SHADOWRUNNING

Just when I was about to lose hope it looks like there is a possibility for some new fiction (at least in eBook form) for the Shadowrun universe. Check out: Spells & Chrome on the Kindle or your Kindle App for your device of choice. I compare shadowrun books to romance novels. They scratch an itch that has been getting out of control for me recently. KEEP IT UP!!! I hope John Helfers can get some more fiction published over the next couple of months. Fingers crossed.

Just started reading “Dreams of Flesh and Sand” because it was recommended as being a must read for cyberpunk lovers… Well I concur… written in 1988 - 4 years after Neuromancer - it still has some originality to it and I think it adds a dimension to the concept of the matrix.. I get the feeling that Quick is not really a technology guy so he doesn’t really even pretend to explain how the tech might work but to be honest I am ok with that.. I looked to see what else Quick has written and it seems like he is most known for writing for other people (like William Shatner)… unfortunately there does not seem to be any other book in the cyberpunk genre.. what a shame..

In my never ending quest to find new books in the Cyberpunk Genre I have stumbled upon the book WWW: Wake by Robert J. Sawyer. I have not read anything from this offer before so I will let you know what I think. Interestingly there seems to be a string of books that are in the same vein as this book - and I am not sure that they fall directly in the Cyberpunk Genre. The other book was “This is Not a Game” by Walter Jon Williams. Both books happen in the present to near future and make use of current technology  - in fact you see veterans of Cyberpunk doing similiar things with their latest book ( ie Spook Country by William Gibson ). The concept is that the “future” is now…

I know I have read something by Ballard - though I can’t remember what.. I will need to check out some of his books - he passed this week from prostrate cancer.

I cannot believe another D&D creator has failed his savings throw. Having just started Dungeon Mastering for my sons and his friends - I cannot help but think that the time may have finally ended for pencil and paper games for me. Just 3 hours of play with them leaves me exhausted. I am guessing that perhaps there time has come and our time is gone. I am so tired I can only muster strength for WoW.