Absorbing thriller about the power of AI and artificial life. Grad students in a dystopian future California discover quantum gateways, but are pursued and surveilled by Homeland Security and Chinese spies before they have time to develop their power. Escape is the only alternative... "5 STARS. Good science fiction is usually about humanity rather than deep space or death rays. NEMO'S WORLD is well-written science fiction that harkens back to the golden age of Heinlein and Asimov." IndieReader, on NEMO'S WORLD: THE SUBSTRATE WARS 2JUSTIN SMITH is a grad student studying simulated biology. He recognizes the police state for what it has become, but also knows to keep his head down; STEVE DUONG is a child prodigy, self-educated in Vietnam, who has distinguished himself in mathematics and physics and is now researching advanced quantum computing. Steve makes a discovery that could change everything; SAMANTHA WEST is a daughter of privilege, but is self-assured and knows what she wants--and she brings Justin into the cause.