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The Die

A Novel

Jude Berman

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English
SPARKPRESS
10 July 2024
Darah, a tech writer living in the democratic nation of California, is dismayed to see the game she's helping develop for a Silicon Valley tech company has been tampered with. When her hacker friend Jedd investigates, he uncovers a conspiracy that could change the nation-and the world.

With a circle of close friends, Jedd digs deeper and deeper into the darknet and exposes the unthinkable: an app is being developed that uses quantum computing and neuroscience to alter people's brains, totally unbeknownst to them. As the friends realize the devastating impact of this technology, they're presented with a dilemma: stay quiet and stay safe, or risk their lives to stand up to the international authoritarian force behind this plot?

Combining activist, techno-thriller, and metaphysical fiction elements and scaffolded on three realities-the ancient wisdom of the Mahabharata, our current sociopolitical reality, and the near future-The Die is a fast-paced story about friendship, courage, and democracy.
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Imprint:   SPARKPRESS
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 215mm,  Width: 139mm, 
ISBN:   9781684632305
ISBN 10:   1684632307
Pages:   256
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product

Jude Berman grew up amid floor-to-ceiling shelves of books in many languages. In addition to a love of literature, her refugee parents instilled in her a deep appreciation for cultural diversity and social justice. Jude has a BA in art from Smith College and an EdD in cross-cultural communication from UMass Amherst. After a career in academic research, she built a freelance writing and editing business and ran two small independent presses. In her free time, she volunteers for progressive causes, paints with acrylic watercolors, gardens, meditates, and blogs at www.judeberman.org. Jude lives in Berkeley, California, where she continues to work with authors and write fiction.

Reviews for The Die: A Novel

“An imaginative tale alive with captivating ideas.” —Kirkus Reviews “Jude’s imagination is both epic and personal in this thriller about technology, the fate of the world, and what we as individuals can do about it.” —Jen Braaksma, author of Evangeline’s Heaven and Amaranth “The Die is a fast-paced, fascinating exploration of the dangers of apathy and how to tap into the hero in all of us.” —Meredith Walters, author of This Animal Body “It pulled me in immediately—and kept defying my expectations and pulling me in further.” —Sarah Towle, author of Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands


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