I've
blogged in the past about this website on my MySpace page, but if you haven't had a chance to check out the new
The Electric Church site, be sure to give it a try. It's an awesome example of how the Internet can work to make books a more interactive experience. It offers an
Alternate Reality Game, which I first came across when the movie,
A.I. was being promoted.
The
book is due in September, and having already read it, I can say it's truly awesome. I plan to buy it the day it's released and read it again.
Here's the blurb from Amazon:
"In the near future, the only thing growing faster than the criminal population is the Electric Church, a new religion founded by a mysterious man named Dennis Squalor. The Church preaches that life is too brief to contemplate the mysteries of the universe: eternity is required. In order to achieve this, the converted become Monks -- cyborgs with human brains, enhanced robotic bodies, and virtually unlimited life spans.
"Enter Avery Cates, a dangerous criminal known as the best killer-for-hire around. The authorities have a special mission in mind for Cates: assassinate Dennis Squalor. But for Cates, the assignment will be the most dangerous job he's ever undertaken -- and it may well be his last."