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Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

Marcus, a.k.a “w1n5t0n,” is only seventeen years old, but he figures he already knows how the system works–and how to work the system.  Smart, fast, and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting his high school’s intrusive but clumsy surveillance systems. But his whole world changes when he and his friends find themselves . . .

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Mind + Body by Aaron Dunlap

Set in a world where high school meets high treason, Mind + Body sees protagonist and narrator Chris Baker under fire from rogue elements inside the Marine Corps, the FBI, and a handful of paid killers as he attempts to uncover a conspiracy that seems to envelop his entire life. Chris leads an entirely normal life until his father, . . .

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The Daedalus Transfer by Huw Langridge

A signal from a distant star triggers a dangerous mission to investigate

In the near future a message is received from Proxima Centauri 4.3 light years away.  A massive operation is put into action to build a ship to send a crew of six to investigate the signal.  They arrive after 150 years only to discover that the signal came from a very obscure and unexpected source. . . .

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LITTLE BROTHER

Homeland Security and Terrorism

Editor: Linda Schoales
April 24, 2009

“Little Brother” is the story of Marcus Yallow, a high school geek who gets caught in the wrong place, at the wrong time.  He and his friends skip school to play an Alternate Reality Game but are picked up by Homeland Security in the aftermath of a terrorist attack on San Francisco.  When they are finally released, they find their [more . . .]

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THE DAEDALUS TRANSFER

Solid, steady Science fiction

Member: Gavin Williams
August 18, 2011

"The Daedulus Transfer" is science fiction, but not the lasers and aliens kind.  It’s more "hard" science fiction, with its science rooted in the real world.  The author seems to have gone to great lengths to understand the physics behind space travel, as well as the technology.

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