The Man of Cloud 9 edition by Adam Dreece Children eBooks
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Would you sacrifice everything to change the world?
It's the end of the 21st century. Society's attention has been so focused on dealing with climate change that any other innovation is considered wasteful.
Niko Rafael believes the world made a mistake and he is determined to bring his vision for fusing nanobots with the human microbial cloud to life. Possessed by the belief that humanity can reclaim some of the lost technology of the earlier part of the century, as well as the spirit of wonder and real innovation, he relentlessly pushes forward. But going against the grain, changing society, and creating a corporate behemoth has consequences. When the board of directors of his own company push him aside and bring in Harriet Binger as CEO, old hatreds flare and a closely-guarded secret of Niko’s is exposed. As Niko pursues his true goal, he'll learn that his greatest good will not go unpunished.
Genius. Conscience. Consequence.
Don’t miss this all-new side of international best-selling author, Adam Dreece.
“It’s rare to find a hard science fiction novel that is so personal, so intimate. “ - Erin Sneath, GoodReads.com
"a truly unique voice…will keep readers obsessively turning the pages from the very beginning all the way through to the very end” - Tracy A. Fischer, Readers' Favorite
The Man of Cloud 9 edition by Adam Dreece Children eBooks
The Man of Cloud Nine is a definite page turner. It follows the life and accomplishments of Niko Rafaelo, a technological genius who is especially driven in furthering nano cloud technology. His motives are good; he is trying to help heal and advance humanity as it attempts to recover from catastrophic environmental damage to the planet. We see Niko’s life in series of watershed moments over the course of eighteen years. His bold research becomes a race against time, as old enemies and failing health both threaten to keep his astounding vision from ushering in a whole new age for humanity. I loved the pacing. It was really dramatic, and I was often on the edge of my seat, hoping for Niko to succeed.The other thing I really liked about the book was just how possible everything seemed. This story takes place in a not so distant future, and the characters, even given their semi-apocalyptic environment, all behave in ways that are entirely familiar. Humanity is no more or less enlightened from having suffered a near planet ending event. However, humanity hasn’t counted on Niko Rafaelo, and his ability to see and create far beyond the realm of familiar.
One other thing I thought was very inspired in Dreece’s story-telling, was this habit of Niko’s to always compartmentalize his life. This compartmentalizing carried through all the way to the end of the book. We could never fully anticipate what was coming next, because it was Niko’s habit to never tell anyone all of what he was thinking or planning. It was an aspect of his genius, and we, as readers, are subjected to it as much as the characters in the book are.
But this compartmentalization also ended up being one of the aspects that I felt limited the story. We were not privy to much that happened in the other compartments of Niko’s life. I feel like the story would have been even more poignant had we had a chance to see how Niko was as a father, or as a man in love, or as a man with past that had left him with a powerful enemy. The ending also was not as powerful as I would have liked. It felt rushed, and not as neatly tied up as I was hoping for.
Having said all of the above, I was very impressed with my first introduction to Adam Dreece’s work, and I am definitely looking forward to reading more. Lucky for me, there is quite a lot out there to choose from. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a thought-provoking read.
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The Man of Cloud 9 edition by Adam Dreece Children eBooks Reviews
I received a free hardback in exchange for a review.
Wow, I absolutely loved this book! Rene Auberjonois was right, this is a unique and insightful story with a fantastic take on the future world grounded in modern technology and very realistic! I absolutely loved following Niko in his visionary ventures dealing with a world that had become afraid of technology and had banned certain lines of development because of their fear.
Adam Dreece creates a very realistic dystopia where technology has been halted in many aspects because we grew faster than we were ready, got burned, and were afraid to take further risk. Being the wife and mother of tech heads, I really appreciated Niko's frustration with "regular people" and his desire to keep his worlds separate. The crazy risks he took because he believed so inexplicably in what he was doing, his single-minded focus, and even in the way that his behaviors alienated him from those around him and put everything at risk, all rang true.
