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The CyberBardos: Book 2 of I AM the Other
“It felt like the universe was looking at me. He said he and I were as one.” The mysterious I AM sends morning greetings through media devices to all citizens of the world. The messages unleash humanity’s greatest hopes and most terrifying fears. Concerned the message may have an alien source, governments debate shutting down the World Net. To add to the cultural commotion, Jesus, a self-created entity, has escaped from the virtual New Jerusalem to spread the message, “I am the one behind the envelope.” Wizard cyberreality designer Sunshine Borden and high- tech toy saleswoman Rama Schuur go to extreme measures to discover the source of these messages. What they find is so unexpected that their lives will be forever transformed. Simultaneously, a killer driven by an internal voice hunts down those he believes allowed I AM to enter our world. A continuation of the futuristic thriller I Am the Other, The CyberBardos is a novel about the search for existential meaning, McKenna’s transcendental object at the end of time, mystical sex, and unexpected love.
284 pages, Paperback
First published July 4, 2014
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August 20, 2021
Listed on the previous Awesome Indies Website in the "Rough Cuts" Category.
This was a special page for fiction in the rough and included uncut diamonds found during the assessment process. These books did not receive "Awesome Indies Approval" but were considered to have a spark of brilliance, perhaps in their ideas, world-building, or some new approach. The issues that kept them from the "Approved" list are things that most readers would not notice as the good qualities overshadow any inadequacies. Awesome Indies stated: (quote) "Rough Cuts are here because the author cannot afford the cost of the line editor needed to tidy it up, and we don’t want genius to be missed because the author hasn’t a huge budget."
This was a special page for fiction in the rough and included uncut diamonds found during the assessment process. These books did not receive "Awesome Indies Approval" but were considered to have a spark of brilliance, perhaps in their ideas, world-building, or some new approach. The issues that kept them from the "Approved" list are things that most readers would not notice as the good qualities overshadow any inadequacies. Awesome Indies stated: (quote) "Rough Cuts are here because the author cannot afford the cost of the line editor needed to tidy it up, and we don’t want genius to be missed because the author hasn’t a huge budget."
November 8, 2014
I received this book from Goodreads First Reads.
It was just okay. Nothing really impressive, or spectacular, and felt like your average sci-fy book with nothing new to read, lacking anything unique. Except this book was more on the was boring, bland side, and lacked details. The writing made it all the more miserable, bouncing all over the place and making it difficult to understand what was actually going on. I kept getting lost and had no idea where the storyline was taking me. It was VERY confusing and almost felt like there wasn't a solid point to it. All in all, the book was very weak and felt like a chore to get through.
It was just okay. Nothing really impressive, or spectacular, and felt like your average sci-fy book with nothing new to read, lacking anything unique. Except this book was more on the was boring, bland side, and lacked details. The writing made it all the more miserable, bouncing all over the place and making it difficult to understand what was actually going on. I kept getting lost and had no idea where the storyline was taking me. It was VERY confusing and almost felt like there wasn't a solid point to it. All in all, the book was very weak and felt like a chore to get through.
October 18, 2014
I received this book in the goodreads giveaway.
The Cyberbardos was an alright book. I don't think it's topics are things that haven't already been covered in other sci-fi books. The writing style kind of put me off from the book a little. It was a bit slow and not really descriptive. I also just felt like to many things were going on at once and I had a hard time understand what kind of statement the book was trying to make. It wasn't a terrible book by any means, if you're new to the sci-fi genre then I suggest you check this out. However, it just didn't seem like anything new to me and I had a hard time getting into it.
The Cyberbardos was an alright book. I don't think it's topics are things that haven't already been covered in other sci-fi books. The writing style kind of put me off from the book a little. It was a bit slow and not really descriptive. I also just felt like to many things were going on at once and I had a hard time understand what kind of statement the book was trying to make. It wasn't a terrible book by any means, if you're new to the sci-fi genre then I suggest you check this out. However, it just didn't seem like anything new to me and I had a hard time getting into it.
December 20, 2014
very excited to get the chance to read and review this, i will update my review once received and read
took a really really really long time to receive this book (over 8 weeks) and once i had received it had already started several other books so this is still on my to read list. cover is kind of a let down, wish i had seen the cover before i entered the giveaway. i am hopeing that i will be able to read this over the holiday vacation and will be able to pass it on by the time new years rolls around.
took a really really really long time to receive this book (over 8 weeks) and once i had received it had already started several other books so this is still on my to read list. cover is kind of a let down, wish i had seen the cover before i entered the giveaway. i am hopeing that i will be able to read this over the holiday vacation and will be able to pass it on by the time new years rolls around.
October 15, 2014
Goodreads win. Will read and review once received.
I really enjoyed this book even without having to read the first book. After reading this book i can see myself reading the first book to get the whole experience of this series. This book was very intelligent, humourous, and philosophical. The world building in this book impressed me very much. The characters in this book were very interesting and well developed. The plot of the book was well done and the pacing was just right to where you never really got into a slow slump. Overall, a great book.
I really enjoyed this book even without having to read the first book. After reading this book i can see myself reading the first book to get the whole experience of this series. This book was very intelligent, humourous, and philosophical. The world building in this book impressed me very much. The characters in this book were very interesting and well developed. The plot of the book was well done and the pacing was just right to where you never really got into a slow slump. Overall, a great book.
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November 7, 2014I ejoyed this book. Kept me riveted and excited. Very much recommend!!
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