When the Sparrow Falls, Neil Sharpson
When the Sparrow Falls, Neil Sharpson
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When the Sparrow Falls

Author: Neil Sharpson

Narrator: Jake Fairbrother

Unabridged: 10 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 07/22/2021


Synopsis

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In the future, AI are everywhere - over half the human race lives online. But in the Caspian Republic, the last true human beings have made their stand; and now the repressive, one-party state is locked in perpetual cold war with the outside world.

Security Agent Nikolai South is given a seemingly mundane task; escorting a dead journalist's widow while she visits the Caspian Republic to identify her husband's remains. But Paulo Xirau was AI; and as Nikolai and Lily delve deeper into the circumstances surrounding Paulo's death, South must choose between his loyalty to his country and his conscience.

© Neil Sharpson 2021 (P) Penguin Audio and Rebellion Publishing 2021

About Neil Sharpson

Neil Sharpson lives in Dublin with his wife and their two children. Having written for theater since his teens, Neil transitioned to writing novels in 2017, adapting his play The Caspian Sea into When The Sparrow Falls.A huge fan of animation, Neil writes Unshaved Mouse, a comedic review blog mostly focusing on animated film and comic book movies.


Reviews

Goodreads review by JasonA on April 23, 2022

If Blade Runner and 1984 had a baby, it would grow up to be When the Sparrow Falls. Part dystopian sci-fi, part political thriller with a dash of humor; this wildly exceeded my expectations. In a future where super AIs advise the worlds' governments and human consciousness can be uploaded to compute......more

Goodreads review by Paul on February 27, 2022

The Caspian Republic is the last human sanctuary in a world that is dominated by artificial intelligence. In the Caspian Republic, however, all is not well. What a great idea for a novel! That and the fact that I am a sucker for any story that includes any consideration of ‘every sparrow fallen’ (Ma......more

Goodreads review by Andris on November 21, 2023

Cilvēks ir atklājis, kā augšuplādēt apziņu, AI pieņem visus nozīmīgos lēmumus pasaulē, un Kaspijas jūras krastā ir nodibināta Kaspijas valsts, kas ir kā pēdējais bastions cilvēcei, kas nav gatavi pakļauties mašīnām. Bet, kā tas mēs gadīties, labiem nodomiem kaisīts izrādās ceļš uz elli un Kaspijas v......more

Goodreads review by Chris on August 04, 2021

The science fiction part of this is peripheral, more in the setting and time frame and there were times I forgot I was reading something taking place far in the future. This is superb storytelling here. The climax of the action happened around 80% on my Kindle and from then on the book took me on an......more

Goodreads review by Angie on May 03, 2021

When the Sparrow Falls scores a home run in three genres. It is a sure-fire contender for a Hugo Award nomination in science fiction, with a beautifully crafted future history and worldbuilding worthy of masters like Philip K Dick or even the sainted Asimov. It is a truly riveting thriller full of m......more