Soule puts his characters through unimaginable stressors to make us evaluate our views on race, identity, humanity, and the very existence of the self.” - Faith Parke-Dodge, Books, Wake Forest, NC -Library Journal This takes the high-paced adventure of a spy novel or an action film and pairs it with the thoughtfulness that is found in really good science fiction. “In Anyone, Charles Soule takes what was so fun about his novel The Oracle Year and perfects it. “An imaginative, time-fragmented thriller about the bitter and potentially deadly consequences of body-snatching.” & “Readers won’t feel that they’re on the edge of their seats as much as they’re on a balance beam above a pit of lava while trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube.” - Kirkus Reviews, online review 9/15 Soule contributes to that mission with this thought-provoking near future thriller about a technology that permits the transfer of human consciousness from one body to another, and the havoc it wreaks upon the world.” - Kirkus Reviews, “The 7 Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Books for December” “Science fiction’s raison d’être is examining the implications of technology on society. Soule’s uncomfortable vision of the future will please readers of cutting-edge speculative fiction” - Publishers Weekly Although the dual narratives are sometimes unwieldy, the novel is fast-paced and suspenseful. Present-day concerns about technology, privacy, and anonymity are projected into a dystopian but plausible future. As the two tales twist and merge together, Soule pits his protagonists against the cutthroat denizens of the corporate world. Like BLADE RUNNER crossed with GET OUT, Charles Soule's thought-provoking work of speculative fiction takes us to a world where identity, morality, and technology collide.“Soule draws readers into a brave new world where identities are meaningless and manipulation and control are the name of the game. for any purpose.Īnami has her own reasons for using it, and they start with revenge.

But beyond the reach of the law is a sordid black market called the darkshare, where desperate vessels anonymously rent out their bodies, no questions asked. Society has been utterly transformed by the process, from travel to warfare to entertainment. Two decades later, 'flash' technology allows individuals the ability to transfer their consciousness into other bodies for specified periods, paid, registered and legal. When a brilliant female scientist searching for an Alzheimer's cure throws a switch - and finds herself mysteriously transported into her husband's body, she will change her life - and the world - forever. If you could be ANYONE, who would you be? Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo 'An intense, superbly crafted, edge of your seat thrill ride' Sylvain Neuvel, author of SLEEPING GIANTS

Anyone by Charles Soule