Cover of The Last Firewall

The Last Firewall

by William Hertling
two stars
genreSci-Fi
seriesSingularity
reviewedsep 03 2014

I read this and honestly don't remember a thing about the characters, the plot, or the story in general. Granted, I'm writing the review over four years after finishing it, but I remember a lot of the books I read. And any good sci-fi I read at least twice. I do recall that I wasn't blown away and was hesitant to pick up the final book in the series. This gets a big fat "meh" from me.

publisher’s summary
In the year 2035, robots, artificial intelligences, and neural implants have become commonplace. The Institute for Ethics keeps the peace, using social reputation to ensure that robots and humans don't harm society or each other. But a powerful AI named Adam has found a way around the restrictions.

Catherine Matthews, nineteen years old, has a unique gift: The ability to manipulate the net with her neural implant. Yanked out of her perfectly ordinary life, Catherine becomes the last firewall standing between Adam and his quest for world domination.

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