Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden's Syndrome

by John Scalzi

Overview

Discover the history of Haden's Syndrome, the virus that created the world of John Scalzi's inventive near-future thrillers Lock In and Head On, in the prequel novella Unlocked.

Not long from now, a virus will sweep the globe. Most will suffer no worse than flu-like symptoms, but an unlucky one percent will be changed forever. Hundreds of millions become "locked in", awake, aware, but completely unable to control their bodies.

This is the story of the doctors, scientists, engineers, politicians, and heroes who remade the world. It is the story of the chaotic outbreak, the fight for a cure, the changes that followed. It is an oral history, straight from the mouths of those who survived the most dynamic period in human history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250307996
Publisher:	Tor Publishing Group
Publication date:	07/24/2018
Series:	Lock In Series
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

JOHN SCALZI is one of the most popular SF authors of his generation. His debut, Old Man's War, won him the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His New York Times bestsellers include The Last Colony, Fuzzy Nation, Redshirts (which won the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel), The Last Emperox, and 2022's The Kaiju Preservation Society. Material from his blog, Whatever, has earned him two other Hugo Awards. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Lock In

"This is the kind of thriller that Michael Crichton, Lincoln Child, and James Rollins do so well. Add John Scalzi to that list." —Douglas Preston, #1 NYT bestselling author of The Kraken Project and Impact

"As much as Scalzi has the scientific creativity of a Michael Crichton, he also has the procedural chops of a Stephen J. Canell to craft a whodunit with buddy-cop charm and suspects aplenty—most of them in someone else's body." —USA Today

“Satisfying.” —NPR

“Scalzi takes his work to an entirely new level.” —Cory Doctorow

“A smart, thoughtful near-future thriller…. This powerful novel will intrigue and entertain both fans and newcomers.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“John Scalzi may be the most entertaining writer in SF today.” —Toronto Star

From the Publisher

07/07/2014
This intriguing companion novella expands the backstory behind Scalzi’s provocative near-future science fiction novel Lock In. Originally mistaken for bird flu, “The Great Flu” killed 400 million around the world, and left millions more “locked in” their bodies, unable to communicate with the outside world. When the First Lady, Margaret Haden, was stricken, the flu came to be called “Haden’s Syndrome,” prompting President Benjamin Haden to stump tirelessly for a major medical and technological effort—a new “Moon Shot”—to find a way to help Haden’s victims. Scalzi presents both pro and con insider views of the Haden Research Initiative Act, its priorities, and its stipulations that all research would be shared in an open database and all products would be cross-licensed, available for everyone to exploit equally. Researchers, businessmen, politicians, and human rights activists clash in this skillfully written novella about one of the most fascinating SF scenarios created in recent years. Agent: Ethan Ellenberg, Ethan Ellenberg Agency. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly