Wake (First 25,000 words)

by Robert J. Sawyer

"Wake (First 25,000 words)" by Robert J. Sawyer is a novel published in 2009. In this science fiction story, a blind teenager named Caitlin receives an experimental implant to restore her vision. Instead, she gains the ability to visualize the World Wide Web itself. As doctors work to fix her sight, they discover something extraordinary: patterns suggesting an emerging consciousness within the internet. Meanwhile, global crises unfold in China, and a primate researcher makes groundbreaking discoveries about animal intelligence and communication.