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"A crackling cyberthriller. This is Tom Clancy interfacing Bruce Sterling. David Williams has hacked into the future."—Stephen Baxter, author of the Manifold series

"The Mirrored Heavens presents an action-jammed and audacious look at a terrifyingly plausible future. By comparison to Williams' future, the present mess surrounding the Iraq conflict seems almost benign. Highly recommended for politicians, not that most would wish to see where their actions could easily lead."—L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

“The Mirrored Heavens is a complex view of global politics in time of crisis.  Williams understands that future wars will be fought as much on-line as off.  It's also rousing adventure with breathless, non-stop action—Tom Clancy on speed.  And you will NOT be able to guess the ending.”—Nancy Kress, author of the Probability trilogy 

"Explodes out the gate like a sonic boom and never stops. Adrenaline bleeds from Williams' fingers with every word he hammers into the keyboard. The razors of The Mirrored Heavens would eat cyberpunk's old-guard hackers and cowboys as a light snack."—Peter Watts, author of Blindsight

“The Mirrored Heavens presents an action-jammed and audacious look at a terrifyingly plausible future. By comparison to Williams' future, the present mess surrounding the Iraq conflict seems almost benign. Highly recommended for politicians, not that most would wish to see where their actions could easily lead.”—L. E. Modesitt, Jr., bestselling author of the Saga of Recluse series, the Spellsong Cycle series, and the Corean Chronicles series

"The Mirrored Heavens is a 21st century Neuromancer set in a dark, dystopian future where nothing and no one can be trusted, the razors who rule cyberspace are predators and prey, and ordinary human life is cheap. It sta... --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Review
"A crackling cyberthriller. This is Tom Clancy interfacing Bruce Sterling. David Williams has hacked into the future."—Stephen Baxter, author of the Manifold series

"The Mirrored Heavens presents an action-jammed and audacious look at a terrifyingly plausible future. By comparison to Williams' future, the present mess surrounding the Iraq conflict seems almost benign. Highly recommended for politicians, not that most would wish to see where their actions could easily lead."—L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

“The Mirrored Heavens is a complex view of global politics in time of crisis.  Williams understands that future wars will be fought as much on-line as off.  It's also rousing adventure with breathless, non-stop action—Tom Clancy on speed.  And you will NOT be able to guess the ending.”—Nancy Kress, author of the Probability trilogy 

"Explodes out the gate like a sonic boom and never stops. Adrenaline bleeds from Williams' fingers with every word he hammers into the keyboard. The razors of The Mirrored Heavens would eat cyberpunk's old-guard hackers and cowboys as a light snack."—Peter Watts, author of Blindsight

“The Mirrored Heavens presents an action-jammed and audacious look at a terrifyingly plausible future. By comparison to Williams' future, the present mess surrounding the Iraq conflict seems almost benign. Highly recommended for politicians, not that most would wish to see where their actions could easily lead.”—L. E. Modesitt, Jr., bestselling author of the Saga of Recluse series, the Spellsong Cycle series, and the Corean Chronicles series

"The Mirrored Heavens is a 21st century Neuromancer set in a dark, dystopian future where nothing and no one can be trusted, the razors who rule cyberspace are predators and prey, and ordinary human life is cheap. It starts out at full throttle and accelerates all the way to the end." —Jack Campbell, author of The Lost Fleet: Courageous

“Calling to mind Clint Eastwood and Dirty Harry more than Humphrey Bogart and Philip Marlowe, The Mirrored Heavens' action is wild and relentless…. In a welcome respite from noir stereotyping, Williams' female protagonist is neither killed nor kidnapped. A subject, not an object, Claire Haskell moves and shakes her dystopic world.”—Seattle Times

"Non-stop action propels the reader forward. Like William Styron's Sophie's Choice, characters face horrific decisions involving mass destruction of innocents and murder of close friends and allies.”—Sfrevu.com

“A powerful, rapid-fire sf adventure/intrigue story with echoes of cyberpunk.”—Library Journal



