
Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology is a collection of cyberpunk stories that delve into themes of body invasion, mind invasion, and the human condition. The anthology includes a variety of stories that showcase prosthetic limbs, brain-computer interfaces, artificial intelligence, and genetic alteration, all redefining the nature of humanity. The writing style of the book is described as capturing a wide range of stories, each different from the other but tonally similar, featuring augmented soldiers, techno rockers, time-traveling historians, and surprising elements like gargoyles and merfolk. The book is praised for its nostalgic and moving qualities, with stories that grip readers and leave a lasting impression.
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Content warnings include themes of body horror, mind control, artificial intelligence, societal collapse, and some instances of drug usage and violence.
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A collection of tales by the best new science fiction writers of the eighties, including Greg Bear, Pat Cadigan, William Gibson, Rudy Rucker, Lewis Shiner, Tom Maddox, and John Shirley
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About the Author:
Donn Jean Kushner was an American Canadian scientist and writer. He taught biology at the University of Ottawa and Toronto from 1965 to 1992 and authored both adult and children's books, some of which won awards.
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