- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Orbit; New edition edition (3 Dec 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1857237226
- ISBN-13: 978-1857237221
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.8 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,655,062 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
'A dizzingly imaginative tale of virtual reality and cybernetic espionage'
PAUL SAFFO
'Besher defines a new genre cybernoir. This is a book destined to become a classic.'
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Thats what I thought, but this is an engaging novel needing little technical knowledge. It explores gaming on a level I had never thought of. Namely the use of Tibetan Ideologies as platforms for net access. Read this and you will be imagining your own avatars to help you?
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I think the book was great but...
21 Sep 1998
Format:Hardcover
I loved the book, but I think that Besher needs to work on the ending. It just sorta ends, there isn't much to it. All in all the book was excelent, and I would recomend it to anyone.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Not as good as RIM
22 July 1998
Format:Hardcover
While I did not dislike the book. Beshers second novel seems to have lost some of the edge apparent in the first.
All the elements are there, a cyberpunk/buddist setting, a deadly virus that could destroy the world and a few attempting to fight against it. However after a good start the plot seems to meander and the frequent jumps from character to character and in and out of various sub plots that Besher makes can lead to confusion on the part of the reader. I am going to go back to it a second time and feel that it may then grow on me but at the moment I can only say that it is readable but nothing special.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Buddhist-cyberpunk and virtual reality in the 21st century
24 Aug 1998
Format:Hardcover
Epidermal programming is a cutting edge fetish. Sentient tatoos and the Mir 3.0 virus are loose in a world that exists both in consciousness and physical form -- and techno-pagan rituals can assist in moving both from body to body.
Original, intelligent, expansive and truly entertaining. The author is creating an epic story arc that is sure to become a classic. Highly recommended for those who can use a bit of altered reality!
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