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River of Gods
Published 2004 by Simon & Schuster · 583 pages
Hugo · 2005
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4 award entries · 3 books · 0 wins · 2005–2011
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Synopsis
In 2047 India, nine lives intersect during the centennial of independence, including a police officer hunting illegal AIs, a comedian, a scientist seeking alien signals, and a gender-neutral person. As artificial intelligences exceed legal limits, the nine storylines converge.
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