The Silence

· The Six Book 3 · Sourcebooks, Inc.
3.8
5 reviews
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Nothing is as it seems...

When Adam joined the Pioneer program, he became one of six teens to forfeit their bodies for a new, digital existence. Together, the Six were unstoppable, protecting the world from artificial-intelligence systems that threatened the human race. But they were more than a team—they were family. Until now.

Adam has a complex power within his circuitry that defies the very laws of physics. He wasn't programmed to have this power, and he can barely control it or its consequences. Adam's never felt more alone.

Amber, the newest Pioneer, knows what it is like to be an outsider. She gets him in a way the others don't. Except Amber's software has been corrupted, and until Adam figures out exactly what she's become, the Pioneers—and the world—are in mortal danger.

"Questions of principle, power, and possibility keep this look at our modern, hardwired existence fresh and fascinating." —Booklist, STARRED review of The Six

"An exciting action-story chock full of characters you'll love. The Six is full of big ideas, big questions, real science, and things that will make you think and wonder and lie awake late at night." —Michael Grant, author of the Gone series on The Six

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3.8
5 reviews
A Google user
June 29, 2018
An intriquing conclusion to a fantastic trilogy by Mark Alpert. I won't give away any of the plot but I am at least somewhat familiar with the Hypothesis that helps construct the basis of the story. Having said that, I have to be blunt: (a) I'm a chemist and all the techno-babble about software and physics and whatever else is included in all that both left me cold and lost me somewhat and (b) I don't believe it anyway. Sorry, but I don't really buy into ANY version of "religion" or better said the existence of a higher power (such as we could understand it anyway). But hey, Mark Alpert took a stab at it and I can't deduct any respect from that. I will say though that compared to the other two tomes, that I found 'The Silence' to be much less interesting from an action stand-point. In addition, the 'YA" angle did not work for me in this book, where the maturing teenagers from the previous stories seemed much too whiny and self-absorbed this time for my tastes. HOWEVER, this is a very interesting series and I can only recommend it to everyone. And now: I'm unplugging your reality, goodb....
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Alexander Peña-Casas (Sgt_Bacca16)
September 13, 2017
Some parts were confusing but I kept committed till the end to read and finish this wonderful book of an epic series.
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Mary Peters
July 28, 2018
Wish I could give zero stars The entire thing waz an a I simulation worst read ever 😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑
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About the author

Mark Alpert is a contributing editor at Scientific American and the author of several science-oriented thrillers for adults: Final Theory, The Omega Theory, Extinction, and The Furies. The Six is his first science thriller for young adults. He lives with his wife and two teenage kids in New York City. Visit Mark online at markalpert.com.

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