Brain Plague (Elysium Cycle)

"Slonczewski shows imaginative breadth of vision in her depiction of nanotechnology's pervasive impact on Fold civilization...her narrative, though hip-deep in biotech jargon, is rich in subtle analyses of the relationships between individuals and societies, art and life, the organic and inorganic, health and disease, free will and personal responsibility, and spiritual and scientific aspirations."--Publishers Weekly