War Surf

What would you do if you were rich, bright, vigorous, virtually immortal-and nearly bored to death?

You'd invent a thrill sport...

War surfing is the hobby of senior execs jaded by lives of security and power. They completely rebuilt the world economy, after all, and now there aren't enough thrills around. Nasir Deepra, part of a war-surfer team that broadcasts its escapades on the Net, falls in love with his young physical therapist, Sheeba, and brings her into the group, despite some objections. When the team then fails spectacularly because of her inexperience, and its ratings plummet, it decides to go to Heaven, a satellite rated at the highest level of difficulty for war surfing. Nasir initially objects but is worn down by his old friends--and Sheeba. Corporate secrets that Nasir has been trying to conceal for some time are waiting on Heaven, and he must face up to demons he helped create and the death he has avoided for two centuries as the situation on Heaven deteriorated. Buckner's thrilling, entertaining romp through a corporate-ruled world is also a consideration of immortality, boredom, and the changes necessary for continued vitality. Regina Schroeder Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

"An Innovative and exciting read. A treat." - C.J. Cherryh

"Buckner hits another homerun...action, character, drama, and great science - it's all here in the latest from the hottest author in this or any other star system." - Robert J. Sawyer

"War Surf is a much more intelligent, much deeper book than it seems...an ambitious and heartfelt novel with a fine ending...So the next time someone tells you that American SF is dead, ask them to add M.M. Buckner to the list of people that they ought to be reading." - Cheryl Morgan, Emerald City

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