The year is 2040 A.D. The place is Pune, India. And the future is
finally here.
Liquid computers. Flawless Skin. Emotional cars. Illusion pods. The
world of Synthit is one full of tough questions and infinite
possibilities. Why are Tara's new friends, Francis and Ria, so freaked
out by the night sky? Is their strange and beautiful mother, Mandira,
friend or foe? Where is their father? Is he a terrorist or a genius? And
what, exactly, is the beast with nine billion feet?
As Tara and Aditya soon discover, there are no simple answers. They find
themselves on very different tracks, caught up in a deadly game--a
struggle for power and control, a fight for the genetic code to life
itself. In the here and now of Anil Menon's brilliant and disturbing
novel, the future itself is at stake. For fans of China Miéville and
Blake Crouch, The Beast with Nine Billion Feet is a thrilling debut
from one of South Asia's finest and most exciting science fiction
voices.
