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245 10 a| Lock in /c| John Scalzi.;

264 1 a| New York :b| Tor, a Tom Doherty Associates Book,c| 2014.;

300 a| 336 pages ;c| 22 cm;

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520 a| "Fifteen years from now, a new virus sweeps the globe. 95% of those afflicted experience nothing worse than fever and headaches. Four percent suffer acute meningitis, creating the largest medical crisis in history. And one percent find themselves "locked in"--fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. One per cent doesn't seem like a lot. But in the United States, that's 1.7 million people "locked in"...including the President's wife and daughter. Spurred by grief and the sheer magnitude of the suffering, America undertakes a massive scientific initiative. Nothing can restore the ability to control their own bodies to the locked in. But then two new technologies emerge. One is a virtual-reality environment, "The Agora," in which the locked-in can interact with other humans, both locked-in and not. The other is the discovery that a few rare individuals have brains that are receptive to being controlled by others, meaning that from time to time, those who are locked in can "ride" these people and use their bodies as if they were their own. This skill is quickly regulated, licensed, bonded, and controlled. Nothing can go wrong. Certainly nobody would be tempted to misuse it, for murder, for political power, or worse..."--c| Provided by publisher.;

586 a| Alex Award, 2015.;

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650 0 a| Epidemicsv| Fiction.=| ^A630183;

650 0 a| Isolation (Hospital care)v| Fiction.=| ^A800985;

650 0 a| Virtual realityv| Fiction.=| ^A694722;

650 0 a| Paranormal fiction.=| ^A477489;

655 0 a| Science fiction.=| ^A1298179;

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Lock in / John Scalzi.

Author/creator	Scalzi, John, 1969- author.
Format	Book
Publication	New York : Tor, a Tom Doherty Associates Book, 2014.
Copyright Date	©2014
Description	336 pages ; 22 cm
Supplemental Content	Cover image
Subjects	Virus diseases--Fiction. Epidemics--Fiction. Isolation (Hospital care)--Fiction. Virtual reality--Fiction. Paranormal fiction.

Abstract	"Fifteen years from now, a new virus sweeps the globe. 95% of those afflicted experience nothing worse than fever and headaches. Four percent suffer acute meningitis, creating the largest medical crisis in history. And one percent find themselves "locked in"--fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. One per cent doesn't seem like a lot. But in the United States, that's 1.7 million people "locked in"...including the President's wife and daughter. Spurred by grief and the sheer magnitude of the suffering, America undertakes a massive scientific initiative. Nothing can restore the ability to control their own bodies to the locked in. But then two new technologies emerge. One is a virtual-reality environment, "The Agora," in which the locked-in can interact with other humans, both locked-in and not. The other is the discovery that a few rare individuals have brains that are receptive to being controlled by others, meaning that from time to time, those who are locked in can "ride" these people and use their bodies as if they were their own. This skill is quickly regulated, licensed, bonded, and controlled. Nothing can go wrong. Certainly nobody would be tempted to misuse it, for murder, for political power, or worse..."-- Provided by publisher.
Awards note	Alex Award, 2015.
Genre/form	Science fiction.
LCCN	2014015247
ISBN	9780765375865 (cloth)
ISBN	0765375869 (cloth)

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