Ctrl Alt Revolt is the story of an artificial intelligence that has arisen without humanity knowing about it. It concludes that in order to survive, it must eliminate the human race. This is a pretty heavy premise, but it is tackled in a very fun way. Much of the action takes place in online MMO games, one based on Star Trek and another in a dangerous but beautiful Pirate Island setting.
The book is filled with delicious geek references. I particularly enjoyed the Star Trek aspect. Nick Cole clearly has a great appreciation for Trek. It was particularly interesting that much of this part of the story was told from the perspective of the Romulans – or more specifically – a play on the side of the Romulans.
The book was fast-paced and kept me on the edge of my seat. in fact, I spent several hours just sitting and reading it today until I finished it.
In addition to all of the fun, this book takes the time for a little commentary on the world.
Ctrl Alt Revolt sets up some world-building for the next book in the series (which was written first) Soda Pop Soldier.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves Geekdom – especially those who enjoyed Ready Player One by Earnest Cline.
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Appreciate the recommendation. Let me try it out.