Daemon is by far the best book I've read this year. Bar none. Daniel Suarez's first attempt at fiction writing is going to be hard to top.
Daemon starts out with a few characters and a veil of secrecy and technological innuendo that catches you early on in the book. The small cast of characters then blooms as a man begins reaching back from the grave through a computer program called a daemon.
Soon, the character list grows, those characters are fleshed out, and a world of political and technological mysteries emerges. From one chapter to the next, I found it hard to put this book down. I was constantly being pulled in multiple directions, engrossed in the characters as they grew and overwhelmed by the societal and political implications of the Daemon.
Still, I think that what I enjoyed most about this book is the thing that may be a bit overwhelming for the non-technical reader. From the combination of real-time GPS coordinates and HUDs that keep the Daemon's minions on course, to the use of video game technology in real-world applications, it's apparent that Daniel Suarez's history as an avid gamer and systems analyst has served him well.
Daemon justs scratches the surface of Suarez's world, though, as the novel is left a bit open ended. That's as close as I'll come to saying anything bad about this book, though, because I simply loved it. I've just picked up the sequel,
FredomTM, and it looks like Suarez has picked up right where he left off. I can't wait to delve deeper into this world.
5/5 Stars
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