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Freedom (TM) Paperback – February 25, 2021

by Daniel Suarez (Author)
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The New York Times bestseller Daemon unleashed a terrifying technological vision of an all-powerful, malicious computer program. Now, our world is the Daemon's world—unless someone stops it once and for all...

The Daemon is in absolute control, using an expanded network of shadowy operatives to tear apart civilization and build it anew. Even as civil war breaks out in the American Midwest in a wave of nightmarish violence, former detective Pete Sebeck—the Daemon's most powerful, though reluctant, operative—must lead a small band of enlightened humans in a movement designed to protect the new world order.  

But the private armies of global business are preparing to crush the Daemon once and for all. In a world of shattered loyalties, collapsing societies, and seemingly endless betrayal, the only thing worth fighting for may be nothing less than the freedom of all humankind.
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“Freedom™ surpasses its smart, exciting predecessor. This concluding volume crackles with electrifying action scenes and bristles with intriguing ideas about a frightening, near-future world. The two books combined form the cyberthriller against which all others will be measured.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Suarez continues his popular technothriller, and Daemon fans will be well be pleased with the exciting conclusion.”—Booklist

“An engrossing, fast-paced tale of speculative fiction.”—SF Site

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Daniel Suarez is a New York Times bestselling author, TEDGlobal speaker, and former systems analyst. His unique brand of high-tech fiction explores the causes and impacts of rapid technological change. The author of seven novels, his latest, Critical Mass (second in the Delta-v series), is a realistic space-tech adventure depicting humanity's transition from a climate-imperiled, Earthbound civilization to one that utilizes resources and energy from space to secure a promising, sustainable future.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ PRTTYCESS; Reprint edition (February 25, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 486 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0451231899
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0451231895
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.23 x 1.1 x 7.4 inches
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DANIEL SUAREZ is a New York Times bestselling author whose books include Daemon, Freedom TM, Kill Decision, Influx, Change Agent, Delta-v, and its sequel Critical Mass (January 31, 2023). A former systems consultant to Fortune 1000 companies, he has designed and developed software for the defense, finance, and entertainment industries. With a lifelong interest in both IT systems and creative writing, his high-tech thrillers and realistic science fiction focus on technology-driven change. Suarez is a past speaker at TED Global, MIT Media Lab, and the Long Now Foundation -- among many others. Self-taught in software development, he is a graduate from the University of Delaware with a BA in English Literature. An avid PC and console gamer, his own world-building skills were bolstered through years as a pen & paper role-playing game moderator. He lives in Los Angeles, California. For more info visit, www.daniel-suarez.com.

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Customers find the book great, fun, and thought-provoking. They also describe the storyline as riveting, compelling, and satisfying. Readers praise the sequel as brilliant and excellent. They mention the characters are interesting and well-developed. They appreciate the writing style and mechanics of the prose. Additionally, they mention the pacing is fast and expanding.

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191 customers mention "Readability"191 positive0 negative

Customers find the book great, awesome, and fun. They say it's well worth their time and money. Readers also appreciate the MMORPG aspects, the economics of swarm behavior, and technologies.

"...I was very satisfied with the conclusion to the story. Excellent read...and extremely appropriate in a world where cyber security is not yet a..." Read more

"** This is a sequel to "Daemon" **It's a pretty good, very imaginative vision of a near-future world where people begin rising..." Read more

"Freedom is an absolutely outstanding book. Having read Daemon I was concerned that perhaps Freedom might be a let down. No way...." Read more

"...] --again, slightly different and a little more contrived, but entertaining. The social network leading the revolution...." Read more

155 customers mention "Storyline"129 positive26 negative

Customers find the storyline riveting, exhilarating, and compelling. They appreciate the diverse characters and strong narrative drive. Readers also mention the book has a satisfying conclusion.

"...The action is intense and realistic, and the manner in which the world and goverments react to the Daemon's control is extremely well considered,..." Read more

"...The story is a masterful combination of quick-paced action and intelligence, the likes of which any Michael Crichton or Marcus Sakey fan will..." Read more

"The debut "Daemon" was a riveting story that challenged us to consider the cyber-world we now enjoy...." Read more

"...The action makes you turn the pages, and the interesting economics may fascinate you.If I may also recommend the following:[..." Read more

154 customers mention "Thought provoking"151 positive3 negative

Customers find the book thought-provoking, interesting, and engaging. They appreciate the unique subject matter and interesting ideas presented by the author. Readers describe the book as a powerful work of fiction that is startlingly conceivable, imaginative, and optimistic. They also say it has important stories to tell and beautiful storytelling.

"...the world and goverments react to the Daemon's control is extremely well considered, which has a chilling effect on the reader...." Read more

"...It's a pretty good, very imaginative vision of a near-future world where people begin rising up bit by bit against the old regime of corporate..." Read more

"...without spoiling the story, but suffice to say that this is a powerful work of fiction that doesn't stray too far from reality and perhaps give us..." Read more

"The story of “Daemon” and “Freedom” portray an incredibly realistic account of how technology can be used to initiate a global revolution towards a..." Read more

55 customers mention "Sequel"51 positive4 negative

Customers find the book brilliant, excellent, and worth reading. They say it's a worthy successor to Daemon and provides an exciting and logical sequel to the original novel.

