I'm going to warn right away: this post is going to have spoilers. It is the second of a two book series, so there will certainly be spoilers for book #1, and likely some spoilers for this book too. Freedom is the sequel to Daemon, but they are really just parts one and two of the same story. You can't just read Daemon and stop there. I really, really liked both books, and highly recommend them.
In Daemon, the Daemon is painted as evil. It kills people, it frames people for murder, and it is a huge national security risk. But in Freedom, it is suddenly a question that you have to answer for yourselves. Yes, the Daemon shook things up, and people died, but the people fighting it have done bad things too.
Freedom begins with many of the characters we know from the first book joining the Darknet (the virtual world the Daemon has created to allow its followers to communicate, work on projects together, and follow it's initiative.) and trying to make the best of a new world they are now living in. With the economy going south, and traditional government unable to do anything about it, the Darknet is providing an opportunity for a new life for many people.
I thought the book was fantastic and creative. There were times when I doubted the ability of Matthew Sobol and the Daemon to predict so many events so accurately so far into the future, but in the end, I could ignore that. Also, I think the fact that I'm not familiar at all with any of the technology that would be used to do something like this helped. The characters were mainly well developed and the plot was well formulated (and obviously extensively planned ahead of time).
I really liked the character of Pete Sebek in this book. He goes on a quest that changes not only the course of history, but also greatly changes him as a person.
Who Should Read This Book?
As with the previous book in the series, this is an adult book, and thus has some adult elements. The violence is particularly graphic, and there is a lot of it. I highly recommend this book, but if these are things that bother you, you may not want to read it.
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