
Chasing the Phoenix
“[A] witty, supple, artfully humorous, and vastly engaging yarn . . . Swanwick’s approaching top form, and this one’s just too good to miss.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
In the distant future, Surplus arrives in China dressed as a Mongolian shaman, leading a yak which carries the corpse of his friend, Darger. The old high-tech world has long since collapsed, and the artificial intelligences th...
“[A] witty, supple, artfully humorous, and vastly engaging yarn . . . Swanwick’s approaching top form, and this one’s just too good to miss.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
In the distant future, Surplus arrives in China dressed as a Mongolian shaman, leading a yak which carries the corpse of his friend, Darger. The old high-tech world has long since collapsed, and the artificial intelligences th...