{"product_id":"the-path-paperback-1","title":"The Path - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Riva\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAI threatens to destroy humanity, and only one computer expert can stop it in this cyberpunk thriller by the author of \u003ci\u003eMurder on Safari\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Simon Bank lives in a future where just about everything in America is run by the System--the food supply, the weather, national security, and more. Everyone is free from want. Individuals can control where they live and where they go to school. They can have a relationship with whomever they like. They can set their own hours for work and work whatever job they like. Simon is a codifier who works with the System's artificial intelligence to humanize it and to help it run the country more smoothly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But when a tornado tears up Manhattan, Simon realizes the System has a terrifying secret and is a threat to humankind. Now, with only his intellect and instincts, plus a few new friends--human and artificial--Simon must race against the clock to save himself and the world. And he better be careful. There's no telling what the System might do if it feels threatened . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Excellently mixes both empathic human behavior with high-tech sci-fi knowledge in a complex main character that holds up a mirror to all of us human beings.\" --Bavo Dhooge, Diamond Bullet Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eStyx\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Riva has traveled extensively throughout Africa, Asia, and Europe, spending many months spanning thirty years with legendary guides for East African adventurers. He created the \u003ci\u003eWild Things\u003c\/i\u003e television series in 1995 and has worked for more than forty years as a literary agent. Riva writes science fiction and African adventure books, including the Mbuno \u0026amp; Pero thrillers. He lives in Gila, New Mexico. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759210627360,"sku":"9781504085373","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5803139a5b96fdfc45a39bd9fd0b9e92.webp?v=1780145567","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-path-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}