Sunrise Alley

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Sunrise Alley
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Author Catherine Asaro
Audio read by Hillary Huber
Genre Romance science fiction
Publisher Baen Books
Publication date
August 2004
ISBN 0-7434-8840-7

Sunrise Alley is a romantic science fiction novel by American author Catherine Asaro about a retired EI engineer named Samantha Bryton, and her adventures with an escaped EI who claims to be a human named Turner Pascal. [1] The audiobook is narrated by Hillary Huber. [2]

Contents

Synopsis

After barely surviving a ship wreck, Turner and Sam set out on a series of adventures to try to discover who the mysterious "Charon" is (the former jailer of Turner) and what/where exactly "Sunrise Alley" is. Unsure of whom to trust, the characters manage a series of escapes, eventually discovering the truth behind Turner's existence and his captor. Both characters explore the notion of humanity and machine intelligence, and eventually come to blur the distinction, with the apparent realization that humanity and machine technology will inevitably merge. In the process they also fall in love.

Similarity to Skolian Empire books

Some of the technology of the book is very similar to Catherine Asaro's Saga of the Skolian Empire, including elements such as Evolving Intelligence, nanomeds, biomechanical enhancements and futuristic networks called "meshes".

Sequel

Alpha (2006) continues the investigations into these subjects alongside the story of two minor characters from this book, the android Alpha and Lieutenant General Thomas Wharington. [3]

References

  1. "Sunrise Alley" . Booklist . August 2004. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  2. "Sunrise Alley". Booklist . May 15, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  3. "Alpha" . Booklist . September 1, 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2024.