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Night Sky Mine

Two-year-old Ista Kelly was found on a gutted asteroid mine, the only survivor of an apparent pirate raid. Now, as she approaches adulthood, the question of her past can no longer be ignored: in this society, no one can survive without an official identity, and she has vanished from the official records, or never was listed there. But in her search for her true identity takes her not only onto the familiar planes of the wildnet, crowded with the virtual animals that have evolved to populate the multi-linked computer networks, but forces her to confront the political and economic powers that shape her world.

Reviews

Kirkus

"Mature, balanced, absorbing work, with a richly detailed, enchanting backdrop; something of a breakthrough in overall technique, and Scott's best so far."

Publishers Weekly

"Each character is charming yet fallible... Along their way, Scott uses them to raise challenging questions about friendship, responsibility, the nature of technology. Again, Scott explores the ramifications of virtual life through the very human eyes of her principals; this is most artful cyberpunk, told with heart."

Library Journal

"One of the better cyberpunk novels; highly recommended."

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