The second book in Sawyer's WWW trilogy, this one continued where WWW:Wake had left off. After blind teenage Caitilin receives an experimental device to help her see, she figures out that this device has also given her access to a being that exists in the consciousness of the World Wide Web. As national security organizations start to notice strange patters in the Web, and as the consciousness grows in its sophistication, several ethical and practical issues start to arise.
Caitlin remains a likable protagonist, brave and down-to-earth. Like the first book, this one still feels like a YA novel, although given the recent success of both the Twilight books and the Hunger Games books, that isn't a knock.
Sometimes when I read trilogies, I can see how the author's style or point of view changed between writing the individual books. For WWW, this is not the case - Sawyer seems to have had a strong idea of where the story was going and just continued more of the same - which is a good thing. I found a great interview with Sawyer that addresses some of his thoughts on the themes in the trilogy as well as whether it is a YA book or not.
WWW:Wonder is staring at me every day, waiting for me to experience the end of the triology.
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