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Technology makes them superhuman. But mere mortals want them held in their place. The New York Times best-selling author of Robopocalypse creates a stunning, near-future world where technology and mankind clash in shocking ways. The result? The perfect summer season blockbuster. As he did in Robopocalypse, Daniel Wilson masterfully envisions a frightening near-future world. In Amped, people are implanted with a tool which makes them capable of superhuman feats. The powerful technology has profound consequences for modern culture, and soon a set of laws is transferred that restricts the capabilities - and protection under the law - of "amplified" humans. On your day that the Supreme Judge passes the to begin these laws, 29-year-old Owen Gray joins the rates of a new persecuted underclass known as "amps." Owen is forced to be on the run, anxious to reach an outpost in Oklahoma where, it is rumored, a group of the most increased amps may be about to change the world - or damage it. Once again, Daniel H. Wilson's backdrop as a scientist serves him well in this technologically savvy thriller that provides first-rate entertainment, as Wilson can take the "what if" question in completely unexpected directions. Fans of Robopocalypse will definitely be happy, and legions of new supporters would want to get "amped" this summer.
