About the book: 2024 / For the first time in Russian - a mixture of hard science fiction and techno-thriller. The story is about a secret project that must solve the mystery of death and the influence of consciousness on space-time. Authors: Robert Lanza, one of Time's Top 10 Leading Scientists, and Nancy Kress, multiple Hugo and Nebula Award winner. If we have the opportunity to change the structure of reality, should we take it? Built in the Caribbean a medical center that conducts research into the nature of consciousness, reality and life after death. Under the leadership of Nobel Prize winner Samuel Louis Watkins, the outstanding physicist George Wager and information technology genius Julian Day work. Their joint research almost led them to solving the mystery of mortality. There are just two problems. First, Sam Watkins has cancer and urgently needs a surgeon for a complex operation. Secondly, someone inside the organization is leaking classified information. Caroline Soames-Watkins is a talented neurosurgeon, but her career is ruined by cyberbullying. She agrees to an offer to start working at a mysterious medical center. She faces surgeries, murder, love, and revelations about the nature of the universe. The Spectator is a mind-expanding journey into the farthest reaches of modern science that will make you think about life and the amazing possibilities the power of imagination opens up to us. "Nancy Kress is one of the greatest living science fiction writers, and her special talent for telling stories about people on the cutting edge of science discovering something new and wonderful fits perfectly with the ideas that came to Robert Lanza through his scientific research. Together they created an amazing and captivating story.” - Kim Stanley Robinson "This delightful story takes you deep into quantum physics, where complex concepts are illuminated through a gripping and moving story." – Rhonda Byrne “Lanza, a pioneer in the fields of stem cell science and cloning, puts his groundbreaking theory of biocentrism at the center of this brilliant thriller, co-written with science fiction veteran Kress. The authors ponder what the theory's consequences might be, weaving them into a gripping plot full of betrayals, violent deaths, and difficult moral choices." ― Publishers Weekly “A mind-blowing... A novel full of life-affirming ideas that is likely to make readers rethink the concepts of time and space. An artistic exploration of important questions that you begin to think about.” – Kirkus Reviews “The main character is a brilliant neurosurgeon reluctantly drawn into a secret scientific project designed to prove that the generally accepted view of reality may be completely wrong. A compelling story filled with believable characters." ― The Guardian “Nancy Kress is a masterful storyteller, and her empathy comes through on every page. Even as we enter Robert Lanza's crazy territory of quantum physics and the nature of reality, we never lose sight of Caro, a brilliant neurosurgeon who does everything she can to protect the people she loves. This novel is the best of science and fiction, an intellectual adventure with a sincere heart." — Daryl Gregory "Hopeful, inspiring, heartbreaking and heartwarming, infuriating and uplifting, this novel is the result of a fruitful collaboration between two fine authors with an understanding of hard science and a flair for sci-fi storytelling." ― NetGalley/Goodreads