This series plunges readers into a gritty, post-apocalyptic world where advanced technology clashes with human resilience. Follow the journeys of former elite pilots whose minds have been augmented for direct neural interface with machinery. These augmented heroes navigate a dangerous landscape, pursued by ruthless corporate entities and the laws of fractured states. It's a high-octane saga of survival, rebellion, and the fight against overwhelming odds in a world reshaped by cybernetics.
Hardwired features high-tech thrills and unforgettable heroes in the great tradition of William Gibson's Neuromancer. According to Locus, Hardwired is Walter Jon Williams's "best book to date".Ex-fighter pilot Cowboy, "hardwired" via skull sockets directly to his lethal electronic hardware, teams up with Sarah, an equally cyborized gun-for-hire, to make a last stab at independence from the rapacious Orbitals.
Set in a transformed world, the story follows Steward, a beta clone grappling with outdated memories and a rapidly changing society. With the collapse of the Orbital Policorp and the loss of friends in an off-planet war, he faces personal upheaval, including two divorces. As he navigates his new reality, he discovers the shocking truth that he has been murdered, prompting a quest for answers amidst the chaos of alien relations and his own fragmented past.