Altered Carbon Book [better]

A: Altered Carbon works perfectly as a standalone. Broken Angels is very different (war story), so proceed if you love the character more than the noir genre.

: When your body (your "sleeve") dies, your consciousness can be downloaded into a new one. The "Meths" Altered Carbon Book

When a body dies, the stack can be "resleeved" into a new body, effectively granting immortality to those who can afford it. A: Altered Carbon works perfectly as a standalone

Permanent death occurs only if the cortical stack itself is destroyed. Plot Summary: A Murder Mystery in Bay City The "Meths" When a body dies, the stack

If you have only watched the Netflix adaptation, you are missing several key layers. Here are the most significant differences:

Pick up the of Altered Carbon from Del Rey Books. It includes a foreword by the author that explains his inspirations (a mix of Blade Runner and hard-boiled detective novels).

A: Universally, fans of the genre say yes. The show looks great, but the book is smarter, meaner, and philosophically richer.