“One of the foremost science fiction writers of our
generation”(SF Site) comes to Ace with a trilogy of
the Web’s awakening.
Caitlin Decter is young,
pretty, feisty, a genius at math—and blind. Still, she can
surf the net with the best of them, following its complex
paths clearly in her mind. But Caitlin’s brain long ago
co-opted her primary visual cortex to help her navigate
online. So when she receives an implant to restore her
sight, instead of seeing reality, the landscape of the World
Wide Web explodes into her consciousness, spreading out all
around her in a riot of colors and shapes. While exploring
this amazing realm, she discovers something—some
other—lurking in the background. And it’s getting
more and more intelligent with each passing day…