The Fortunate Fall is the debut and only novel by Raphael Carter, published by Tor Books in 1996. It plays with a number of literary themes and elements, but can be broadly categorized as "postcyberpunk", i.e. science fiction dealing with the consequences of a drastically computerized and networked society, however with much more direct experience with IT and without thematic limitations of first-wave cyberpunk. The main character is Maya Andreye...
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The Fortunate Fall is the debut and only novel by Raphael Carter, published by Tor Books in 1996. It plays with a number of literary themes and elements, but can be broadly categorized as "postcyberpunk", i.e. science fiction dealing with the consequences of a drastically computerized and networked society, however with much more direct experience with IT and without thematic limitations of first-wave cyberpunk. The main character is Maya Andreyeva, a "camera" for a major news network in a 24th century after the fall of an US world empire, where every nation is a third-rate power except hypertechnological Africa, which requires a blood test of aspiring immigrants. The title comes from the Christian theological concept of felix culpa.
The Fortunate Fall was well received (a. o. Locus recommended reading list and Nebula Award for Best Novel preliminary nominee; in the Locus Award it was 4th among first novels, after two tied winners) and caused Carter to be nominated for John W....
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