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The Island of Glass: At the edge of a typhoon, the race to AGI begins

The Island of Glass: At the edge of a typhoon, the race to AGI begins

Seet, Nicholas

Paperback

Science Fiction

ISBN13: 9798274532587
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 14 2025
Pages: 86
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.18 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Island of Glass is a gripping geopolitical technothriller set in a near-future world where artificial intelligence accelerates faster than diplomacy, climate disasters pound vulnerable nations, and two superpowers edge toward conflict. At the center of this storm lies Isla Formos, a proud, democratic island whose advanced chip fabrication plants produce the world's most powerful silicon - the essential key to unlocking AGI.

When a catastrophic typhoon exposes cracks in the island's infrastructure and a leaked next-gen chip destabilizes global trade, Isla Formos becomes the unwilling fulcrum of a U.S.-China rivalry spiraling toward war. As tech titans battle for dominance and governments weaponize AI supply chains, brilliant engineer Dr. Lian Xiu races to safeguard Cyclops - the island's groundbreaking processor - before it becomes the spark for global catastrophe.

Blending richly imagined political intrigue, the real vulnerabilities of climate-struck Taiwan, and the high-stakes race toward AGI, this story explores the fragile balance between innovation and annihilation. Through storms, sabotage, and diplomatic brinkmanship, The Island of Glass leaves readers breathless yet hopeful - envisioning a future in which humanity might harness its most powerful technology through cooperation, not conquest.

A tense, timely, and thought-provoking tale, The Island of Glass is perfect for fans of The Three-Body Problem, Snow Crash, and Kim Stanley Robinson.

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