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  • 《梦魇电羊》
  • DEAD BUT DREAMING OF ELECTRIC SHEEP
  • 图书类型:惊悚悬疑      浏览次数:863
  • 作者:Paul Tremblay
  • 出 版 社:William Morrow/HarperCollins
    代理公司:InkWell/ANA/Jessica
    页    数:336页
    出版时间:2026年6月 
    代理地区:中国大陆、台湾
    审读资料:电子稿
  • 联系人:Rights
内容简介
《纽约时报》畅销书《恐怖电影》(Horror Movie)作者全新力作,兼具菲利普·K·迪克(Philip K. Dick)的科幻内核与科恩兄弟(Coen Brothers)的黑色幽默,是一部打破类型边界的近未来科技惊悚故事,既辛辣搞笑,又真实得令人毛骨悚然。

认识一下朱莉娅·弗兰(Julia Flang),她是一位20多岁的前半职业游戏玩家,与退休的叔叔住在一起,从事两份她不喜欢的工作。她疏远的母亲简妮丝(Janice)是全球最大的科技公司之一的首席财务官,给了朱莉娅一个她无法拒绝的临时工作机会。在她那场假面试中,她得到了这份工作:陪同一个脑袋里植入了专有技术/人工智能的男人去东海岸旅行。只是这份工作有点特别。用朱莉娅自己的话说就是:“你们想让我陪护并远程操控这个半死不活的人横穿全国。”简而言之,没错。但他还没死透。

一个中年男子在一片令人迷失方向的恐怖景象中醒来,周围尽是奇形怪状的怪物。比他被困在这不断变化、令人眩晕的现实中更糟糕的是,他完全想不起自己是谁。他当然也不记得自己手臂上的纹身是怎么来的。他只知道必须找到某个人。谁?他想不起来了。

朱莉娅一边摸索着用一部屏幕仿照游戏手柄设计的手机与她称作伯尼(Bernie)的男人联系,一边带着他从公司园区出发,登上飞机,穿过美国最大的机场之一。而这个男人则在不断变化且愈发糟糕的噩梦中煎熬,这噩梦为他揭示了自己曾经的身份以及必须寻找的人。两条故事线相互交织,螺旋式地朝着一场可怕的碰撞结局发展,而这一结局或许会影响我们自己的现实。

试想一下,如果科恩兄弟(Coen Brothers)、菲利普·K·迪克(PK Dic)和玛丽·雪莱(Mary Shelley)共同创作了一部科幻/恐怖/公路题材的小说,那会是怎样一番景象?《梦魇电羊》就是这样一部令人目眩神迷、狂放不羁、惊悚骇人、颠覆思维与类型的奇书。

【来自《图书馆杂志》的星评】

特伦布莱凭借这部足以让菲利普・K・迪克引以为傲的小说,为AI恐怖题材树立了全新标杆。经济拮据的半职业游戏玩家朱莉娅,从关系疏远的母亲那里得到了一份工作。她的母亲是硅谷高管,其公司正在测试一项突破性技术。他们将AI程序植入了一名植物人男子的体内,朱莉娅同意陪护他从加利福尼亚前往罗德岛,与他的家人团聚。

小说采用朱莉娅与“你”交替且相互交织的叙事视角——“你”是这名男子残存意识的声音,朱莉娅给他取了个外号叫“伯尼”。朱莉娅不断思考着这份工作的伦理问题,而伯尼则在对抗那些将他吞噬的“点击声”,拼命回忆自己的身份。伯尼章节中独特的文本设计,进一步强化了迷失感、不安感,以及那种令人心碎的凄美基调。随着两人一路“相伴”横穿美国,读者很快便会对朱莉娅和伯尼产生强烈的情感共鸣。

