Novedad: The Corporation Wars: Insurgence, de Ken MacLeod

Esta semana se ha puesto a la venta The Corporation Wars: Insurgence, continuación de The Corporation Wars: Dissidence, de Ken MacLeod. Ésta es su sinopsis:

DIE FOR THE COMPANY, LIVE FOR THE PAY 

And the ultimate pay-off is DH-17, an Earth-like planet hundreds of light years from human habitation. 

Ruthless corporations vie over the prize remotely, and war is in full swing. But soldiers recruited to fight in the extremities of deep space come with their own problems: from A.I. minds in full rebellion, to Carlos 'the Terrorist' and his team of dead mercenaries, reincarnated from a bloodier period in earth's history for one purpose only - to kill.

But as old rivalries emerge and new ones form, Carlos must decide whether he's willing for fight for the company or die for himself. 

Ken MacLeod continues the Corporation Wars trilogy in this action-packed science fiction adventure told against a backdrop of interstellar drone warfare, virtual reality, and an A.I. revolution.

Novedad: The Corporation Wars: Dissidence, de Ken MacLeod

Esta semana se ha puesto a la venta The Corporation Wars: Dissidence, la primera entrega de una nueva serie de Ken MacLeod. 

Ésta es su sinopsis:

An epic vision of man and machine in the far reaches of space 

Carlos is dead. A soldier who died for his ideals a thousand years ago, he's been reincarnated and conscripted to fight an A.I. revolution in deep space. And he's not sure he's fighting for the right side. 

Seba is alive. By a fluke of nature, a contractual overlap and a loop in its subroutines, this lunar mining robot has gained sentience. Gathering with other 'freebots', Seba is taking a stand against the corporations that want it and its kind gone. 

As their stories converge against a backdrop of warring companies and interstellar drone combat, Carlos and Seba must either find a way to rise above the games their masters are playing, or die. And even dying will not be the end of it.

Ebook en oferta: Descent, Ken MacLeod

En estos momentos se puede adquirir en varias tiendas online (iBooks, Amazon ES) el ebook Descent, de Ken MacLeod, al precio promocional de 1,99€. 

Ésta es la sinopsis de la novela:

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR THE TRUTH? 

Ball lightning. Weather balloons. Secret military aircraft. Ryan knows all the justifications for UFO sightings. But when something falls out of the sky on the hills near his small Scottish town, he finds his cynicism can't identify or explain the phenomenon.

And in a future where nothing is a secret, where everything is recorded on CCTV or reported online, why can he find no evidence of the UFO, nor anything to shed light on what occurred? Is it the political revolutionaries, is it the government or is it aliens themselves who are creating the cover-up? Or does the very idea of a cover-up hide the biggest secret of all?

Ebook gratuito: El frente humano, de Ken MacLeod

En estos momentos se puede descargar gratuitamente en Amazon España el ebook El frente humano, de Ken MacLeod. Este libro ya ya ha estado disponible en descarga gratuita en otras ocasiones, pero si no aún no lo tenéis, podéis aprovechar la ocasión.

Ésta es la sinopsis del ebook:

Novela corta ganadora del Premio Sidewise de Historia Alternativa.  

En un mundo que vive una interminable guerra mundial desde 1945 John Matheson, un joven e idealista escocés se ve abocado a luchar en las guerrillas que los comunistas lidian en Escocia contra el capitalismo norteamericano. Pero todo cambiará con la llegada de unos nuevos combatientes. 

Ken MacLeod nos ofrece un relato sarcástico y mordaz sobre el capitalismo y la exploración de la singularidad tecnológica en una civilización posthumana. Una historia alternativa que aúna la sátira política con un vívido relato de aventuras estimulante, tan provocador como divertido.

Ebook en oferta: The Human Front, de Ken MacLeod

Durante el día de hoy se puede adquirir la colección de relatos The Human Front, de Ken MacLeod, en Weightless Books al precio promocional de 1,99$. Ésta es la sinopsis del libro:

Winner of the Sidewise and Seiun Awards. 

Ken MacLeod is one of the brightest and most progressive of Britain’s “Hard SF” stars who navigate exciting new futures to the delight of legions of fans around the world. His works combine cutting-edge scientific speculation, socialist and anarchist themes, and a deeply humanistic vision. Described by fans and adversaries alike as a “techno-utopian socialist,” MacLeod thrusts his characters into uncanny encounters that have included AI singularities, divergent human evolution, and posthuman cyborg-resurrection. 

In his novella The Human Front, a young Scottish guerrilla fighter is drawn into low-intensity sectarian war in a high-intensity dystopian future, and the arrival of an alien intruder (complete with saucer!) calls for new tactics and strange alliances. Its companion piece, “Other Deviations,” first published in this edition, reveals the complex origins of MacLeod’s alternate history. 

Plus: “The Future Will Happen Here, Too,” in which a Hebridean writer celebrates the landscapes that shaped his work, measures Scotland’s past against humanity’s future, and peers into the eyes of an eel. 

And Featuring: our irreverent Outspoken Interview, a candid and often cantankerous conversation that showcases our author’s deep erudition and mordant wit. -