![]() ![]() Reading Broken Angels and Woken Furies after finishing the TV series will give you a taste of what's to come. The idea of a murder mystery set in a world where everyone has been granted enforced (and involuntary) immortality seems daunting, but Takeshi Kovacs, the book's strong protagonist, and the life and energy of Bay City's wretched hive, combined with the dark places Morgan takes the idea of digitizing and storing consciousness, make this an engrossing and horrifying read. Morganįor the sake of completeness, I'd like to recommend that you read the show's source material, which is an attempt to recreate and deconstruct the more edgy aspects of cyberpunk (the cybernetic enhancements, the security guards with bright red mohawks, the monolithic megacorporations) and the more utopian aspects of brain uploading. We've narrowed it down to just five of our favorites. ![]() However, there are numerous books that will satisfy your craving for dystopian science fiction and dark, neon-lit cities. It depicts a grim and violent world where cheap death and enforced immortality are possible thanks to a technology known as consciousness-downloading After binge-watching all of the episodes, however, you may find it difficult to leave the show's colorful, sinister world. ![]() An adaptation of Richard K Morgan's Altered Carbon will be available on Netflix this weekend. ![]()
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