The Imortal
A Chinese scientist announces the birth of two genetically-modified babies. Then, he is abducted. The international press starts asking questions, secret services try to find answers. An unknown man reaches Tomás Noronha in Lisbon. He introduces himself as a scientist for DARPA, the US technology agency. In the quest for the abducted Chinese scientist, he tells Tomás about a major Chinese secret project. Suddenly, the world seems to go mad and Tomás witnesses the greatest event in humankind’s history: transcendence.
A Chinese scientist announces the birth of two genetically-modified babies. Then, he is abducted. The international press starts asking questions, secret services try to find answers. An unknown man reaches Tomás Noronha in Lisbon. He introduces himself as a scientist for DARPA, the US technology agency. In the quest for the abducted Chinese scientist, he tells Tomás about a major Chinese secret project. Suddenly, the world seems to go mad and Tomás witnesses the greatest event in humankind’s history: transcendence.
This is a novel about the moment machines surpass humans. The Singularity. Is humankind reaching its end? Or is it facing a new beginning? Based on the most advanced research on the subject, José Rodrigues dos Santos brings us in a breathtaking adventure to unveil humankind’s extraordinary destiny. In the process, he shows us that science is about to reach its biggest accomplishment: the death of death. Soon we can live without ever dying.
We will be… Immortal.
“A warning on what’s coming up.”
“The writer forces readers to think about this 'uberisation' of the world, a world surveilled and controlled by algorithms and in permanent change (...) A journey to a world that is closer to happen than one might imagine.”
“Immortal talks about technological breakthroughs in medicine that will allow us to prolong life and perhaps defeat death itself.”
“Very scary. A book that shows us what humankind will become (...) High-quality writing. A page-turner.”
“As always, Dos Santos unveils the extraordinary within humankind (...) This book is a coup de coeur.”
“A scaring book, but also one that really makes us think hard (...) One of the greatest thriller writers in Europe.”
“With irreproachable accuracy and a cliffhanger style, the author presents in detail the idea that science is close to unveil the ultimate mystery of human life.”
“A breathtaking scientific thriller (...) An addictive novel.”
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October 14, 2019 Interview The ImmortalInterview The Immortal for Diário de Notícias Portugal, October 2019 This book, Immortal, reminds us of the science-fiction from the 1960s. Is that why you warn your readers from the outset...