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Migration
In 2095, everyone goes digital before they hit thirty-five. Everyone except the Ghosts who grow old in the side streets of the Metropolis, and the Lifers who escape to the wilderness.
Zoe’s already made her choice, and when her mother migrates she heads beyond the wall, to find a mortal future with Matthew and the Lifers. When a new entity takes violent control of the digital realm, cleansing the system of the hypocrisies of humanity, she and her friends return to defend the Metropolis, but find a different future awaits them.
In 2095, the fight for who controls eternity is just beginning.
Zoe’s already made her choice, and when her mother migrates she heads beyond the wall, to find a mortal future with Matthew and the Lifers. When a new entity takes violent control of the digital realm, cleansing the system of the hypocrisies of humanity, she and her friends return to defend the Metropolis, but find a different future awaits them.
In 2095, the fight for who controls eternity is just beginning.
278 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 28, 2016
3 people want to read
About the author
Daniel David
6 books4 followersAlthough I've written for magazines and blogs for many years, I only began writing fiction in 2012.
My first attempt was a pretty over ambitious novel with a huge back story, that took in the mysteries of time and space and the birth of the universe (which eventually became 'Joshua and the Lost Souls').
To take a break from solving the riddles of creation, I began a short story about consciousness and the singularity (I know!), which took on a life of its own, and became my accidental first novel, 'Migration'. As the concept of the metaverse was born, the idea that I might be around just long enough to upload my fading self onto a server somewhere, living forever as a digital entity with a lifetime of friends and family, filled me with enormous relief. It was only after thinking for some time about what this would involve, how we might then value our physical selves and which version of us would be in control, that I began to wonder if things will be as great as I had first felt.
Although 'Migration' is set in the future in a world shaped by digital possibilities, rich territory for science fiction and gadget porn, I always try to write stories about people. 'Joshua and the Lost Souls' is the same. Set in a parallel world with multi-dimensional beings, ‘Joshua’ is essentially a series of portraits about growing up, love, loneliness, hope and regret.
Aside from writing fiction, I've published a fair amount of critical writing, interviews and culture features via Beat Magazine, The Stage, Fireythings and Nesta. I've worked in the culture and technology sector for most of my career, producing events, publishing books and essays, building software and launching venues.
Once upon another time I was the singer in band, and music has always played a central role in my life. Everything I do and everything I write has a soundtrack of some sorts and I share these on Spotify from time to time. There's a 'Joshua' playlist of course, which you'll find here - https://spoti.fi/390a89k.
On Facebook at danieldavidwriter
My first attempt was a pretty over ambitious novel with a huge back story, that took in the mysteries of time and space and the birth of the universe (which eventually became 'Joshua and the Lost Souls').
To take a break from solving the riddles of creation, I began a short story about consciousness and the singularity (I know!), which took on a life of its own, and became my accidental first novel, 'Migration'. As the concept of the metaverse was born, the idea that I might be around just long enough to upload my fading self onto a server somewhere, living forever as a digital entity with a lifetime of friends and family, filled me with enormous relief. It was only after thinking for some time about what this would involve, how we might then value our physical selves and which version of us would be in control, that I began to wonder if things will be as great as I had first felt.
Although 'Migration' is set in the future in a world shaped by digital possibilities, rich territory for science fiction and gadget porn, I always try to write stories about people. 'Joshua and the Lost Souls' is the same. Set in a parallel world with multi-dimensional beings, ‘Joshua’ is essentially a series of portraits about growing up, love, loneliness, hope and regret.
Aside from writing fiction, I've published a fair amount of critical writing, interviews and culture features via Beat Magazine, The Stage, Fireythings and Nesta. I've worked in the culture and technology sector for most of my career, producing events, publishing books and essays, building software and launching venues.
Once upon another time I was the singer in band, and music has always played a central role in my life. Everything I do and everything I write has a soundtrack of some sorts and I share these on Spotify from time to time. There's a 'Joshua' playlist of course, which you'll find here - https://spoti.fi/390a89k.
On Facebook at danieldavidwriter
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August 25, 2016
MIGRATION is a riveting dystopian fantasy that takes place through multiple viewpoints in a world where consciousness can be uploaded into eternal existence, and people appear as holographic figures, or Hollers, while their physical bodies, or Dupes, must be disposed of as decorously as possible. As the narrator says, “Since it was possible, it immediately came to be.”
The characters are each captivating in their own way. Mo is a 19-year-old trying to get through his duty of Dupe disposal without getting caught breaking the rules. Eve is a Lifer who lives in a shepherd’s hut, collects antiques, and watches Dupes fall into a river in the hope of finding her lost lover. Sarah is a mother who chooses to migrate even though her daughter will miss hugging her.
MIGRATION raises the questions of what constitutes freedom, to what degree is it possible to control human exploration, and whether consciousness can be contained in a non-biological device. It is an intriguing story that reads like a film with vivid visual descriptions, suspenseful action and original dialogue. If you enjoy science fiction or speculative fiction, and writers like China Mieville or Margaret Atwood, Migration is definitely worth a read.
The characters are each captivating in their own way. Mo is a 19-year-old trying to get through his duty of Dupe disposal without getting caught breaking the rules. Eve is a Lifer who lives in a shepherd’s hut, collects antiques, and watches Dupes fall into a river in the hope of finding her lost lover. Sarah is a mother who chooses to migrate even though her daughter will miss hugging her.
MIGRATION raises the questions of what constitutes freedom, to what degree is it possible to control human exploration, and whether consciousness can be contained in a non-biological device. It is an intriguing story that reads like a film with vivid visual descriptions, suspenseful action and original dialogue. If you enjoy science fiction or speculative fiction, and writers like China Mieville or Margaret Atwood, Migration is definitely worth a read.
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