forced to live in exile. Throughout this tale, Arren struggles with his own identity.

Network Effect is the first installment in a new urban fantasy series set in a world where humans and all forms of life have, for better or worse, been networked. The protagonist, Kinzeye Warren, is a detective who just learned that her partner was killed by an entity called the Planner. The Planner has managed to hack into the fabric of reality and create immense digital assets - people learn to live their lives through avatars and other digital representations. In this world, Warren joins forces with an AI named Hijinks - who can take different personas- to investigate the murder.

Network Effect is a fascinating adventure story about two girls who stumble onto a magical school that's been around for centuries and offers the toughest, most rigorous training imaginable. The book never takes a turn for the slow or boring. With so many twists and turns, it's entertaining from beginning to end.

When a virus attacks the world, stealing people's vocabularies, it becomes impossible to communicate. One man who has managed to avoid the attack is Diaspora Jane. She is an anomaly in society; her sentences are full of 'you' and 'us', she understands words that have been lost. But she can't talk anymore either. The narrator of this story, Kevin Free, is one of the few remaining people who can speak and act on his own volition. He must help Diaspora find a way to escape before it's too late for humanity to survive.

In her latest thrilling science-fiction adventure, Martha Wells explores the many aspects of what it means to be human. From the worlds they inhabit, through their societies, and into the thoughts that make them who they are.

Network Effect is the story of a young man named Jeeves who, when he was just a boy, witnessed his mother's brutal murder and since then has been obsessed with solving her case. One day in his quest for the truth, he stumbles across a new world in which technology has taken over - one where people can be scanned by sensors and read like books, where networks are ruled by vast AI complexes, and where life itself is ever so slightly less than perfect.

Published Date 2020-05-05
Duration 12 hours 47 minutes
Author Martha Wells
Narrated Kevin R. Free
Reviews
(41 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Science Fiction & Fantasy
Parent Category Science Fiction

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