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Synopsis
In his first novel, Hunting on Kunderer, William Barton displayed his talent for creating exciting - and thought-provoking - Science Fiction. A PLAGUE OF ALL COWARDS, his second novel, is a multi-leveled story peopled with exotic and very real characters, treacherous and complex intrigues, a hunt for a desperate assassin...and The Oracle, a sentient computer capable of manipulating certain levels of reality...
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Is A Plague of All Cowards appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This hard science fiction novel features political intrigue, an assassin hunt, and a sentient computer that can manipulate reality. Expect moderate violence related to assassination plots and complex philosophical themes about consciousness and power.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder and violence.
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the hunt for a dangerous assassin and the mind-bending concept of a computer that can change reality itself.