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1/412/18/2022 ![]() 'And I deflected your observation with some sparkling wit. The same place they make sarcasm and the dappling of light through trees.' 'I was just made yesterday in a secret factory. It's a worthy successor to Human.4, and a treat for science fiction fans, and that's high praise indeed. I'm being deliberately vague here so as not to give spoilers, but I do heartily recommend this book. (Hear me? I'm ready for the third book now, thank you very much.) I especially admired how this, too, is a "revealed/preserved text." The larger framing story has yet to be explored. As the two young protagonists uncover the mysteries of the pending "upgrade" to humanity, and their parents' relationship to it, the reader is treated to another fast-paced and yet thoughtful meditation on what it means to be human. Set a millenia after Human.4, 1.4 brilliantly folds the previous novel into its "mythos" while offering new characters and raising the stakes for their conflict. I had my doubts as the book opened, but I soon realized they were misplaced. As the two young protagonists uncover the mysteries of the pending "upgrade" to humanity, and their parents' relationship to As the sequel to a young adult dystopian book I truly loved ( Human.4), this novel had big shoes to fill. But it’s not a good idea to pick a fight with someone who controls all the artificial bees in the world.moreĪs the sequel to a young adult dystopian book I truly loved ( Human.4), this novel had big shoes to fill. When the Strakerites pronounce that another upgrade is imminent, Peter starts to uncover a conspiracy amongst the leaders of the establishment, a conspiracy that puts him into direct conflict with his father. His father – David Vincent, creator of the artificial bees that saved the world’s crops – made sure of that. ![]() ![]() In the far future, people no longer know what to believe… Did Kyle Straker ever exist? Or were his prophecies of human upgrades nothing more than a hoax? Peter Vincent is nearly 16, and has never thought about the things that Strakerites believe. His father – David Vincent, creator of the artificial bees that saved the world’s crops – made sure of t It’s a brave new world.
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