#87 in Science fiction
Daemon
- 632
- Pages
- about 12 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Daemon” is a techno-thriller whose strength is how credible its technology feels, at least at the outset. A dead game designer’s program begins taking society apart, and some technically minded readers appreciate how carefully the exploits are worked out. Some feel the machine’s unbroken run of success strains belief as the scale grows. It is a tense, dark ride across more than six hundred pages.
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About the book
After the premature death of Matthew Sobol, a legendary computer game designer, a daemon that he designed to dismantle society and bring about a new world order is activiated and it's up to an unlikely alliance to decipher Sobol's intricate plans and wres
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 624 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 81% of the weight and the score stays at 8.3 — the Science fiction average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 48 | 8% |
| Google Books | 9.0 | 20 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 8.4 | 556 | 89% |
Frequently asked
How long is Daemon?
It has 632 pages — longer than 86% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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