READING: Canvas - Cryptos (Book 2)

On October 8, 2026, bestselling author Ursula Poznanski reads at the Hugendubel bookstore in Frankfurt from the second book in her near-future thriller series Canvas.

In "Cryptos", the world continues where Earth has become too hot for normal life, and people spend most of their time in virtual worlds. Those who take on work that no one wants to do but is needed to keep everything looking as authentic as possible are rewarded with new passes to the most beautiful worlds created by Mastermind. Meanwhile, a small privileged elite - including Mastermind's founding family - enjoys the mild climate in the few remaining habitable regions of Earth. Until resistance emerges.

Ursula Poznanski is one of the most successful authors of young adult fiction in German-speaking countries. Her debut "Erebos" (2010) won the German Youth Literature Prize, among other awards, and brought her international recognition. She now also writes thrillers for adults, which appear on bestseller lists as regularly as her young adult novels. She lives with her family in the south of Vienna. More about the author at ursula-poznanski.de.