2018 B. R. A. G. Medallion winner
2017 Wishing Shelf Book Awards finalist
A few years from now, an inventor named Pax creates the Univiz, a combination of augmented and virtual reality glasses that revolutionize how people communicate and interact with the world around them. The Univiz renders all other personal computing devices obsolete, and Pax goes on to become the head of Omnitech, the most powerful tech company in history. But due to a recent downturn in sales, Pax finds himself suddenly facing a shareholder revolt. His only hope to retain control of the company he founded lies with a secret project he believes will revolutionize human cognition the way the Univiz transformed personal computing.
However, Pax's plans are upended by a worldwide computer virus that attacks people through the internet of things (IoT). Within days the virus threatens to destroy civilization, and Pax is forced to help deal with the crisis. He meets a woman named Alethia, the brilliant leader of a mysterious society that has developed a quantum computer exponentially more powerful than any supercomputer ever built. Alethia reveals a devastating truth about humanity to Pax before forcing him to make a choice that, no matter what he decides, will affect the future of the human race.
An eerie, believable vision of the near future, "The Infinet" is a speculative fiction thriller that can’t be missed!
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Review
" Creating the perfect blend of thriller and science fiction, The Infinet is a brilliant novel that covers very large ground, yet nothing is muddled...This is truly a gripping tale of the near future that is scarily real and enticing at the same time." - Rabia Tanveer, Readers' Favorite
"Incredible this is his first novel. An engaging story and beautifully written - I couldn't put it down. Can't wait for the next in the series!" - Damian Brady
"The Infinet deftly weaves themes of virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and the internet-of-things in an intriguing thriller that asks important philosophical questions about humanity's stewardship of the planet...This was a very good first novel and I look forward to the next in Akers' Trivial Games series." - Wayne Materi
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2018 B. R. A. G. Medallion winner
2017 Wishing Shelf Book Awards finalist
A few years from now, an inventor named Pax creates the Univiz, a combination of augmented and virtual reality glasses that revolutionize how people communicate and interact with the world around them. The Univiz renders all other personal computing devices obsolete, and Pax goes on to become the head of Omnitech, the most powerful tech company in history. But due to a recent downturn in sales, Pax finds himself suddenly facing a shareholder revolt. His only hope to retain control of the company he founded lies with a secret project he believes will revolutionize human cognition the way the Univiz transformed personal computing.
However, Pax's plans are upended by a worldwide computer virus that attacks people through the internet of things (IoT). Within days the virus threatens to destroy civilization, and Pax is forced to help deal with the crisis. He meets a woman named Alethia, the brilliant leader of a mysterious society that has developed a quantum computer exponentially more powerful than any supercomputer ever built. Alethia reveals a devastating truth about humanity to Pax before forcing him to make a choice that, no matter what he decides, will affect the future of the human race.
An eerie, believable vision of the near future, "The Infinet" is a speculative fiction thriller that can’t be missed! **
Review
" Creating the perfect blend of thriller and science fiction, The Infinet is a brilliant novel that covers very large ground, yet nothing is muddled...This is truly a gripping tale of the near future that is scarily real and enticing at the same time." - Rabia Tanveer, Readers' Favorite
"Incredible this is his first novel. An engaging story and beautifully written - I couldn't put it down. Can't wait for the next in the series!" - Damian Brady
"The Infinet deftly weaves themes of virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and the internet-of-things in an intriguing thriller that asks important philosophical questions about humanity's stewardship of the planet...This was a very good first novel and I look forward to the next in Akers' Trivial Games series." - Wayne Materi