{"product_id":"all-that-we-see-or-seem-hardcover","title":"All That We See or Seem - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKen Liu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award-winning author Ken Liu's first sci-fi thriller, his most commercial, accessible, and action-packed outing yet.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulia Z, a young woman who gained notoriety at 14 as the \"orphan hacker,\" is trying to live a life of digital obscurity in a Boston suburb. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when a lawyer named Piers, whose famous artist wife, Elli, has been kidnapped by dangerous criminals barges into her life, Julia decides to put the solitary life she has painstakingly recreated at risk as she can't walk away from helping Piers and Elli, nor step away from the challenge of this digital puzzle. Elli is an onierofex, a dream artist, who can weave the dreams of an audience together through a shared virtual landscape, live, in a concert-like experience by tapping into each attendee's waking dream and providing an emotionally resonant and narrative experience. While attendees' dreams are anonymous, Julia discovers that Elli was also providing a one-on-one dream experience for the head of an international criminal enterprise, and he's demanding his dreams in return for Elli. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unraveling the real and unreal will lead Julia on an adventure that will take her across the country and deep into the shadows of her psyche. This is the first in a near-future science fiction thriller series.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKen Liu is an award-winning American author of speculative fiction. His collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Menagerie and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, has been published in more than a dozen languages. Liu's other works include \u003ci\u003eThe Grace of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall of Storms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Veiled Throne\u003c\/i\u003e, a second collection \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Girl and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, and the forthcoming Julia Z series. He has been involved in multiple media adaptations of his work, including the short story \"Good Hunting,\" adapted as an episode in Netflix's animated series \u003ci\u003eLove, Death + Robots\u003c\/i\u003e; and AMC's \u003ci\u003ePantheon\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted from an interconnected series of short stories. \"The Hidden Girl,\" \"The Message,\" and \"The Oracle\" have also been optioned for development. Liu previously worked as a software engineer, corporate lawyer, and litigation consultant. He frequently speaks at conferences and universities on topics including futurism, machine-augmented creativity, the history of technology, and the value of storytelling. Liu lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51888694526240,"sku":"9781668083178","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/p6Q3V-0Bl69781668083178.webp?v=1781920669","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/all-that-we-see-or-seem-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}