Twinmaker

Начало книги

THE LUCKY JUMP was all the rage that year. Clair had tried it once but had become bored after arriving at a string of destinations that seemed anything but lucky. An empty field, a theater advertising a show in a language she didn’t understand, an underwater viewing platform full of noisy kids, and somewhere so wet and hot she didn’t even leave the booth. Clair could get better views from home, surfing media through her lenses, and be comfortable into the bargain.

It was Libby, of course, who convinced her to give it another try.

“Come on, it’ll be jazzy.”

“How exactly?”

“There’s this clique—they call themselves crashlanders. Ever heard of them?”

Clair shook her head. Libby was into that kind of thing, not her.

“They’re the coolest of the cool,” Libby said. “You wouldn’t believe how popular they are. Hardly anyone can join them, but we’re going to.”

“Just like that?”

“Trust me, Clair. Have I led you astray before?”

Читать дальше →