Retired film star Flora Fielding was diagnosed with cancer. Her
solution: she had herself put into suspended animation, and invested her
fortune in cancer research. She expected to return to life in five to
ten years -- but is awakened into an utterly different world, 1433 years
later. Population is strictly limited to one million, but there is
plenty of wealth for everyone. This new world is controlled by an AI
called "Artif," whose power derives from implants in the brains of the
all the planet's inhabitants. Why has Flora has been awakened now and
who has designs for her new existence? Her very life and the control of
planet Earth may rest in the answer to that question.
"Vividly written*, Sleeper, Awake* transports you into a world beyond
comprehension, yet he presents it so well, it becomes plausible.
Wonderful landscapes, incredible gadgets, love and a touch of poignancy,
this book has it all. Like me, if you weren't a Sci-fi fan before, you
will be converted after reading this book."
-Barbara Tanner, author of Hannah's Choice
"As a dedicated environmentalist as far back as the 1970s, I found this
book refreshing... Rich's portrayal of a new society, its inventions and
innovations-all of them designed in harmony with the laws of nature-is
nothing short of brilliant. This reader was captivated by the spiritual
growth of the protagonists and by the wonderful devices they use in
everyday living."
-Florence Byham Weingberg, author of Unrest in Eden
"Sleeper*, Awake* is an unusual novel, full of clever inventions and the
echoes of myths and older customs. The Norse Tree is there in spirit, so
are Greek Icarus and the philosophy of the Frontiersman. Rites of
passage are alive and well, and teenaged girls are still-well-teenaged
girls. The ending is thoroughly satisfying, with the final scene putting
the whole novel into a new and amusing perspective."
-Sally Odgers, author of Elysian Dawn
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