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Systems - A Novel

by Saleena Karim (Goodreads Author)

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2042: Humanity has witnessed the World Democratic Revolution and has left war, pollution and extreme poverty behind.

Elise Archer is a hard-nosed British policewoman with psychic abilities. She also happens to be a reincarnated terrorist in denial. When Peter Manner escapes from a local psychiatric hospital and begins a murder spree, Elise makes the chilling discovery that...more

Paperback, First Edition, 354 pages

Published January 14th 2012 by Libredux Publishing

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Jul 14, 2012 Eleni rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: readers who like thrillers

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It's Xfiles from the other side when a psychic law enforcement agent tries to uncover a past-life she's been dreaming about since she was a child. You'll find many twists and turns in this book as well as intriguing characters that will draw you right into their world. The description is cinematic, and the prose is smooth and flowing. Between the socio-political aspects for a possible Utopia and the nefarious use of nanotechnology by unscrupulous scientists and government agents there's a lot to...more

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Dec 16, 2012 Lori rated it 5 of 5 stars

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. SYSTEMS is described as a utopian, dystopian novel involving reincarnation and a computer program. I have not been an avid reader of either a utopian or dystopian novel... let alone both. So can this novel be both? By definition... absolutely! Especially the definition that says that a dystopian society is a "society in a repressive and controlled state, often UNDER THE GUISE OF BEING UTOPIAN."

My review MAY contain some spoilers but it is of my opinion that this book needs to be read to underst...more

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Mar 17, 2012 Jodine Turner rated it 5 of 5 stars

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In her visionary fiction novel, Saleena has created a well crafted suspense/thriller. I was intrigued by the intricate plot with its twists and turns along the way. I found the themes of justice and liberty, as well as the complexities of conspiracy theory, thought-provoking. The paranormal aspects, the psychic abilities, were artfully woven into the story line and were an essential focus. This novel was a page-turner, ‘stay up late to read’ story for me.

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About Saleena Karim

Saleena Karim is from Nottingham, England. She is a freelance writer, researcher, editor, and artist. She is the founder of the Jinnah Archive and a co-founder and admin of the Visionary Fiction Alliance. She has authored two books on Pakistan's founding history. The critically acclaimed Secular Jinnah (2005) recounted her discovery that a famous quote attributed to MA Jinnah, founding father of P...more Saleena Karim is from Nottingham, England. She is a freelance writer, researcher, editor, and artist. She is the founder of the Jinnah Archive and a co-founder and admin of the Visionary Fiction Alliance. She has authored two books on Pakistan's founding history. The critically acclaimed Secular Jinnah (2005) recounted her discovery that a famous quote attributed to MA Jinnah, founding father of Pakistan, and which is frequently cited by academics as supporting evidence of his political ideology, was in fact fabricated. Her second book, Secular Jinnah & Pakistan (2010) is a detailed treatise on Jinnah's political life as well as the ongoing debate over the historical significance of the Pakistan movement, containing independent research and utilising primary sources.

Systems (2012) is Karim's first work of fiction. The 'Cohesive Ethics Theorem' featured in the novel, which is used to create a model for an ideal society on a supercomputer, is a factual concept. It reflects the poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal's statement that an ideal society actively aspires to transform the three ideals of 'equality, solidarity and freedom … into space-time forces … to realise them in a definite human organisation'.

Despite having no direct link with Karim's non-fiction, the core story is also loosely inspired by the original intentions of Pakistan's early leaders to try new social systems in line with the philosophy of Iqbal, the 'spiritual father' of Pakistan. In July 2012 Systems became part of a series of education courses on Iqbal, at the Marghdeen Learning Centre (an associative body of Iqbal Academy, Pakistan).

Aside from writing books, Karim has worked as a webmaster, a translator and as an editor. She has translated a number of Urdu works into English, and she has also been a co-writer for a UK television show (Deliver!). She has composed soundtracks and themes for the independent TV/film production company, Deliverance Films (Deliver! and Curse of the Bands). She has also edited and published titles for OurBeacon Books, and also runs her own publishing imprint, Libredux Publishing.(less)

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