(Demon)humanness

A new challenge from Vadim Panov! «(Demon)humanness» — four stories in the genre of fantastic thriller about the power of augmented reality. Illusion as a drug, technology as chains, and rebellion hidden in the code. Are you ready to look into a future where reality — is just a choice, and humanness — is a vanishing resource? Read the new novel from an author who knows how to predict tomorrow.

Annotation
Welcome to Shvaburg — the city of perfect future, where happiness is available to everyone. You just need to wear AV glasses and immerse yourself in the dazzling «Brightness» — a world without pain, dirt, and despair. Millions have voluntarily traded their miserable reality for a comfortable digital simulation, becoming obedient «levers» under the watchful eye of the all-seeing System. But what if the shining illusion is just a facade for total control, and behind the digital veil hide decaying slums, eternal darkness, and a ruthless struggle for survival?

Who stands behind this chaos and what is «humanness» in a world where it can be simulated?

About the book
● For fans of cyberpunk, dystopias, and science fiction thrillers in the spirit of «Black Mirror», «Tron», as well as the «Secret City» series.
● A dark detective dystopia that impresses with its realism. The spirit of true «high tech, low life», spectacular combat, philosophical depth.
● Vadim Panov – a Russian writer working in the genres of science fiction, detective, urban fantasy, and cyberpunk, winner of the «Portal», «Star Bridge», «Bastcon», «Silver Arrow», «Roscon», «Filigree», and the magazine «World of Fiction» awards.