In the 22nd Century, virtual reality feels like real lifeespecially if youre dead. Mind-uploading technology has spawned the After-Death Destinations industry. CEO Of Virtual Enterprises, Inc, Gunter Holden shot himself, escaping into Bali Hai, his custom Eden. Decades after his suicide, Bali Hai is an old program. Its sun is often in the wrong place. Strange fish swim in its virtual seas. Gunter is anxious. Tucked away in his folder are the murders of his wife Laura and her lover, Jacob, Gunters brother. Gunter is alone. His memory files are fragmenting, forcing him to relive times best forgotten. Gunter relies on charm and its slipping away. As Gunter struggles to stop the fragmenting, corporate mergers bring unwelcome change. Thousands of virtual residents are erased. Bali Hai falls into chaos as Gunter discovers unspeakable betrayals. And Babylon Dreams waits. "A keen and absorbing what-if tale about VR and a digital afterlife." -- Kirkus Reviews
- | Author: M. K. Noble
- | Publisher: Bowkers
- | Publication Date: Mar 17, 2022
- | Number of Pages: 496 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 0578352281
- | ISBN-13: 9780578352282