Glasshouse

by Charles Stross

Ace, 335 pp, $24.95

Glasshouse is a new novel by the author of Accelerando. When Robin wakes up in a clinic with most of his memories missing, he finds someone is trying to kill him.

In a 27^th century world where teleporting is the transit of choice, and wars are fought by network worms that then edit memories and target historians, Robin has been targeted for the memories he may have once had. Searching for a place to hide, Robin volunteers for a polity that sets up a pre-acceleration society with anonymous identities. But once in the escape-proof facilities, Robin will undergo even more radical changes at the mercy of the experimenters and a destiny that none perceived.

Well-written, thought provoking, and action packed, this is not only a good read but you’ll want to add it to your library to reread multiple times. - Pam Allan