Neon Lotus / Marc Laidlaw

It begins with the murder of a Tibetan scientist who has developed a “Bardo device” that tracks souls from one life to the next. The murdered scientist’s assistant identifies the next incarnation of this soul as the daughter of a Swiss-American couple and convinces the reluctant parents that their child must play a crucial role not only in the fate of oppressed Tibet, but in the liberation of all beings.

As a young woman, Marianne Strauss embarks on an adventure to restore the relics of an ancient Tibetan idol that is half computer, half deity. Guided by a virtual goddess and assisted by tech-savvy nomads, Marianne discovers a demonic research programme that could unravel reality… a programme based on the work of her past life. Can she really be responsible for the actions of a previous incarnation?