Whiteout

ISBN: 9780765389800 (pbk)
Physical Description: print regular print 404 pages ; 18 cm.
Edition: First mass market edition.
Publisher: New York : Tor, 2017.
Copyright: &copy;1996

Summary: Welcome to our future: government means multinational corporation; people struggle daily to survive the effects of overpopulation, poverty, pollution, and hunger...and there's only one pristine source left to exploit - Antarctica. And the international treaty that protects it is now up for renogotiation. Edges is a company of media manipulators who live for this sort of thing. For Signy Thomas, however, Edges is far more: it's a new kind of family, a group of friends and lovers connected globally by virtual reality. An assignment from the Japanese megacorp Tanaka to manipulate the negotiation promises them a shot to stay together forever. But when Edges member Jared disappears in Antarctica and Tanaka's motives are called into question, the team must frantically search for both their friend and the true nature of Tanaka's plans. Success is a two-edged sword, however, and if they succeed, they might doom the planet.