2020年3月17日 · 88 Names is a fascinating exploration of the change in humanity and culture that games are having on our society, and also touches upon the relationships that can be developed virtually even when you don't know that much information about someone.

Listen to the 88 Names podcast! “Any novel that can… appeal to gamers and literary fans alike is a treasure greater than the loot in a cyber-dragon’s cave .” “Ruff’s richly imagined world of next-generation internet is plausible and a bit frightening.

The critically acclaimed author of Lovecraft Country returns with a thrilling and immersive virtual reality epic—part cyberthriller, part twisted romantic comedy—that transports you to a world where identity is fluid and nothing can be taken at face value.

2021年3月16日 · 88 Names: A Novel The critically acclaimed author of Lovecraft Country returns with a thrilling and immersive virtual reality epic—part cyberthriller, part twisted romantic comedy—that transports you to a world where identity is …

2020年3月17日 · "Matt Ruff is one of science fiction and fantasy's most consistently brilliant and innovative authors . . . . [88 Names] moves seamlessly through a series of beautifully rendered, imaginative virtual worlds, and a physical world that is recognizably our own future, while still being madcap in that unmistakably mattruffian way — boingboing.com.

2020年3月17日 · For a fee, he and his crew will provide you with a top-flight character equipped with the best weapons and armor, and take you dragon-slaying in the Realms of Asgarth, hunting rogue starships in the Alpha Sector, or battling hordes of undead in the zombie apocalypse. Chu’s new cl... (展开全部)

2020年3月17日 · Set largely in the world of virtual reality gaming, this fun, fast-paced novel from Ruff (Lovecraft Country) is equal parts amateur sleuth mystery and science fiction thriller. Californian John Chu makes his living as a sherpa, "a paid guide in a massive multiplayer online role-playing game."

2021年3月16日 · The critically acclaimed author of Lovecraft Country delivers a “fast-flowing, fascinating…witty” (Washington Post) virtual reality epic—part cyberthriller/part twisted romantic comedy—which transports readers to an immersive near-future gaming world where identity is fluid and nothing can be taken at face value.