The Warehouse: A Novel

ISBN: 1984823809

Author: Hart, Rob

Condition: New

Cloud isnt just a place to work. Its a place to live. And when youre here, youll never want to leave.A thrilling story of corporate espionage at the highest level . . . and a powerful cautionary tale about technology, runaway capitalism, and the nightmare world we are making for ourselves.-Blake Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Dark MatterFilm rights sold to Imagine Entertainment for director Ron Howard! NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Financial Times Real Simple Kirkus ReviewsPaxton never thought hed be working for Cloud, the giant tech company thats eaten much of the American economy. Much less that hed be moving into one of the companys sprawling live-work facilities.But compared to whats left outside, Clouds bland chainstore life of gleaming entertainment halls, open-plan offices, and vast warehouseswell, it doesnt seem so bad. Its more than anyone else is offering.Zinnia never thought shed be infiltrating Cloud. But now shes undercover, inside the walls, risking it all to ferret out the companys darkest secrets. And Paxton, with his ordinary little hopes and fears? He just might make the perfect pawn. If she can bear to sacrifice him.As the truth about Cloud unfolds, Zinnia must gamble everything on a desperate scheme-one that risks both their lives, even as it forces Paxton to question everything about the world hes so carefully assembled here.Together, theyll learn just how far the company will goto make the world a better place.Set in the confines of a corporate panopticon thats at once brilliantly imagined and terrifyingly real, The Warehouse is a near-future thriller about what happens when Big Brother meets Big Business--and who will pay the ultimate price.Praise for The WarehouseA fun, fast-paced read [that] walks a fine line between a near-future thriller and a smart satire . . . makes you wonder if were already too far into a disastrous future, or if theres still some hope for humanity.-NPRI loved The Warehouse, although and because it made my blood run cold. This is what our world could be by this time next year.-S.J. Rozan, Edgar award-winning author of Paper SonAn inventive, addictive, Crichton-esque, page-turning, near-future dystopian thriller.-Paul Tremblay, Stoker award-winning author of A Head Full of Ghostsof Lock Every Door