![]() ![]() An obscenely wealthy fellow named Bancroft makes an offer that Kovacs can’t refuse. This makes death harder to accomplish…or trace.Įnter Takeshi Kovacs, a criminal and former soldier whose consciousness has been suspended in an intergalactic prison for over a century. Any consciousness, or stack, can be beamed into any body, or sleeve, from just about anywhere. This is especially true when all of human consciousness is stored digitally. monitors these activities, but some things manage to slip through the cracks. In the twenty-fifth century, humanity has largely abandoned Earth in favor of colonizing other planets and traveling through space. I’ll definitely watch the show to see how they’ve adapted the better parts of the plot. The first book isn’t without its flaws, but the futuristic twist on noir tropes makes for a great story. The noir plot and cyberpunk aesthetic intrigued me enough to start the books. I learned about this cyberpunk series a while ago, when Netflix announced season two of their adaptations. ![]()
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