The Future

ISBN: 166802568X

Author: Alderman, Naomi

Condition: New

The bestselling, award-winning author of The Power delivers a page-turning (Los Angeles Times), propulsive (The Boston Globe), thrilling (BookPage, starred review) tour de force where a handful of friends plot a daring heist to save the world from the tech giants whose greed threatens life as we know it.Martha Einkorn never expected to find herself working for a powerful social media mogul hell-bent on controlling everything. Now, shes surrounded by mega-rich companies designing private weather, predictive analytics, and covert weaponry while spouting technological prophecy. Across the world, in a mall in Singapore, Lai Zhen, an internet-famous survivalist, flees from an assassin. Suddenly, a remarkable piece of software appears on her phone telling her exactly how to escape. Who made it? What do they know about the future that Zhen doesnt?When Martha and Zhens worlds collide, an explosive chain of events is set in motion. While a few billionaires assured of their own safety lead the world to destruction, Marthas relentless drive and Zhens insatiable curiosity could lead to something beautiful-or it could herald the cataclysmic end of civilization.By turns playful, incisive, horribly relevant, and surprisingly hopeful (Lauren Beukes, New York Times bestselling author of The Shining Girls), The Future unfolds at breakneck speed, highlighting how power corrupts the few who have it and what it means to stand up to them. The future is coming. The Future is here.