All That We See or Seem

‘This is one of the best science-fiction books of the year.’ * Guardian *
‘This is another marvel from a perennially innovative author… This dazzling near-future mystery from Hugo winner Liu sparkles with suspense, intensity, and effortless worldbuilding… The trail of clues is long, dangerous, and littered with red herrings…. This is another marvel from a perennially innovative author.’ * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
‘All That We See or Seem is a heart-pounding sci-fi thriller that questions the nature of both science and artistry. And again Ken Liu has me wanting to delete my social media and quit the internet forever, which just goes to show how effectively he highlights the dangers of a possible AI-driven future.’ * Reactor *
[A] brain-blistering exploration of AI, and its potential for good or evil. * Daily Mail *
‘Liu has created an amazing and immersive near-future world, which makes AI feel so commonplace and real that it brings to mind what William Gibson’s Neuromancer did to make the internet seem possible.’ * Library Journal *
‘Liu begins a series reminiscent of Thomas Perry’s Jane Whitefield books, with superb characterizations and intense pacing. Readers will root for Julia as she is drawn into a dangerous game in this gripping SF thriller.’ * Booklist *
Whether it’s homemade drones, sophisticated AI assistants or 24⁄7 surveillance, Liu’s ideas are built on solid real-world foundations… More importantly, this is a pacy detective story, with ingenious clues to solve, unexpected twists, and a genuine sense of peril. * SFX *
A sense of grime and compromise that is akin to John Le Carre… swift, compelling, ingenious * The TLS *
A thrilling slice of cyberpunk themed fiction that dives headfirst into the dark side of AI and human nature. * Buzz Magazine *
This near-future chase thriller — can they find the missing woman? Can they escape the wicked villain? — works perfectly well on that basis alone. But it’s made even more satisfying by an intelligent exploration of several themes concerning the human/machine interface. Particularly, it asks in the age of AI what is art, and what is an artist? * Morning Star *
Both stimulating and fascinating, this fabulous speculative thriller reaches into the near future with a race to locate a missing woman. * LoveReading *

Reviews for Ken Liu

‘Ken Liu is the kind of prodigious talent who makes mere mortals melt in despair at ever matching his accomplishments.’ – Locus on The Hidden Girl and Other stories

‘Ken Liu’s output is as amazing as his stories.’ – The Boston Globe on The Hidden Girl and Other stories

Ken Liu is the author of the epic fantasy series The Dandelion Dynasty, as well as short story collections The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories and The Hidden Girl and Other Stories. He has won the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and other top genre awards around the world for his fiction. A programmer and lawyer, he speaks and consults on futurism, technology history, and sustainable storytelling.

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