"...I thought that Daemon was an interesting book, with interesting ideas...." Read more

"It's a great part 2. There is a lot going on and you have to remember details. Great good vs evil book." Read more

"...Freedom is a blast, and I haven't enjoyed a book this much in a very long time. I highly recommend it." Read more

"The book provided an exciting and logical sequel to the original Dameon novel...." Read more

40 customers mention "Writing style"30 positive10 negative

Customers find the writing style well-written, readable, and intelligent. They appreciate the mechanics of the prose and the Audible narration. Readers also mention the book is high-paced and has a good cadence.

"...Okay, sounds great, protagonists usually are...." Read more

"...The writing itself is entertaining which is why I gave it three stars...." Read more

"...break it down, so I'll just say if you like great books by highly intelligent writers, and you like beautiful storytelling, read this 2-book series." Read more

"...rest of the characters were sufficiently vivid, though few of them resonated deeply with me...." Read more

39 customers mention "Character development"30 positive9 negative

Customers find the characters interesting and well-developed. However, some readers feel the characters are still flat.

"...Freedom completes a great story with believable characters and fast paced story plots converging into a climactic ending...." Read more

"...Though Daemon's characters are quite memorable, the sequel literally took off where the last one ended...." Read more

"...In general, the rest of the characters were sufficiently vivid, though few of them resonated deeply with me...." Read more

"...only introduces characters you never see again, but old characters completely switch archetypes, which winds up being somewhat confusing...." Read more

26 customers mention "Pacing"22 positive4 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book fast, expanding, and timely. They also say it's a great read.

"...No way. Freedom maintains the fast, expanding pace and alerts the reader to potential ramifications of very real current trends...." Read more

"...The philosophy contained in the book is very poignant and timely to current events...." Read more

"...The pacing is better and the crafting a characters and events is much crisper...." Read more

"...The action is fast-paced and doesn't disappoint as Loki and the Major continue to match wits, with mayhem as the principle byproduct...." Read more

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Customers find the book thrilling, suspenseful, and exciting. They describe it as a wild and crazy ride with nice twists. Readers also mention the action is believable and there are adventure and darkness in the descriptive scenes.

"...think that Freedom did justice to the overall story, had a number of nice twists, and was an enjoyable read...." Read more

"...So much of the action was believable and didn't take much to see it as being possible in the near future...." Read more

"...I seriously could not put down either book. What a wild and crazy ride. So much fun...." Read more

"...really awesome - while just on the edge of implausible, it's still a ton of fun - and he really explores in much more depth the ideas of democracy..." Read more

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R. Riley
5.0 out of 5 stars Well-written sequel to a fresh new novel
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2010
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In "Freedom", Suarez brings the impact the Daemon has had on the world, and the underworld of corrupt governments and businesses, to a boiling point in a successful denouement to the brilliant setting created by the end of the first novel. The action is intense and realistic, and the manner in which the world and goverments react to the Daemon's control is extremely well considered, which has a chilling effect on the reader. Key characters are followed as their journeys come to a satisfying close, while new characters bring a fresh perspective on whether or not what Sobol is trying to accomplish is actually evil, or merely revolutionary.

If you enjoyed Daemon, you will equally enjoy Freedom. I was very satisfied with the conclusion to the story. Excellent read...and extremely appropriate in a world where cyber security is not yet a forefront of concern. I truly felt the manner in which the uber-rich and elite behaved in the situation/environment presented in this book was as accurate as I would expect in the "real world".

If you haven't read Daemon...you should!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Brave New World ... Reimagined
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2014
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** This is a sequel to "Daemon" **

It's a pretty good, very imaginative vision of a near-future world where people begin rising up bit by bit against the old regime of corporate domination. The central premise of this book is rather heavy on the "conspiracy theory" mind-set, the almost cliche idea now that major multi-national corporations are actually the puppet masters of everything, even large aspects of the government, and that, if threatened, they would do anything to retain that power. Note that if you've read Suarez's first book, this is a significant departure in theme ... in fact, other than a carry-over of characters, places, and ideas, "Freedom" is nothing like the initial premise of "Daemon". This is not necessarily a bad thing; where "Daemon" made the deceased Sobol and his pet computer project out as the ultimate protagonists, "Freedom" does something of a 180 flip and now portrays the Daemon as a sort of protector of the people and a game changer.

