ISBN 0-345-38528-4 (US pbk)

"Virtual reality was both toy and tool for millions. But who knew what was virtual, what was real -- and what was beyond them both?

"Born a privileged corporate scion, David Chen had severed his ties to his strict Chinese family to become a virtual-reality artist in the Net -- and he was one of the best.

"Jewel Martina had escaped the violent, dirt-poor 'burbs by becoming a medical aide. But she was determined to make it as a VR deal-broker in the economic network that spanned the world.

"They might never have met. But then Jewel saved the life of David's partner -- only to find that someone powerful had wanted him dead. Mysterious trouble was brewing in the Net, and Jewel and David were caught in the middle. So they searched for the answers -- in the Net, in the flesh world, and in their own unhappy pasts. Nothing was ever as it seemed in the Net, where illusion was the rule of the game -- but for Jewel and David, the difference between real and virtual was a matter of life and death..." [jacket blurb, US pbk, 1993]

"Mary Rosenblum paints a fascinating future landscape with all the skill of a true artist. Chimera is a book to savor and enjoy over and over again". --Pat Cadigan.

"The '90s wave is here, and Mary Rosenblum is riding its crest". --Walter Jon Williams.

"Mary Rosenblum presents a very credible view of our future. Her portrayal of virtual artworks and the creative use of icons is totally believable, as is her description of the powerful corporate elite that jerks everyone's strings". --Henry W.Targowski (in Mark/Space , 1995).

Recommended.

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