Eclipse Penumbra

"A complex, bizarre, and unique vision of the near future." - Bruce Sterling. The second volume in Shirley's cyberpunk trilogy A Song Called Youth, this thrilling chapter returns to the World War III era, in which the New Resistance, a gang of technologically adept guerilla fighters, face off against the Second Alliance, a neofascist army of mercenaries. The opposing forces struggle for control of FirStep, an orbiting space colony that could extend the alliance's domination to all of humanity. AUTHOR: John Shirley is primarily a writer of fantasy and science fiction as well as song lyrics. He has written novels, short stories, television scripts, and screenplays, publishing more than 40 books. Shirley has fronted his own bands, and his songs have been performed by other groups, including Blue Oyster Cult.