I like it better than the second book, maybe because it has more humor & social commentary like the first one.
The story is darker and quite well written. I feel a bit disappointed compared to the first book though. Maybe it's because of the metaphysics & religious themes (I know it's a liberal approach and against theocracy and intolerance, but still a bit overdone for my liking), or maybe I just liked Deid...
A mix of 1980-ish old cyberpunk, urban fantasy, detective fiction and romance. The author has some refreshing ideas and a great sense of humor. My rating might be somewhat biased for it though b/c of ideological reasons.
This book is like if someone told you they could shit a rainbow. It sounds great and you're going to stick around to see it but you wont be standing too close because rainbow or not, you don't want to be shit on.
This book made me feel like I was watching a grade-B sci-fi cop thriller filmed in the 80's.In a post-war New York, theocracy has been imposed.Everyone except the down-and-out have been hooked in to the LINK - a cybernetic brain implant that gives one access to the Internet (basically).Lately, every...
Trite pseudo-religion in a fairly well-thought-out (albeit cartoonish) cyberpunk future. Deirdre McMannus was kicked out of the force, excommunicated from Catholicism, and outcast from the LINK (an uber version of the internet) for her role in a Pope's assassination. Since then, she's been barely...