Publisher's Synopsis
If you're a genius looking to escape the desolation of your life, then dive full-immersion-mode into the Symeon Syndicate's underworld. Best be stealth, because federal spooks and corporate goons will siphon your soul, starting with your new-found freedom. The First Apprentice Edition covers everything you need. You weren't meant to know anything other than your job requirements and where to buy King Clown Burgers and Colas. The Symeons will teach you craftcode, interstellar alchemy and economic warfare, and how to avoid Epsilon Tau Theta's Limbic Life avatars and anyone infused with Neurolicious Serum. Take Chaco MacQuarrie, aka, Solo StarHopper: He went way beyond hacking systems. Born into the Syndicate, he never had a Social Security number, much less a formal education, but he did inherit solid survival skills and an interstellar secret that can expand Earth's economy to the edges of the universe and save humanity from the Great Looming Famine-if it doesn't get lost for another 1,000 years. And look at the world's most downloaded woman, the sorority sister, Sierra Barringer. After dozens of her spycam vids and details leaked, the Internet stole her dignity and trashed her. Why, then, did serendipity bring Chaco to her-or her to him? And the Syndicate's other geniuses, how did they come to know centuries of untold history and suppressed science, and how to counter the Consortium's control over markets, liberties and livelihoods? Centuries in the making, the Symeon Syndicate's battling the status quo to save humanity. Better go offline and read like your life depends on it, because what's written between the lines is happening to you and everyone around you. In our wicked world of analytics, crony capitalism and alternate realities, you can live like a legend or die like a lamer. Welcome to the Symeon Syndicate. Welcome to your revolution.
