More Perfect: The Circle meets Inception in this moving exploration of tech and connection. - Softcover

Oh, Temi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1471171299 ISBN 13: 9781471171291

Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK, 2023

Synopsis

'A spectacular exploration of the power of technology. Upon finishing the final page I was left breathless and bereft. A feat of creativity, written with great heart, this is science fiction at its best' Saara El-Arifi, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Final Strife

"What does it feel like to wake up in the Panopticon? It’s like waking up for the first time ever. It’s like waking up with a third eye."

When Moremi connects her brain to the Panopticon, a network which allows you to see inside the minds and dreams of others, she believes that it will save her from depression, loneliness and, eventually, death. That is until she meets Orpheus. 

Orpheus was brought up in isolation by a Neo-luddite father. He was raised to question everything, including the government who plan to make the connection procedure compulsory. 

They promise that connecting everyone to the Panopticon will end human suffering and usher in a more perfect world. But when Orpheus and Moremi uncover the dark side of the technology, they find themselves on opposite sides of a radical divide, between those who believe that the Panopticon will save humanity, and those who will stop at nothing to destroy it.

More Perfect is The Circle meets Inception in an immersive and futuristic story that explores love, loneliness and the limits of technology’s ability to save a humanity who might not want to be saved. 

 Praise for Temi Oh 

'A major new voice.  Read Temi Oh today. Everybody will be reading her tomorrow' Stephen Baxter, author of World Engines

'An ambitious 500-page coming-of-age blockbuster . . .Oh is excellent at portraying the aching sense of loss on a one-way trip to the stars' Guardian

'A tightly wound, emotional epic that asks important questions . . . This novel is a brilliant, beautiful debut. Reading it will change your heart'  Christian Kiefer, author of Phantoms

About this title

About the Author

Temi Oh wrote her debut novel, Do You Dream of Terra-Two?, while studying Neuroscience. The book went on to win the American Library Association’s Alex Award in 2020 and was named an NPR Best Book of the Year. She is also the author of More Perfect and Not With a Bang (forthcoming, Spring 2026), as well as short fiction for Marvel’s Black Panther and Doctor Who. She is an award-winning screenwriter whose credits include the Netflix series Castlevania: Nocturneand the CBBC drama Silverpoint. She has also written two original short films: Murmur (Sky Arts/BFI) and Uncanny Device (Four:8 Productions).

From the Back Cover

A futuristic novel weaving through strands of Greek mythology, Temi Oh poses timely questions about technology, identity and the cost of progress. This novel will be perfect for fans of Inception, and books by Dave Eggars and Madeline Miller.

"What does it feel like to wake up in the Panopticon? It’s like waking up for the first time ever. It’s like waking up with a third eye."

When Moremi connects her brain to the Panopticon, a network which allows you to see inside the minds and dreams of others, she believes that it will save her from depression, loneliness and, eventually, death. That is until she meets Orpheus.

Orpheus was brought up in isolation by a Neo-luddite father. He was raised to question everything, including the government who plan to make the connection procedure compulsory.

They promise that connecting everyone to the Panopticon will end human suffering and usher in a more perfect world. But when Orpheus and Moremi uncover the dark side of the technology, they find themselves on opposite sides of a radical divide, between those who believe that the Panopticon will save humanity, and those who will stop at nothing to destroy it.

The Circle meets Inception in an immersive and futuristic story that explores love, loneliness and the limits of technology’s ability to save a humanity who might not want to be saved.

Edition details

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1471171299
• ISBN 13: 9781471171291
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 592