''Compulsively readable ... A nail-biting love story and a witty page-turner about the pros and cons of human civilization'' Emma Donoghue, bestselling author of Haven The new novel from the Women''s Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Power , The Future is a white-knuckle tour de force and dazzling exploration of the world we have made and where we are going. The Future is where the money is. The Future is a few billionaires leading the world to destruction. The Future is a handful of friends hatching a daring plan. The Future is the greatest heist ever? Or the cataclysmic end of civilisation... The Future is here. ''A rollicking, fun-packed thriller with juicy stakes, constantly escalating twists, and a cast of characters who feel like they already exist somewhere out there in our fragile, free-wheeling present'' Alastair Reynolds, author of Eversion