Since this is my last post of the year, I thought I'd end 2016 with a book review. I recently had the pleasure of reading the book AHNN by talented author Mark E. Thomas, who pens his work using the pseudonym T.E. Mark. While I don't review nearly enough books as I would like to, I felt compelled by the premise of the story.
AHNN
by T. E. Mark
What a fantastical picture, imaginative author T.E. Mark has painted with
his newest book AHNN! A unique vision of a future that could easily become reality if humans continue to obsess
about nothing else but the latest technological gadgets
and forget how to live without.
At the beginning of the 21st century, wearable artificial
intelligence devices become en vogue and seemingly overnight the world was
handed over to a network of computers named AHNN. Now, after a millennium,
everyone is a computer network node, inter-connected by subcutaneously implanted
units via the Augmented Human Neural Network, which is tasked with managing the
world. Although everyone became super smart virtually overnight, access
to information seems to have become the alpha and the omega. This future is
free of violence and darkness, but it appears
to be overshadowed by a certain sadness.
All goes well in this near-perfect future until the AI realizes in its
infinite wisdom that it hasn’t done humanity any favours by turning everyone
into nothing but living automatons without apparent purpose. AHNN decides that
in order to put things right again, it needs to bring back the Sixties, also known as the “cultural decade”
of the 20th century.
This insanely funny, yet
thought provoking story will keep you laughing all throughout. The author took
a rather controversial subject matter, added charm, intelligence, and copious
amounts of humour and technical detail. Although the story vaguely reminded me of the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Spock's Brain", T.E. Mark definitely made it his own. In this relatively quick read, uncontrollable laughter is pre-programmed!
Piper is the author of several non-fiction books, and recently added her debut historical fiction novel "In the Shadow of Her Majesty" to her ever-expanding collection of published writings. When she isn't busy typing away on her computer, she can be found chasing after her furry children or holding on tightly to a good cup of coffee. Follow her on LinkedIn, Facebook, Goodreads and Google+.
A.Piper, thank you! Reviews are always great. Positive reviews, even greater. But, positive reviews from talented writers are like Ambrosia.
ReplyDeleteYou also, as I knew you would, got it! Which thoroughly made my day.
TE Mark
You're welcome, T.E. Mark! Your book deserves great reviews. I just hope I did it justice! =)
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