The Downloaded by Robert J. Sawyer
CBC Books | Posted: June 27, 2024 9:59 AM | Last Updated: June 27
A sci-fi thriller about saving the planet from annihilation.
In 2059 two very different groups have their minds uploaded into a quantum computer in Waterloo, Ont.
One group consists of astronauts preparing for Earth's first interstellar voyage. The other? Convicted murderers, serving their sentences in a virtual-reality prison.
But when disaster strikes, the astronauts and the prisoners must download back into physical reality and find a way to work together to save Earth from destruction.
The Downloaded debuted in a six-month exclusive window as an Audible Original narrated by Academy Award-winner Brendan Fraser promoted by national TV and radio ad campaigns. This print edition is coming out immediately after Audible's exclusivity ends and is being supported by a six-city cross-Canada author book tour.
Robert J. Sawyer is a Canadian American writer of science fiction. He is the recipient of the Nebula Award in 1995 and the Hugo Award in 2003. He has written 25 books including Quantum Night, The Oppenheimer Alternative and Flashforward.