http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&field- author=MARK%20BUDZ/104-7831071-4626332
http://tinyurl.com/526xk http://www.markbudz.com/ After reading Budz second novel Crache, I sit almost convinced that Budz is a pen name for Brin. It's the plays on words and the puns that have me thinking in that direction, but then there is also a similarity in writing styles. It is not likely to be true, but both of Budz books read like a cross between Brin and Gibson. Clade and Crache are both set in a post-ecocaust semi-dystopia. Much of the familiar life on Earth has become extinct and the human race strives to fill in the gaps in the ecologies (yeah, every clade supports a somewhat distinct ecology) in order to make the world continue to be livable or even viable. These are "BioPunk books. Much of the technology evidenced in the books is biological in nature, even energy production and manufacturing. Much in evidence too are bio-hackers who subvert the well matured technology for black market means and ends. Even the asteroids are being exploited with biological tech. I wouldn't want to spoil the books for anyone, but I will say that they are good and will leave you wondering if the world might not end up bearing some resemblance to these novels. I shudder at the thought. xponent Brin Blurb On Cover Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
