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Dance for the Ivory Madonna (Paperback)

by Don Sakers (Author)
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As a dual citizen of the United States and the new African nation of Umoja and a task leader for an international organization known as Nexus, Damien Nshogoza travels to the world's hot spots, addressing political and social disturbances as necessary. But Damien has another, more personal, agenda to seek revenge against the imposter who replaced his father and murdered his mother. Set during the mid-21st century in a world ravaged by AIDS and myriad other problems, this latest work by Sakers (The Leaves of October) offers a vivid and plausible description of a near-future in which humanity's fate hinges on the deeds of a few pivotal individuals. For most sf collections.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.


Publisher's Weekly, January 21, 2002

Making his way through this brave new world is a young African-American operative of a secret organization...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sprawling, Hopeful Saga of a Plausible Near-Future, May 29 2002
By Reader's Advisor (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
Adventure, cyberpunk, romance, humor, social commentary, originality, plain old sense-of-wonder...whatever you're looking for, you'll find it here. And it isn't the same-old cookie-cutter formula -- DANCE FOR THE IVORY MADONNA offers a fresh take on hoary sf tropes from artificial intelligence and virtual reality to psionics and space colonization. I'll be the first to say it: this novel is a sure dark-horse contender for the year's big sf awards. Do yourself a favor, and give it a try!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome vr gaming, May 25 2002
By Ted Fallows (Butler, IN USA) - See all my reviews
There is so much going on in this book that its hard to pick out what i like best. The conceptions of cyberspace however are really different there are three distinct levels of cyberspace all accessible thru RCspex (which are a slimmed down version of vr goggles.) Virtua is an enchanced rendering of the real world. Cyberbia is an imaginary space that the user can enhance as much as he wants like the web on vr. And my favorite El Juego is a multilevel d&d type game where just about everyone has their own character or characters. And its all run by the AIs who have their own reasons and motivations. Definately recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Ivory Madonna Rules, April 5 2002
By Janet Kerns (Milford, CT USA) - See all my reviews
It is a relief to read a book in which a woman of size is presented as strong and dynamic. One of the main characters, Miranda Maris (AKA "The Ivory Madonna"), is built like the "fat lady" who has to sing before the opera is over. She's also a member of Congress, head of a major fashion company, and a leader in an international underground espionage organization. Miranda is intelligent, warm, witty, and powerful. And by the end of the book, she rises to...no, I won't spoil it.

Hooray for a book that isn't afraid to have a large woman as an attractive and sympathetic character!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Meaningful Sense of Wonder
Years ago, I was blown away by the originality of The Leaves of October, an underrated SF gem. Its haunting lyricism left me craving more. Read more
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