"Bloom" (Wil McCarthy) - McCarthy is fast becoming my favorite current SF writer. I need to check the library for more of his work.
Bloom is a near future universe dominated by grey goo. Survivors are in two groups: one in the Belt, and one at Jupiter.
The story follows a reporter aboard an Immunity (who are charged with fighting goo invasions) ship. Their mission is to deploy sensors on Mars and Earth (both covered in goo).
McCarthy does a good job with characterization, and tension (some survivors believe the goo to be sentient).
The major technology is called "ladder down". It is basically alchemy, allowing the conversion of matter to energy (iron being the cusp of the reaction). Minerals are valued based on reaction products, making uranium the most valuable.
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