Lucia, star ballerina with a passion for the internet, meets Rashid al-Jazari, a brilliant technology innovator and businessman. As her attraction to him grows, so does danger she faces in his company. An attempted kidnapping results in her being flown to Rashid's home in Morocco. There she discovers that Rashid has created a self-aware AI - and there are enemies who will stop at nothing to gain access to this creature. Understanding other cultures, compromise, and the shifting boundaries between human and AI are all part of this smart, fast-paced romantic thriller.

- With a new Introduction by the Author -

Winner of the Homer Award for Best Science Fiction Novel

"A terrific novel, ripping a path from today's headlines to tomorrow's realities - a page-turning thriller... "
- Robert J. Sawyer, Nebula Award-winning author of FLASHFORWARD?
"Thoughtful and imaginative... a near-future layering of East and West... all woven into an intriguing tapestry."
- Dana Gabaldon, New York Times bestselling author

"Known for her brilliance at combining science, adventure, and riveting characterization, Catherine Asaro breaks new territory with a compelling story set in the world we know, at the dangerous intersection of cutting-edge technology and the age-old conflict of culture and the human heart. A romance of ideas as well as the story of a man and a woman attempting to build a bridge between two very different societies, THE VEILED WEB is a thought-provoking and entertaining tale for the dawn of a new millennium."?- Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author

"I read this book twice -- the first time for the exciting plot and striking ideas on the development of artificial intelligence, the second time to savor the fine character interaction and loving detail of description."
- Charles Sheffield, author of SIGHT OF PROTEUS and TOMORROW AND TOMORROW

"Creating an impeccably realized setting as well as fully nuanced characters, Ms. Asaro fashions a riveting, cutting-edge tale of romance and suspense that may very well reflect the future. "?- Romantic Times

"Readers searching for a book that breaks the usual SF molds without sacrificing science and adventure will find that THE VEILED WEB is exactly the place to look."
- Science Fiction Weekly

about the author:
Catherine earned her doctorate in theoretical chemical physics from Harvard. She has coached numerous math teams, in particular the Howard Area Homeschoolers and Chesapeake ARML program. Her students have won top honors in many competitions, including the USA Mathematical Olympiad and the USA Mathematical Talent Search.

Catherine is a member of SIGMA, a think tank of speculative writers that advises the government on future trends affecting national security. She is also known for her advocacy in bringing girls and women into STEM fields. She has been an invited speaker at various institutions, including the National Academy of Sciences, Harvard, Georgetown, NASA, the New Zealand Context Writer's program, and the US Naval Academy.

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• Publication Date: November 23, 2015
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Print Length: 307 Pages
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