One of my frustrations with a lot of stories is that the plot is often based on lack of communication (and yeah, it's realistic, but at the same time the characters don't demonstrate why they are inefficient) and I find myself yelling at these characters because the problem is so obvious that even they must know that it is their own darn fault and should stop doing that stupid thing. (For example If Gibbs would just take 2 seconds to explain, instead of expecting everyone to just trust him, we would lose half of NCIS!)
But in Man of Cloud 9 we understand Niko so well and even though he knows he is creating a lot of his own problems, we actually "get" why he does it. (And no, it isn't just because he is a techno geek and lacks social skills. It is so much more deliciously complex!)
This story was so delightful in its depth and focus that I could not wait to give it to my eldest son (the tech head) for Christmas. Dreece expertly weaves a story with multiple layers. The technical struggle is enough to excite any Sci-fi enthusiast, the moral dilemma is a teasing thriller throughout to draw us forward, and the complex relationship struggles are enough for any fan of drama to stay hooked.
I think that the writing is good. I just kept waiting for some action. I stopped reading it about one third of the way through.
A great read with a unique view on a possible future.
After the initial couple of chapters when you need time to get oriented, the story woven by Mr. Dreece becomes an engaging and thrilling read. Based on my experience in Silicon Valley and swimming with the sharks with funding, the lead character Niko stands his ground to stay clear-minded and laser-focused on his mission, and achieves the world-changing experience he has always known could happen. Along the way, he makes other people's lives better, but finds the juggling of all of his separate worlds (family, business, financial) too much to deal with - paraphrasing many who strive to invent but miss out on aspects of life most of us hold dear.
The author develops this character and his quandary beautifully, and you know him well, although struggle from time to time with his approach to "balance". The author also takes us well into the future with the kind of extensions to ourselves that most of us cannot imagine today - except those select few who will guide us there.
The book is about innovation, morality of technology, personal relationships, and finding your way through the mess of it all. Many will compare the lead character to Mr. Jobs, and perhaps this is appropriate, but I believe that in general, all who labor in the innovative pressure cooker of high-tech live this life to an extent. Only a small few succeed and change the world, and this chronicle of one of those lives, even fictitious, should make us all look inward to examine our own priorities.
Highly recommend.
The Man of Cloud Nine is a definite page turner. It follows the life and accomplishments of Niko Rafaelo, a technological genius who is especially driven in furthering nano cloud technology. His motives are good; he is trying to help heal and advance humanity as it attempts to recover from catastrophic environmental damage to the planet. We see Niko’s life in series of watershed moments over the course of eighteen years. His bold research becomes a race against time, as old enemies and failing health both threaten to keep his astounding vision from ushering in a whole new age for humanity. I loved the pacing. It was really dramatic, and I was often on the edge of my seat, hoping for Niko to succeed.
The other thing I really liked about the book was just how possible everything seemed. This story takes place in a not so distant future, and the characters, even given their semi-apocalyptic environment, all behave in ways that are entirely familiar. Humanity is no more or less enlightened from having suffered a near planet ending event. However, humanity hasn’t counted on Niko Rafaelo, and his ability to see and create far beyond the realm of familiar.
One other thing I thought was very inspired in Dreece’s story-telling, was this habit of Niko’s to always compartmentalize his life. This compartmentalizing carried through all the way to the end of the book. We could never fully anticipate what was coming next, because it was Niko’s habit to never tell anyone all of what he was thinking or planning. It was an aspect of his genius, and we, as readers, are subjected to it as much as the characters in the book are.
But this compartmentalization also ended up being one of the aspects that I felt limited the story. We were not privy to much that happened in the other compartments of Niko’s life. I feel like the story would have been even more poignant had we had a chance to see how Niko was as a father, or as a man in love, or as a man with past that had left him with a powerful enemy. The ending also was not as powerful as I would have liked. It felt rushed, and not as neatly tied up as I was hoping for.
Having said all of the above, I was very impressed with my first introduction to Adam Dreece’s work, and I am definitely looking forward to reading more. Lucky for me, there is quite a lot out there to choose from. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a thought-provoking read.
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