THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Who has the right to change the world forever?
How will we live online?
How do we find comfort in an increasingly isolated world?
The Carls disappeared the same way they appeared, in an instant. While
the robots were on Earth, they caused confusion and destruction with
only their presence. Part of their maelstrom was the sudden viral fame
and untimely death of April May: a young woman who stumbled into Carl's
path, giving them their name, becoming their advocate, and putting
herself in the middle of an avalanche of conspiracy theories.
Months later, April's friends are trying to find their footing in a
post-Carl world. Andy has picked up April's mantle of fame, speaking at
conferences and online; Maya, ravaged by grief, begins to follow a
string of mysteries that she is convinced will lead her to April; and
Miranda is contemplating defying her friends' advice and pursuing a new
scientific operation...one that might have repercussions beyond anyone's
comprehension. Just as it is starting to seem like the gang may never
learn the real story behind the events that changed their lives forever,
a series of clues arrive--mysterious books that seem to predict the
future and control the actions of their readers--all of which seems to
suggest that April could be very much alive.
In the midst of the search for the truth and the search for April is a
growing force, something that wants to capture our consciousness and
even control our reality. A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor is the bold
and brilliant follow-up to An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. It is a
fast-paced adventure that is also a biting social commentary, asking
hard, urgent questions about the way we live, our freedoms, our future,
and how we handle the unknown.
