"In the wake of a highly contagious virus, California is under quarantine. Sequestered in high rise towers, the living can't go out, but the dead can come in--and they come in all forms, from sad rolling cans to manufactured bodies that can pass for...
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"In the wake of a highly contagious virus, California is under quarantine. Sequestered in high rise towers, the living can't go out, but the dead can come in--and they come in all forms, from sad rolling cans to manufactured bodies that can pass for human. Wealthy participants in the 'companionship' program choose to upload their consciousness before dying, so they can stay in the custody of their families. The less fortunate are rented out to strangers upon their death, but all companions become the intellectual property of Metis Corporation, creating a new class of people--a command-driven product-class without legal rights or true free will."--Provided by publisher
Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- 1: Two Years Since Quarantine Began -- Lilac -- Cam -- Gabe -- Three Years Since Quarantine Began -- Cam -- Jakob -- 2: Three Months Since Quarantine Ended -- Gabe -- Four Months Since Quarantine Ended -- Cam --...
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Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- 1: Two Years Since Quarantine Began -- Lilac -- Cam -- Gabe -- Three Years Since Quarantine Began -- Cam -- Jakob -- 2: Three Months Since Quarantine Ended -- Gabe -- Four Months Since Quarantine Ended -- Cam -- Gabe -- Ms. Espera -- One Year Since Quarantine Ended -- Rolly -- Ms. Espera -- 3: Six Months After the Recall -- Kit -- Rolly -- Nine Years After the Recall -- Rachel -- Fourteen Years After the Recall -- Lilac -- Rolly -- Gabe -- Acknowledgments -- Reader's Guide -- About the Author -- Copyright. "In the wake of a highly contagious virus, California is under quarantine. Sequestered in high rise towers, the living can't go out, but the dead can come in--and they come in all forms, from sad rolling cans to manufactured bodies that can pass for human. Wealthy participants in the 'companionship' program choose to upload their consciousness before dying, so they can stay in the custody of their families. The less fortunate are rented out to strangers upon their death, but all companions become the intellectual property of Metis Corporation, creating a new class of people--a command-driven product-class without legal rights or true free will."--Provided by publisher
