Babbage Press -- Autumn Angels by Arthur Byron Cover

That's what some obscure British critic said about the writing of Arthur Byron Cover, whose stories about immortal, all-powerful god-like men and women hamstrung by the archetypes they impersonate would have been hailed by millions ... if they'd only read them.

Initially edited by Harlan Ellison and published in a series of first novels, Autumn Angels was nominated for a Nebula Award and quickly established Cover as one of the most imaginative writers in the genre.

“ ... like grabbing hold of an electric current, a shock that knocks the mind beyond the reality-principle ... ” — A.A. Attanasio

fron Islets of Langerhans
“Cover’s debut novel is a stylistic cross-breed of Ellison and Vonnegut, and as such both predates and bests Douglas Adams in creating a comic, literary fantasy.”

from Ivan Lerner, Revolution Science Fiction
“[Cover] plunges us into a unique and original world, and has the faith that we’ll keep up. Like one of the better magicians, the author works hard to give the audience the feeling that they’re in on the gag, while using delightful sleight-of-hand to keep surprising them. Cover’s dialog is witty and sharp, his descriptions are clear and imaginative, and his plotting is masterful. A fantasy for adults (rather than yet another adolescent power trip wish fulfillment testosterone fest), Autumn Angels evokes the smart playfulness of a Rudy Rucker, a Philip Jose Farmer or a Kurt Vonnegut. Fans of the work of comic book author Alan Moore (especially his Watchmen, Top Ten or The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen series) should really express an interest in Cover’s work.”

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