I can't say much more about the plot without ruining it, but suffice to say, one needs to read both "Daemon" and "Freedom" to get the full nature of the tale that Suarez is spinning. Ignoring the nearly paranoid conspiracy aspect of "Freedom", and willfully suspending some sense of disbelief resulting from this, Saurez spins a masterful tale of suspense overlaid on a message about modern economics, society's detachment from the political process, and the real sense of helplessness when it comes to controlling your personal data and what companies know about you. The story is a masterful combination of quick-paced action and intelligence, the likes of which any Michael Crichton or Marcus Sakey fan will appreciate.

As with the first book, the reason I can't QUITE bring myself to rate this 5 stars is that the author goes beyond near-future sci-fi a little too much and into the raised-eybrow territory of educated supposition and wild extrapolation. Between the heavy "corporations control everything" aspect, the use of technology that is either bleeding edge prototype (or drawing board stage) in large quantities, and the unexplainable way that much of what happens regarding Darknet operatives is even possible is a bit hard to swallow. Further, towards the end of the novel, society has gotten to the point where fuel is said to be $18 a gallon ... EIGHTEEN DOLLARS A GALLON ... and yet the government has apparently done little about it, entire cities are becoming slums, there's only a 33% unemployment rate, and someone there's still a functioning economy ... that was a bit much for me to accept, given how heavily the government subsidizes alternative energy technology every time fuel prices go up.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent novel, superb writing
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2024
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Daniel Suárez has become one of my favorite authors ever. Every book from him fulfill expectations
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Paul M. Provencher
5.0 out of 5 stars Fiction?
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2010
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The debut "Daemon" was a riveting story that challenged us to consider the cyber-world we now enjoy. While some of the elements of Sobol's game world were a little outside the realm of reality, it is not hard to imagine. Indeed, today we take for granted things like the internet and cell phones when in the 1950's they were the stuff of Flash Gordon. The point being that what today seems far-fetched sometimes becomes everyday.

And so it continued with the sequel, "Freedom". We are reintroduced to the main characters and the story continues. But in a slowly developing twist, we learn that the evil we see in Sobol's "darknet" turning out to be nothing more or less than a redefinition of a culture and society.

The story challenges the reader to consider the world as it had become in the story - not really much different than the world really has become - and what might happen through the effects of a computer-based alternate reality where participants decide what flies and what dies.

At times the story is graphically violent in ways that border on gratuitous. Yet I found an uneasy sense that justice was being dispensed, though at times it was difficult to know which "side" to cheer on. That was the point though, to skew the reality just enough to raise questions about what's really wrong and right.

In the end it's hard to give too much away in a review without spoiling the story, but suffice to say that this is a powerful work of fiction that doesn't stray too far from reality and perhaps give us all a wake-up call about where we're going with our value systems, the forces that might really be driving them, and an alternate view about how we might end up.

As a technologist involved in several aspects of the computer world that is presented I can say that nothing presented here is hard for me to image in reality. Indeed nearly all the technology described is already reality. Less computer savy people might take comfort in thinking that most of the high-tech stuff going on is make-believe. Those in the business however will find chilling reminders of real life and how our wonderful technology-based lifestyle could be turned against us!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very thought provoking book. Just finished reading 2nd time
Reviewed in India on February 9, 2021
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Very thought provoking book. Just finished reading 2nd time. Hard to put down. Highlights the issues of current society in intriguing manner.
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Carlos Fernandez Garcia
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy entretenido y sugerente
Reviewed in Spain on August 23, 2017
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Engancha desde el primer momento y la situación que plantea es bastante interesante. A mí me ha gustado incluso más que el primero. Esperando con ganas al siguiente...
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best
Reviewed in Australia on April 8, 2022
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5.0 out of 5 stars 民主的な在り方とは。
Reviewed in Japan on December 30, 2019
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本作『 Freedom 』は、著者ダニエル・スアレースのデビュー作『 Daemon 』の続編。

前作で描かれたバーチャルリアリティの世界。現実の世界に寄生するだけの存在だったバーチャルリアリティが、リアルの経済にも影響を及ぼし始めます。

この世界を創造したのは天才的ゲームデザイナー、マシュー・ソボル。彼は何を思い描いていたのか。前作の主役はそれをなぞるように旅を続けるのが本作『 Freedom 』。

バーチャルリアリティの世界そのもには良し悪しはなく、使う人間次第。ツール/インフラをどのように使うのかを問い続けてくれる作品かもしれません。

「（民主主義）（資本主義）」ではなく、"民主的な在り方" が問われているようにも思うのでした。

２作目は世界が広がり、並び立つキャラクターたちはがっちりと物語の支えます。各キャラクターの心情まで描ききっていて、読後はさわやかさすら覚えました。
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J Johnston
5.0 out of 5 stars A Sequel as Great as the First Book
Reviewed in Canada on September 13, 2014
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The sequel to Daemon, which isn't made clear pretty much anywhere on Amazon, this book is about the growth of the real-life civilization created by an online game, and the forces that must destroy it at all costs to ensure their own survival.

Daniel Suarez is an excellent writer and an even better story-teller. If you like techno-thrillers at all, you have to read this book!

My only complaint is that there isn't a third in the series.
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