A dog is also killed in the book (there is a context for this scene but it was still an unpleasant scene to read). Contracted by a billionaire to discover who murdered his last body, Kovacs is drawn into a terrifying conspiracy that stretches across known space and to the very top of society.Ĭontent Warning: This novel contains graphic depictions of violence and torture. So when ex-envoy, now-convict Takeshi Kovacs has his consciousness and skills downloaded into the body of a nicotine-addicted ex-thug and presented with a catch-22 offer, he really shouldn¿t be surprised. Human consciousness is digitally freighted between the stars and downloaded into bodies as a matter of course.īut some things never change. The colonies are linked together by the occasional sublight colony ship voyages and hyperspatial data-casting. Longer and more extensive bio can be found on his website.įour hundred years from now mankind is strung out across a region of interstellar space inherited from an ancient civilization discovered on Mars. Morgan (sometimes credited as Richard Morgan) is a science fiction and fantasy writer. Title: Altered Carbon ( Book 1 in The Takeshi Kovacs Series) On top of the raised platform, is a large plastic bag containing a pale-skinned man, curled up in the fetal position within the large plastic bag. The cover has a large grey raised surface (think a large grey slab one might find in a laboratory). Image Description: book-cover of Altered Carbon by Richard K.
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