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Verisimilitude's Twin
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781500745738
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Aug 28 2014
Pages: 298
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.62 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
When Chad awakens in The Republic, he finds himself in a world where every face is his own-yet each person represents a different path his life might have taken. Confused and disoriented, Chad must navigate this bewildering realm where brilliant scientists study impossible physics, artists create masterworks beyond imagination, and time itself seems negotiable. Guided by the mysterious Dick through thousands of rooms spanning centuries, Chad witnesses the full spectrum of human potential embodied in versions of himself: some wise, some broken, some transcendent. His journey takes him from laboratories where the very foundations of reality are questioned to the sacred groves of Madaico, where a thousand-year meditation transforms him from the restless Chad into Columba, a man at peace with eternity. But when he discovers the maritime exile of Ozan and learns the dark truth about The Republic's benevolent facade-that this paradise is actually an elaborate prison controlled by those who claim to offer enlightenment-his newfound serenity shatters. Now Columba must decide whether to accept his place in this beautiful cage or risk everything to tear down the system that created it. A mind-bending exploration of identity and consciousness that asks: if you could live every possible version of your life, which one would you choose to be?
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