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Trivia-on-Book: Lock In by John Scalzi. In the near future of the human race, there is a new virus that takes the world by storm. Majority of the victims show mere symptoms of fever and headaches. Some suffer from acute meningitis which turns into a serious medical crisis. But 1% of the total number of affected individuals is in a 'locked-in' situation, The Haden's Syndrome — they are aware and awake, but they cannot move or respond to physical...
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Lock In by John Scalze Digest & Review. Have you ever wondered what would happen to the world in the face of a terrifying epidemic? How would the masses and the leaders who control them change when challenged by an unknown, rapidly spreading virus? John Scalzi, the master of science-fiction and a winner of numerous writing awards, will have you baffled and completely absorbed by his new book, Lock In, as he explores the human nature and basic instincts...
3) Lock in
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"Fifteen years from now, a new virus sweeps the globe. 95% of those afflicted experience nothing worse than fever and headaches. Four percent suffer acute meningitis, creating the largest medical crisis in history. And one percent find themselves "locked in"--fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. One per cent doesn't seem like a lot. But in the United States, that's 1.7 million people "locked in"...including the President's...
4) Head on
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"Hilketa is a frenetic and violent pastime where players attack each other with swords and hammers. The main goal of the game: obtain your opponent's head and carry it through the goalposts. With flesh and bone bodies, a sport like this would be impossible. But all the players are "threeps, " robot-like bodies controlled by people with Haden's Syndrome, so anything goes. No one gets hurt, but the brutality is real and the crowds love it. Until a star...
5) Unlocked
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Discover the virus that created the world of LOCKED IN in this prequel novella.
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Lock in novels volume 2
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"In the near future--and sooner than you think--a new virus will sweep the globe. At first it will look like the flu, but then we will discover there is something else about it...something we weren't expecting. It will change society forever. No, this isn't another zombie virus. And no, this isn't the apocalypse. It's Haden's syndrome. We'll survive it. But the world will be remade in its image."--Jacket flap.
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