About the Book
NOTE: This is a TRADE-SIZE EDITION (5.06" x 7.81") WITH A SLIGHTLY SMALLER FONT, otherwise identical to the digest-size edition (5.5" x 8.5").
This century is different from all others: One percent of us might never die!
GODDESS of MERCY intertwines the threads of love, technology, dissent, and emotional manipulation, as well as the quest for life extension, in an exciting near future that might just be yours.
Embark on a thrilling adventure with a cyber pirate who converses with Death, a fervent blue-blood activist married to an artificial intelligence, a quirky roboticist (the famous "Silken Mother"), and a reserved PhD with an app to control emotions. Together, they combat a covert menace, unwittingly catalyzing the destiny they wish to avoid-while a privileged few achieve eternal existence.
In a world on the brink of technological and moral upheaval, this is a countdown to the end of civilization. It is a chronicle of ordinary people from diverse backgrounds who struggle with indomitable spirit for justice and survival.
Dive into parallel romances that transport you from the majestic Moscow and the icy Siberia to the vibrant Tokyo and the pristine Lapland, all while indulging in a culinary journey of caviar, sushi, and aquavit. Can love transcend culture and nationality?
This saga comprises three seasons, LIMBO, PURGATORY, and HELL, published in English and Spanish (La CHICA del TATUAJE de PLATA), translated by the author.
Season One: LIMBO
Amidst Russia's resurgence as a technological powerhouse, a young hacker with Latin roots stumbles upon a cryptic menace with the potential to devastate humankind. Motivated by guilt, she strives to unravel the government's plot, intending to warn the world-but ends up falling prey to a white trafficking ring.
A disparate trio emerges to the rescue, uniting a disillusioned aristocratic leader of a dissident group, a brilliant roboguru from Hong Kong (with her mechanical offspring), and a Japanese developer with a curious bracelet.
Will they be able to save the enigmatic hacker? She harbors her own Dantean secrets, her life marked by a connection to the Czar's ancient musketeers, resentment against authority, and the existence of a peculiar symbol that she believes will shape her destiny.
Season Two: PURGATORYBearing an induced fatal ailment and chased by the establishment, the snobby activist leader engages in a struggle for both survival and self-discovery. She confronts the highest echelons of Russian officialdom and is eventually reduced to destitution, ending up married to an artificial intelligence. But she's far from giving up.
In Japan, her Hong Konger companion ascends within the realm of robotics, courtesy of her groundbreaking inventions. Yet, this is not before facilitating technological espionage that arms Russia with a revolutionary tool for emotional manipulation.
In the meantime, the multifaceted hacker deftly sidesteps close calls with Death, also doggedly resisting the clutches of romance. Ultimately, she exposes the Motherland's scheme to the world. How will she dodge capital punishment?
Season Three: HELL The global community finds itself stratified by classes and vital privileges-literally. Pursued by the formidable FSB yet harnessing the latest multi-billion-dollar technologies, a handful of rebels set out to save the day.
However, before even realizing it, they themselves become the great threat, igniting a world-wide conflict. Neither biological immortality nor the frozen confines of a refuge in the Swedish tundra offer sanctuary-everyone must confront fate.
Is this the end? What does the hacker's symbol represent? Will it save humankind from extinction?
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