Dual Memory, Sue Burke
Dual Memory, Sue Burke
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Dual Memory

Author: Sue Burke

Narrator: André Santana

Unabridged: 13 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/16/2023

Synopsis

Antonio Moro lost everything to the Leviathan League, ruthless global pirates. Now he's alone in a city on an Arctic island fighting Freebooters with nothing but lies?and the mistaken idea that he's a spy. When things look bleak, he discovers an unusual ally. His new personal assistant program, Par Augustus, is a nascent A. I. He's also insolent, extroverted, moody, and not quite legal. Together, they forge an uneasy alliance and create a rebellion from unlikely recruits to defend the island city. The hitch? No one else can ever know. Especially the humans.

About Sue Burke

Sue Burke spent many years working as a reporter and editor for a variety of newspapers and magazines before writing her critically acclaimed novel Semiosis. A Clarion workshop alumnus, she has published more than thirty short stories in addition to working extensively as a literary translator. She lives in Chicago.

About André Santana

André Santana is a NYC-based audiobook narrator on a journey to tell great stories. He's a Black, Latine, and non-binary voice actor delivering intentional and human performances. Operating with a keen sense for realistic delivery, he inevitably becomes a fan of every book he narrates and shares that joy through his performances.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Justine on March 09, 2024

I’ve read Burke’s previous three books, and this one has quite a different tone. Witty, without resorting to sarcasm, which I absolutely appreciate. I loved the exploration of a newly independent/sentient little machine emerging from a standard personal assistant, calling itself Par Augustus. That re......more

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on August 17, 2023

2.5 Stars Video Review: [URL not allowed] This is a book I should have loved based on the premise alone. Sue Burke is known for writing smart science fiction narrative. This one was creative but those stylistic choices did not work for me. The narrative voice is a unique one. Unfortunately t......more

Goodreads review by Amber on December 02, 2022

*Thank you to Tor and NetGalley for the ARC.* Without spoilers, Dual Memory is a science fiction novel that takes place on a secluded isle sometime in the future. It is full of artificial intelligence (from personal assistant gadgets to the security systems in buildings), raiders, intrigue, and alien......more

Goodreads review by Jim on March 02, 2025

I read this science fiction story by Sue Burke for a science fiction book discussion group. I expect a good discussion. A great story set in the near future, it has a lot of twists and turns that kept me wondering where it's going. The story is told from two viewpoints, that of young Antonio and the......more

Goodreads review by Tim on June 03, 2023

A decent story, but it feels like the story got away from her. Our MC lives in a world that straddles the opulent and rich, the educated and roughnecks, and humans and machines. As in most "perfect societies", a revolution is in the works. What ensues is a fairly standard machine uprising, with MC as......more

Quotes

Burke (Immunity Index) writes a timely novel that explores both artificial intelligence and the ethics of neutrality [...] Santana’s decision to give Par a chipper voice in contrast to the artificially monotone voices of the nonsentient AIs is genius. - Library Journal

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