Halting State

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"Halting State" is a near-future science fiction novel by Charles Stross that explores virtual worlds, online crime, and surveillance through a multi-perspective narrative set in a technologically advanced Scotland.

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instanceOf science fiction novel
author Charles Stross NERFINISHED
awardNomination Hugo Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED
awardNominationYear 2008
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArtist Michele Hardeen NERFINISHED
exploresConcept corporate espionage
cryptography
distributed denial-of-service attacks
pervasive surveillance
policing in virtual spaces
ubiquitous computing
virtual economies
exploresTechnology augmented reality glasses
digital rights management
location-based services
smartphones
featuresCharacter Elaine Barnaby NERFINISHED
Jack Reed NERFINISHED
Sue Smith NERFINISHED
genre cyberpunk
near-future science fiction
science fiction
techno-thriller
hasISBN 978-0-316-02027-0
hasSequel Rule 34 NERFINISHED
language English
literaryStyle dialogue-driven
fast-paced
mainTheme augmented reality
digital security
law enforcement and technology
massively multiplayer online games
online crime
surveillance
virtual worlds
mediaType ebook
print
narrativePerspective second-person narration
narrativeStructure multi-perspective narrative
partOfSeries Halting State series NERFINISHED
publicationYear 2007
publisher Orbit Books NERFINISHED
setInCity Edinburgh NERFINISHED
settingLocation Scotland NERFINISHED
settingTime near future
targetAudience adult readers

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