这部叙事杰作中,潜藏着一条令人坐立难安的恐惧之虫,迫使读者批判性地审视人工智能的步步紧逼。

对于所有喜爱兼具惊悚、幽默与存在主义恐怖风格作品的读者来说,这是一部不容错过的佳作。同类推荐:C・罗伯特・卡吉尔(C. Robert Cargill)的《锈海》(Sea of Rust)、查克・廷格尔(Chuck Tingle)的《幸运日》(Lucky Day),以及查克・温迪格(Chuck Wendig)的 “漫游者”(Wanderers)两部曲。
相关资料

相关报道:

10/13/25, UK Deal News, “Bloomsbury Archer signs Paul Tremblay’s AI horror in three-book deal,” https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/bloomsbury-archer-signs-paul-tremblays-ai-horror-in-three-book-deal (no paywall: https://archive.ph/pXHva)

10/22/25, Cover reveal in People Magazine, https://people.com/paul-tremblay-dead-but-dreaming-of-electric-sheep-cover-reveal-exclusive-11834059

10/22/25 Excerpt in Variety, https://variety.com/2025/scene/news/paul-tremblay-dead-but-dreaming-of-electric-sheep-excerpt-1236558480/

11/11/25, In BookRiot’s book news, https://bookriot.com/the-vampire-lestat-music-premiere/

12/5/25, Top 10 in Publishers Weekly’s “Spring 2026 Fiction & Nonfiction Preview: SF, Fantasy & Horror,” https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/99240-spring-2026-fiction-nonfiction-preview-sf-fantasy-horror.html

12/22/25, CinemaChord’s “Most Anticipated Titles for the First Half of the Year,” https://cinemachords.com/2026-horror-book-releases-cinemachords-most-anticipated-titles-for-the-first-half-of-the-year/

12/22/25, Library Journal’s “Prepub Alert: June 2026 Titles,” https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/Prepub-Alert-June-2026-Titles

12/30/25, NewScientist, “The best new science fiction books of 2026,” https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935763-100-the-best-new-science-fiction-books-of-2026/ (archived link to bypass paywall: https://archive.ph/In1yu)

1/5/26, Macabre Daily’s “PAPER CUTS: Our Most Anticipated Horror Novels of 2026 - Part 2!,” https://www.macabredaily.com/articles/paper-cuts-our-most-anticipated-horror-novels-of-2026-part-2

1/6/26, Goodreads, “A Month-by-Month Peek at 2026's Most Anticipated Horror,” https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/3051-a-month-by-month-peek-at-2026-s-most-anticipated-horror

1/23/26, “10 Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers to Check Out in 2026,” https://crimereads.com/10-speculative-mysteries-and-thrillers-to-check-out-in-2026/
“A semi-professional Twitch streamer is hired to pilot a mostly-dead corpse from coast to coast in a grotesque display of proprietary technology—a plot reminiscent of nothing so much as Weekend at Bernie’s, oft-mentioned by the novel’s knowing protagonist, and a signature example of Paul Tremblay’s wacky influences and deadly serious applications.”

1/28/26, Bloody Disgusting’s “26 Upcoming Horror Books We Can’t Wait to Read In 2026,” https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3931172/26-upcoming-horror-books-we-cant-wait-to-read-in-2026/

2/3/26, CrimeRead’s “27 New and Upcoming Horror Novels To Look Out For In 2026,” https://crimereads.com/27-new-and-upcoming-horror-novels-to-look-out-for-in-2026/

2/6/26, Deadline, A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS film announcement, “David Harbour, Rebecca Hall & Esmé Creed-Miles To Lead Horror ‘A Head Full Of Ghosts’; Lionsgate Takes World Rights Ahead Of EFM,” https://deadline.com/2026/02/david-harbour-rebecca-hall-esme-creed-miles-head-full-ghosts-1236711132/

2/13/26, Publishers Weekly, Q&A, “How Math Ruins the World: PW talks with Paul Tremblay,” https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/99701-how-math-ruins-the-world-pw-talks-with-paul-tremblay.html

3/14/26, Review in FanfiAddict, https://fanfiaddict.com/review-dead-but-dreaming-of-electric-sheep-by-paul-tremblay/ 


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