Amped: A Novel

Daniel H. Wilson

Doubleday, 2012 - Fiction - 273 pages

Technology makes them superhuman. But mere mortals want them kept in their place. The New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse creates a stunning, near-future world where technology and humanity clash in surprising ways. The result? The perfect summer blockbuster.

As he did in Robopocalypse, Daniel Wilson masterfully envisions a frightening near-future world. In Amped, people are implanted with a device that makes them capable of superhuman feats. The powerful technology has profound consequences for society, and soon a set of laws is passed that restricts the abilities—and rights—of "amplified" humans. On the day that the Supreme Court passes the first of these laws, twenty-nine-year-old Owen Gray joins the ranks of a new persecuted underclass known as "amps." Owen is forced to go on the run, desperate to reach an outpost in Oklahoma where, it is rumored, a group of the most enhanced amps may be about to change the world—or destroy it.

Once again, Daniel H. Wilson's background as a scientist serves him well in this technologically savvy thriller that delivers first-rate entertainment, as Wilson takes the "what if" question in entirely unexpected directions. Fans of Robopocalypse are sure to be delighted, and legions of new fans will want to get "amped" this summer.

What people are saying

Review: Amped

User Review  - Elaine De - Goodreads

got 2/3 and it wasnt worth finishing, even though it started oit well

Review: Amped

User Review  - Canadian 135 - Goodreads

Not as good as Robopocalypse, by the same author. In this novel, regular humans ("reggies") are threatened by the "amped" - humans who have received neural implants that make them smarter. Follows the ...

About the author

Daniel H. Wilson is the author of the New York Times bestseller Robopocalypse and the nonfiction titles How to Survive a Robot Uprising, Where’s My Jetpack?, How to Build a Robot Army, The Mad Scientist Hall of Fame, and Bro-Jitsu: The Martial Art of Sibling Smackdown. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Amped: A Novel
• Author: Daniel H. Wilson
• Publisher: Doubleday, 2012
• ISBN: 0385535155, 9780385535151
• Length: 273 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Fantasy / General; Fiction / Science Fiction / General; Fiction / Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction; Fiction / Thrillers / General; Fiction / Thrillers / Technological