With action aplenty, this sf/fantasy mash-up is a thrilling, genre-defying roller coaster ride." -
Library Journal
As publicist and events manager for England's legendary Forbidden Planet, debut author Ware has a deep knowledge of science fiction and fantasy, and she hurls it all into this engrossing but sometimes derivative mix of high-tech street fighting and epic quest. In a dystopian future London, the population has been systematically reduced to plugged-in cogs, blissed out on Pilgrim Inc.'s brand of SSRI. Enter Ecko, a wickedly entertaining antihero. He's a genetically and mechanically modified superhuman sociopath with a host of unusual abilities. On a mission for a vaguely outlined rebellion, Ecko leaps from a building and wakes up in a teleporting tavern in a medieval fantasy realm, where he reluctantly joins forces with Roderick the Bard to do battle with the elementalist Maugrim and prevent the resuscitation of a demon. Is this all a "Virtual Rorschach" test designed by Ecko's creator to bring him into line? Several scenes in which Ecko is not present hint otherwise. The page-turning narrative leads to a cliffhanger ending that bodes well for planned sequels. (June) -
Publishers Weekly "An incredible read, with completely unexpected twists and turns." -
Geek Syndicate "Ingenius...The story itself is engaging and totally unique, a plot that pushes the boundaries not for the sake of it but clearly to offer something different." -
SF Book "It s like
The Matrix meets
Game of Thrones, and it s immense fun... a novel that reads like the work of a seasoned professional but boasts a first timer's vigour." -
Financial Times "Dani Ware s debut novel is like no fantasy - or indeed sci-fi - epic you ve ever read before." -
SFX Magazine "An epic page turner with an ending that will leave your crying out for more." -
The Tattooed Book 'An incredible debut' -
SF Site 'Staggeringly impressive in both its richness and detail' -
Alternative Magazine Online 'Ware writes with an eloquence that is not often encountered in genre fiction' -
BFS 'An incredible, confident debut' -
Dave Brendon's Weblog "With fast and furious action and more than a smattering of sex, violence, gore and swearing this is the kind of novel where you hang onto your seat, and enjoy the ride." -
High Fantasy Addict "Danie Ware's
Ecko Rising is distinctive and entertaining. Ecko is a creative and engaging anti-hero and his mashed-up cyberpunk and fantasy world holds the promise of an exciting new series." -
Mind of the Geek "
Ecko Rising is truly the epitome of the expression, "a little something for everyone." It has science fiction roots, a fantasy trunk, some romance branches, and a sprinkling of humor leaves to round things out. After finishing the book, I'm still a little dumbfounded as to how Ware managed to create two worlds so vivid and so different, and put them in the same story." -
Pop Culture Nexus "There's nothing I love more than finding a book that pushes the boundaries, especially when it gives new meaning to the word "imagination", and
Ecko Rising is one of those books." -
Killer Aphrodite
"trust me, you're gonna want to grab a copy." -
My Bookish Ways "
Ecko Rising is fast-paced, creative, and has enough going on to capture just about anyone's interest. This reader is on board for round two." -
Paper Droids "
Ecko Rising is the debut novel of Danie Ware but reads more like that of a veteran storyteller with engaging characters and a polished storyline." -
Dread Central "Hollywood should take a look at this book, this would make a great sci-fi fantasy movie." -
Retrenders 'Ecko is one of the most fascinating characters in scifi literature' -
Wear Pink Wednesdays
"The sci-fi debut of the year begins like a cyberpunk thriller, before performing a sharp U-turn to become a rollicking high-fantasy adventure. Ware writes fearlessly and with great self-assurance, and her hero Ecko, cybernetically augmented but as crude and cynical as they come, is a magnificent creation." -
Financial Times (London)
"If you're looking for some great genre-bending reading, I can't recommend
Ecko Rising by Danie Ware enough. It seamlessly blends traditional cyberpunk story elements with elements of fantasy and leaves you wanting more!" -
Blogcritics "ECKO RISING is a definite win for me and I highly recommend giving it a look." "ECKO
RISING is written very well and flows like a roaring river. Ware has a subtle writing
style that lulls the reader into a false sense of security but then whips them straight
into the story without warning. This allows for complete immersion into Ecko's
world(s) and therefore an enjoyable reading experience." - Shattered Ravings
Ecko is an unlikely saviour: a savage, gleefully cynical rebel/assassin, he operates out of hi-tech London, making his own rules in a repressed and subdued society. When the biggest job of his life goes horribly wrong, Ecko awakes in a world he doesn’t recognise: a world without tech, weapons, cams, cables – anything that makes sense to him. Can this be his own creation, a virtual Rorschach designed just for him, or is it something much more? Ecko finds himself immersed in a world just as troubled as his own, striving to conquer his deepest fears and save it from extinction.
If Ecko can win through, then he might just learn to care –
or break the program and get home.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.