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When We Were Real

Daryl Gregory

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Published 2025 by Saga Press · 464 pages

Nebula Nominee 2026
Science Fiction

Synopsis

In a world revealed to be a digital simulation seven years ago, best friends JP and Dulin embark on a cross-country bus tour of physics-defying glitches scattered across North America after JP's cancer returns — a road trip exploring love, friendship, and what it means to be real.

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US

ISBN

9781668060049

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