World War Terminus has devastated the Earth, and almost no natural life remains. Rick Deckard is a bounty hunter who moves through the ruins, sent to 'retire' renegade replicants. He longs to own a live animal, the ultimate status symbol in his world. A job to kill six Nexus-6 targets offers a huge reward. But nothing is simple. His assignment turns into a nightmare of subterfuge and deceit, and the hunter becomes the hunted. The book deals with status, deception and the danger of being the one who is hunted.
Why You Should Read?
- Follow Rick Deckard as he pursues six dangerous targets with a huge reward waiting at the end.
- Explore a wrecked planet where a living creature is something people can only dream of owning.
- Meet the renegade replicants Deckard is sent to retire, and see why his task never stays simple.
- Experience a tense story of subterfuge in which the pursuer ends up pursued himself.
About the Author
Philip K. Dick (December 16, 1928 to March 2, 1982) was an American writer of science fiction novels and short stories. He was born in Chicago and moved with his family to the San Francisco Bay Area when he was young. He began publishing stories at age 23 and wrote 45 novels and about 121 short stories. He found little commercial success until The Man in the High Castle (1962) won a Hugo Award for Best Novel. His other novels include Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968) and Ubik (1969). Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.
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