Souls in the great machine

About “Souls in the great machine”

Souls in the Great Machine is a 1999 novel by Sean McMullen, the first in the post-apocalyptic Greatwinter Trilogy. The story is set in a future where electricity is banned by major religions, and wind engines provide mechanical power. Librarians settle disputes through duels, and the plot centers on the Calculor, a massive human-powered computer built by the ambitious Highliber Zarvora Cyberline. She claims the machine will be used for tax calculations but has a secret, larger purpose. The novel was originally published in Australia as two separate books, Voices In The Light (1994) and Mirrorsun Rising (1995).