Null States: Book Two of the Centenal Cycle

Malka Older

2017年9月 · The Centenal Cycle 第 2 冊 · 出版商：Tordotcom

關於這本電子書

Dive into Null States, the second entry in Malka Older's bestselling science fiction trilogy, The Centenal Cycle

Null States propels us into a techno-charged near future, where the world has embraced a revolutionary form of democratic governance. Unfold a tale of international intrigue, gripping suspense, and cerebral thrill as the newly instituted Supermajority government battles to establish its legitimacy amidst a world where data reigns supreme.

Experience a unique depiction of a world where microdemocracy has been at the heart of global peace for thirty years, now threatened by shadows plotting to take control from behind the scenes.

In the newly-incorporated DarFur, a governor dies in a fiery explosion. In Geneva, a superpower hatches plans to bring microdemocracy to its knees. In Central Asia, a sprawling war among archaic states threatens to explode into a global crisis. And across the world, a shadowy plot is growing, threatening to strangle Information with the reins of power.

THE CENTENAL CYCLE

Book 1: Infomocracy

Book 2: Null States

Book 3: State Tectonics

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關於作者

Malka Older is a writer, aid worker, and sociologist. Her science-fiction political thriller Infomocracy was named one of the best books of 2016 by Kirkus, Book Riot, and the Washington Post. The Centenal Cycle trilogy, which also includes Null States (2017) and State Tectonics (2018), is a finalist for the Hugo Best Series Award of 2018. She is also the creator of the serial Ninth Step Station, currently running on Serial Box, and her short story collection And Other Disasters will come out in December 2019. Named Senior Fellow for Technology and Risk at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs for 2015, she has more than a decade of field experience in humanitarian aid and development. Her doctoral work on the sociology of organizations at Sciences Po Paris explores the dynamics of post-disaster improvisation in governments.