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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   17 of 18 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Harder, denser, faster cyberpunk with more guns, politics, and head-churning twists, May 24, 2008 By  Derek Zumsteg "DMZ" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    I picked up Mirrored Heavens and almost fifty pages later I realized I'd lost an hour and was staring at my book with my jaw a little open. I felt like someone had stomped an accelerator pedal connected to a part of my brain that hadn't fired up in years. It's almost dizzying. It's amazingly fast-paced, engrossing, too plausible, scary, thrilling, and a little bit joyous as it runs as fast as it can. This book is for you if: - You long for a good cyberpunk tone, like Burning Chrome, or Glass Hammer, if you know what I'm talking about - You like a good techno thriller - You want to read a distinctive new scifi voice - You like the tangled political landscapes of a La Carre novel It may not be for you if: - You prefer the tone and pace of a Foundation novel over Neuromancer - you're not going to get clear, broken-out exposition, for instance - You need chapter breaks - You don't like present tense I wanted to be able to buy the next one immediately after finishing this book -- I liked it that much. Comment Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent futuristic political action thriller!, June 9, 2008 By  A. Lau (NY United States) - See all my reviews Damn. David J. Williams can write. This is one of the few books that I've read that live up to the all the author endorsed blurbs on the cover. I haven't read much cyperpunk, but I enjoyed this book. The twisted political intrigues, the unflinching action sequences, and the vision of a world in detente on the verge of breakpoint is simply masterful. This book however, does NOT sanitize war, and if realistic violence disturbs you, this book might not be for you. But damn what an ending! I'm definitely looking forward to the next book! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   5 of 6 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars Cyberpunk? Not even close! Just combat porn., October 16, 2008 By  Taryntoo - See all my reviews Tedious. I gave up 100 pages into the fight scene that the book opened with. And the writing? Don't get me started! Check this out, supposedly the mental process of a master hacker, a network infiltrator: "Haskell focuses on a series of lines that carry particularly heavy traffic Each line winds through buildings. Each terminates in what appears to be a dead end. But something's crouching at each of those ends. Something that seems to be winding up through incremental stages of activation. Even as she takes this in, she's noticing the same thing going down in other cities.... In each city, it's the same: communications back and forth. Things being queried. Things responding...but what does it mean? Is this a pattern she's just now seeing? Is something changing? Is this the key to it all? Was this happening already? She can't figure it out." Uh... what that means is there's TCP traffic on the wires. Queries, replies, communication back and forth? Yep that would be network traffic for sure. Want to know what it means? Don't just sit there marveling over data flow, crack open a packet and inspect the content! The good news, such as it is: It's not just the women who are depicted with barren mental landscapes. All the characters are cardboard cutouts, idiots just blasting away at everything that moves. The whole book is a first person shooter, but without even the satisfaction of pulling the trigger yourself. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 18 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars A book defined by relentless impact MIRRORED HEAVENS starts with a bang (sorry for the pun) and never, ever stops. Williams inserts an occasional "interlude" chapter that lulls you into thinking it's safe to put... Read more Published 25 days ago by Michael OMalley 5.0 out of 5 stars Must be Heaven!!! This is easily one of the most engaging books I've laid eyes on in ages! Talk about being instantly swept away, the only caveat I offer is to remain as aware as possible as you... Read more Published 2 months ago by Kenneth L. Brown 5.0 out of 5 stars The Phoenix Space Elevator vs. Autumn Rain In a time when terrorism is at the fore front in our everyday lives, author David J Williams has seemingly ripped his MIRRORED HEAVENS from the news lines of our future... Read more Published 2 months ago by Matthew Keller 1.0 out of 5 stars Awful. Awful writing. This review will be written. In the same style. As the author writes in this book. Ridiculously short sentences. Fragments. Bland characterizations without depth. Read more Published 2 months ago by Oliver W. Harrison 3.0 out of 5 stars A fast fun read by easily forgotten I enjoyed Mirrored Heavens especially the authors roaring pace but routinely found myself wish for some more depth, a deeper plot, cultural or historical background, and some... Read more Published 5 months ago by Robi Sen 3.0 out of 5 stars Won't buy the sequel I looked forward to this book from the reviews, but it was disappointing. By the last part I was just waiting for it to be over so that I could find out the surprise ending... Read more Published 7 months ago by James A. Parker 3.0 out of 5 stars Almost Good. I just finished the book and trust me, I don't think that this review needs a "Spoilers" warning for the reader, and I'll tell you why. Read more Published 11 months ago by TheAdlerian 5.0 out of 5 stars Wowed by the Adrenelin I couldn't put this book down. From start to finish, it had me breathless to see what would happen next. Read more Published 11 months ago by SUZANNE RICHARD 1.0 out of 5 stars Mighty thin gruel... Little to no plot. No character development. Little to no world building exposition. It's basically one severely over-extended action piece with no back story or realistic... Read more Published 12 months ago by Waruihito 4.0 out of 5 stars I had to read it twice, but I wanted to, so that's okay Mirrored Heavens won't leave my mind. The present tense, staccato prose with constantly shifting POV (indicated nicely with icons), and a narrator so personal, it feels like it's... Read more Published 12 months ago by Steven M. Klotz Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 18 customer reviews...

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