In the near-future country of Manhattan the poor First-Levelers barely survive on the old streets, sealed beneath a fifth-story ceiling. Far above in the sunlight, rich Second-Levelers thrive in boring opulence. They get their kicks by projecting their minds into the bodies of First-Levelers in an u
Levels: The Host
β Scribed by Peter Emshwiller
- Publisher
- The Art of Persuasion Group
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 216 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780987634320
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β¦ Synopsis
In the near-future country of Manhattan the poor First-Levelers barely survive on the old streets, sealed beneath a fifth-story ceiling. Far above in the sunlight, rich Second-Levelers thrive in boring opulence. They get their kicks by projecting their minds into the bodies of First-Levelers in an ultra-real game called Hosting. Desperate to earn enough cash to have a child, First Leveler Watly Caiper becomes a Host. But instead of using his body for sordid fun, the anonymous Second-Level Donor commits the perfect crime. On the run from the police and on the hook for murder, Watley must find the mysterious killer before time runs out. β©β©This is the this 25th Anniversary edition of the novel hailed as a Science Fiction cyberpunk classic.
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