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ROBERT J. SAWYER
Hugo and Nebula Winner

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WONDER

The New Novel by Hugo and Nebula Award Winner
Robert J. Sawyer

The third book in the WWW trilogy that began with Wake and continued with Watch ...

Praise for Wake:

"Sawyer continues to push the boundaries with his stories of the future made credible. His erudition, eclecticism, and masterly storytelling make Wake a choice selection." — Library Journal

"Wildly thought-provoking. The thematic diversity — and profundity — makes this one of Sawyer's strongest works to date." — Publishers Weekly (starred review, denoting a book of exceptional merit)

Praise for Watch:

"In Watch, Sawyer shows his genius in combining cutting-edge scientific theories and technological developments with real human characters. His works are both revelatory and thought-provoking." — The Globe and Mail: Canada's National Newspaper

"This is a complex and fascinating book. Sawyer maintains the same high level interplay of ideas and action that characterizes all his work." — National Post

Praise for Wonder:

"Wonder is not only a superb conclusion to a tremendous trilogy, but stands alone as one of the best books that Sawyer has ever written." — Winnipeg Free Press

"Action-packed; the tale ties up seemingly every thread. Readers will enjoy Robert J. Sawyers deep look at the Web age of American power in which leaders believe they need threats like Big Brother is watching you even when none exists." — Alternative-worlds.com

"This is Robert J. Sawyer at his very best." — Analog

• Winner of the Aurora Award!
• CBC Bookie Award finalist!
• #1 Calgary Herald Fiction Bestseller!
• #1 Amazon.ca Science-Fiction Bestseller!
• Locus Bestseller!
• Quill & Quire's Booksellers' Pick for Adult Science-Fiction or Fantasy Novel of the Year
• A Main Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club
• Unabridged audio version from Audible.com

About Wonder:

The advent of Webmind — a vast consciousness that spontaneously emerged from the infrastructure of the World Wide Web — is changing everything. From curing cancer to easing international tensions, Webmind seems a boon to humanity.

But Colonel Peyton Hume, the Pentagon's top expert on artificial intelligence, is convinced Webmind is a threat. He turns to the hacker underground to help him bring Webmind down. But soon hackers start mysteriously vanishing. Is Webmind killing them before they can mount an attack?

Caitlin Decter — the once-blind sixteen-year-old math genius who discovered Webmind — desperately tries to protect her friend. Can this new world of wonder survive — or will everything, Webmind included, come crashing down?

More about Wonder:

• Opening chapters
• Reviews
• Publication-quality book cover
• Differences between the US and Canadian book covers
• Foreign edition book covers

• Two-part television interview on Studio 4 with Fanny Kiefer (Spoiler Warning): Part 1 and Part 2
• Full interview by Nora Young (Spoiler Warning), parts of this interview will be aired in May, 2011, on CBC Radio's Spark

• Need a reminder of what happened in Wake? Here's a synopsis

Social Media

• Become Caitlin Decter's Friend on Facebook
• The Calculass Zone (Caitlin's LiveJournal)

Ace Paperback [USA] April 2012
ISBN-13: 978-1-937-00736-2 / ISBN-10: 1-937-00736-7

Viking Canada Hardcover March 2011
ISBN-13: 978-0-670-06743-5 / ISBN-10: 0-670-06743-1

Penguin Canada Paperback April 2012
ISBN-13: 978-0-143-05632-4 / ISBN-10: 0-143-05632-8

Gollancz UK Hardcover May 19, 2011
ISBN-13: 978-0-575-09507-6 / ISBN-10: 0-575-09507-5

Gollancz UK Trade Paperback May 19, 2011
ISBN-13: 978-0-575-09508-3 / ISBN-10: 0-575-09508-3

Gollancz UK Paperback April 12, 2012
ISBN-13: 978-0-575-09509-0 / ISBN-10: 0-575-09509-1

Unabridged audiobook of Wonder from Audible.com

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The first book: Wake
The second book: Watch
Other novels by Robert J. Sawyer

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