I just finished Shadow of a Dead Star by author Michael Shean. You always hate when a book you enjoy is thinning out. You notice when you're half-way through it and as the pages tick down and the ending nears you start wondering just how much more story there is and if it really can fit those pages. You find yourself wishing there were more pages (at least with a good book) to keep yourself in the story longer but they have to end some time.
I -really- liked Shadow of a Dead Star and I thoroughly recommend it if you've got the slightest shred of noir or sci-fi or cyber-punk within you, others might have to adjust but it's a great read.
I don't think I had even heard of the term 'bio-punk' before this book but I can completely see the genre now. The book, and its author, will have a noted impression upon my own work but as I have finished it I am going to revise some of what I've already written just in case I may have carried some of his writing into my own. It's not really a bad thing but I'd like to make sure my work does not seem as if it were piggybacking another person's own writing. This could also be a complete non-issue for some people (I certainly enjoy his writing) but part of me is just really dedicated to try and see if my style, as it is, works and compels others.
As for the prequel-with-no-name, I have had a friend read over it and corrected some grammatical errors (damn you spellcheck) and some decisions to alter how things play out to be a bit less... overt. I intend to actually give CO Green a rank and make him seem like less of a psychopath. Which might or might not work. Time will tell as I juggle bits and pieces around.
I urge you to go take a look at Michael Shean's work, there are some free short-stories on his site and even a small Shadow of a Dead Star journalism excerpt on what exactly those 'Princess Dolls' are all about, mentioned in the blurb on the back of the book.
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