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Recorder: Children of the Consortium, #1
Recorder: Children of the Consortium, #1
Recorder: Children of the Consortium, #1
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The Consortium is All. But Recorder Can No Longer Obey.

 

Recorder has no family, no friends, and no name. Donated to the Consortium before birth, her sole purpose is to maintain and verify the records. A neural implant and drone ensure compliance, punishing for displays of bias.

 

Suddenly cut off from controlling technology, Recorder tastes what it means to be human. But if the Consortium discovers her feelings, everyone she knows will be in danger.

 

With no name, no resources, and only an infinitesimal possibility of escape, Recorder's time is running out.

 

 

"McCrumb achieves a fascinating coming-of-age story in a convincing far-future technical milieu containing credible characters with consistent and powerful motivations. Readers looking for hard science fiction with heart should snap this up." - Publishers Weekly

LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 9, 2021
ISBN9781621842002
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    Recorder - Cathy McCrumb

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