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Book SynopsisA man battles his addiction to a devastating nanotech drug that steals identities and threatens the survival and succession of mankind as a galactic species.After the Nova-Insanity shattered Earth’s civilization, the Genes and Fullerenes Corporation promised to bring humanity back from the brink. Many years later, various factions have formed, challenging their savior and vying for a share of power and control.
Glow follows the lives of three very different beings, all wrestling mental instability in various forms; Rex – a confused junkie battling multiple voices in his head; Ellayna – the founder of the GFC living on an orbital satellite station and struggling with paranoia; and Jett – a virtually unstoppable robotic assassin, questioning his purpose of creation.
All of them are inextricably linked through the capricious and volatile Glow; an all controlling nano-tech drug that has the ability to live on through mu
Trade Review"Tim Jordan's Glow is a terrific read from a major new voice. A first-rate novel; I was enthralled."
"A deftly written debut jewel of cyberpunk"
"Running beneath the violent tangle of identity and memory is a fascinating exploration of how people cope – or fail to – with adversity."
"A great story that does an interesting job of not cheating a lot on the science side."
"Reminiscent of the best space opera mixed with the gritty, violent dystopia of cyberpunk."
