# Hard Wired - Hardcover

by **Len Vlahos** (Author)

**"YA science fiction at its best." - Jay Kristoff, _New York Times_ bestselling author of The Aurora Cycle and _Illuminae_  
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**"A unique and engrossing yarn." - Pierce Brown, #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author of the Red Rising Saga**

**From acclaimed Morris finalist Len Vlahos comes a grounded sci-fi story about a boy who's more than human, perfect for fans of _Westworld_ and _LIFEL1K3_.**

Quinn thinks he's a normal fifteen year-old. He plays video games, spends time with his friends, and crushes on a girl named Shea. But a shocking secret brings his entire world crashing down: he's not a boy. He's artificial intelligence.

After Quinn "wakes up," he sees his world was nothing more than a virtual construct. He's the QUantum INtelligence Project, the first fully-aware A.I. in the world--part of a grand multi-billion-dollar experiment led by the very man he believed to be his dead father.

But as Quinn encounters the _real_ world for the first time, his life becomes a nightmare. While the scientists continue to experiment on him, Quinn must come to grips with the truth: his mom and brother don't exist. His friends are all adults who were paid to hang out with him. Even other super computers aren't like him. Quinn finds himself completely alone--until he bonds with Shea, the real girl behind the virtual one. As Quinn explores what it means to truly live, he questions who he can trust. What will it take to win his freedom . . . and where does he belong?

Award-winning author Len Vlahos offers a perfect blend of science fiction and contemporary in this unputdownable, high stakes tale that explores big questions about what it means to be human.

### Author Biography

**Len Vlahos** dropped out of NYU film school in the mid '80s to play guitar and write songs for Woofing Cookies, a punk-pop four piece that toured up and down the East Coast, and had two singles and one full-length LP on Midnight Records. After the band broke up, he followed his other passion, books. He is the author of _Life in a Fishbowl_, as well as _The Scar Boys_, a William C. Morris Award finalist and a #1 Indie Next pick, and _Scar Girl_, the book's sequel. Len lives in Denver with his wife and two young sons, where he owns the Tattered Cover Book Store.

www.lenvlahos.com  
@LenVlahos

**Number of Pages:** 320

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 7.9 x 5.5 IN

**Publication Date:** July 07, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Hard Wired

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 5.5

**Point Value:** 10

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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