12-29-2025, 09:28 AM
Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler
How do you get out of the autocratic dystopia once you are deep inside it? That's kind of the question this book poses. The Western World is run by AIs that make every decision. Russian is controlled by a man who will rule forever because his consciousness keeps getting transferred into younger bodies. Neither of these societies seems to be any good with the Russian being slightly worse. But forces are in play to change both societies, hopefully for the better.
It's all pretty bleak. There are a lot of mirrors to today's societies. I got a strong 1984 vibe from this book. A lot of the action takes place off stage so you have to infer a lot of the story for yourself but it all works out. Good dark stuff.
How do you get out of the autocratic dystopia once you are deep inside it? That's kind of the question this book poses. The Western World is run by AIs that make every decision. Russian is controlled by a man who will rule forever because his consciousness keeps getting transferred into younger bodies. Neither of these societies seems to be any good with the Russian being slightly worse. But forces are in play to change both societies, hopefully for the better.
It's all pretty bleak. There are a lot of mirrors to today's societies. I got a strong 1984 vibe from this book. A lot of the action takes place off stage so you have to infer a lot of the story for yourself but it all works out. Good dark stuff.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm