This is a Sci-Fi book aimed at young adults and up (due to
violence).
The world is dominated by the invention of the Lattice. A
machine that allows all of its users to jump into another person's thoughts.
Privacy is a thing of the past as anyone who has access to the technology is
able to hone in on a particular person's thoughts, present or past. Colonel
Byron Shaw is an ardent supporter of the Lattice and its jumps, and loves to
relive old history battles right inside the thoughts of those taking part. Willing
to defend the Lattice with his life against those who oppose the technology, he
cannot understand why groups would want to rid the world of such an amazing
experience. Granted, it can be tiresome when others know important news about
you before you know it, but surely all people should love the sharing involved
in the Lattice? Shouldn't they?
I picked up this book as a freebie on BookBub and I was
blown away by it. It's always been a worry that technology can interfere too
much in our lives, but to have every
thought and emotion available 24/7 to anyone who wishes to have access
to it is frankly quite scary. As humans we experience so many different
emotions and how you act on your thoughts and emotions is often more important
than the emotions themselves. In the book's world a person can be judged and condemned
on thoughts alone. I can't go too far into the storyline with spoilers popping
up, but let's just say that there is always a group of people who want to bring
an idea like this down and their reasons are surprisingly good. I hovered
between the two sides throughout the story. The different aspects of technology
thought about and covered were described so well that I felt I was actually
handling the devices or in control of the command centre myself.
A brilliant read, fantastically written. I really commend
the author on an amazing idea and so well executed.
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