TERMINATION HOUR
Book ID/图书代码： 11186015B83937
English Summary/英文概要： If you knew the world was going to end in 18 hours, how far would you go to save it?
A page turning science fiction thriller with a Matrix-like twist that will appeal to fans of William Gibson (Neuromancer), Tad Williams (Otherland),and Ernest Cline (Ready Player One).
After surviving a serious brain injury, Nick Carsondevelops a disturbing ability: he can see when every person he meets will die.
For the past three years, Nick has struggled to savethe lives of people around him with only occasional success, leading to frequent run-ins with the law.
After all,how can he explain his actions without sounding crazy?
Griefstricken and fed up with life, Nick now discovers something terrifying: each and every personhe sees will die in exactly 18 hours. Is there an impending natural disaster? A terrorist attack? Or something more sinister? Compelled toprevent the unthinkable, he stumbles upon Jane the only person he finds who will survive. He’s sure that Jane is the key, but she’s just an infant, and no mother in her right mind would let Nick near her child.
With time running out, Nick makes a desperate gamble and abducts Jane.
On the run from the police and running out of time, Nick must decide how far he’ll go to stop the forces that will destroy the world.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 如果世界即将在18个小时后终结，那么为了拯救世界，你愿意为止付出多少？
这部令人难以停止阅读的科幻惊悚小说有着《黑客帝国》一般曲折复杂的情节，相信如果你是威廉•吉布森（《神经漫游者》），塔德•威廉姆斯（《异域》）以及厄内斯特•克莱（《一号玩家准备》）的粉丝，那么你也一定会爱上本书。
从一场严重的脑损伤中幸存下来后，尼克•卡森产生了一个令他困扰的新能力：他可以看到自己所遇见的每一个人将于何时死亡。
在过去的3年中，尼克一直努力地致力于拯救身边的生命们，然而成功的次数却屈指可数，随之而来的确实无数次卷入死亡案件之中。毕竟，他的能力在常人看来只不过是疯言疯语而已，他又将如何解释自己的行为呢？
一边是悲伤席卷，一边是厌倦了生活，尼克却突然发现了一个更为惊人的事实：他所遇见的每一个人将在18小时后准确死亡。这是否预示着一场自然灾难的降临？一次恐怖袭击？亦或者是某种更为邪恶的物质？出于某种难以言喻的原因，尼克不由得想要阻止这场可怕的灾难，他跌跌撞撞前往自己遇见的唯一一个不会死亡的人：简。他很确信简是这一切的关键，然而她还只是一个婴儿，并且没有一个思维正常的母亲会愿意让尼克接近自己的孩子。随着时间的流逝，尼克孤注一掷，他绑架了简。
一边逃离警察，一边与时间分秒必争，尼克必须作出决定，为了阻止这一即将毁灭世界的力量，他愿意为之付出多少。（DC）
Awards/获奖情况：有着《黑客帝国》中跌宕情节的精彩科幻惊悚小说。
试问“如果你居住在一个计算机模拟系统的内部，而程序员决定清除插件，那么又将发生什么？”
完美适合于有关于人工智能的科幻小说爱好者以及技术惊悚小说爱好者。
人工智能和模拟世界近来可谓是极度热门，如大热电影《机械姬》《超能查派》《黑客帝国》。
本书从另一个不寻常的角度带领读者们一窥超能力的世界：如果你有超能力，但拯救别人的性命意味着消耗你的生命，你将何去何从？
虽然本书是以成人小说的形式出版发行，但一定会获得青少年读者们的喜爱。
Page-turning science fiction thriller with a Matrix-like twist.
Asks the question "If we were all living inside a
computer simulation, what would happen if the programmer decided to pull the plug?"
Perfect for fans of smart science fiction dealing withartifical intelligence, as well as fans of page- turning technothrillers.
Artificial intelligence and simulated worlds have become extremely popular lately, such as in the movies Ex Machina, Chappie, and The Matrix.
Offers an unusual take on superpowers: What if you
had a superpower, but using it to save people was ruining your life?
Published as an adult novel, but will appeal to teenage readers.
About the Author/作者介绍： 玛丽安•简森是Discover Financial Services的一名课程设计经理。他的童书作品Almost Super和Searching for Super 均在哈勃柯林斯出版社有售。作者现居犹他州富路特海慈。
Marion Jensen is an instructional design manager at
Discover Financial Services. His children’s books,
Almost Super and Searching for Super are available from HarperCollins. He lives in Fruit
Heights, Utah.
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