After Rainbows End
Nexus by Ramez Naam
If Rainbows End hooked you with its near-future augmented overlays and struggles against tech obsolescence, Nexus amps it up with neural enhancements that dissolve mind barriers and spark global conspiracies. Dive into flawed hackers battling identity erosion in a world of hyper-connected upheaval, echoing those intellectual puzzles and libertarian innovation vibes you loved. It's the brutal, high-stakes thrill for sci-fi nerds fearing the divide between elites and the unplugged.