From the Critics:"In the tradition of 1984, Brave New World, and Fahrenheit 451, ((FREQUENCIES)) is a meditation on the place of the individual in a society increasingly equipped to infringe." -Seattle Weekly"An ambitious work...fascinating and intriguing. ((FREQUENCIES)) sets its hook fast and doesn't let up until the last page is turned. Ortega is certainly an author to watch for in the future." -Midwest Book Review "Fascinating." -Rain Taxi Review of Books "Leaves the reader breathless...((FREQUENCIES)) springs a surprise twist very few are likely to anticipate. The characters are richly drawn...and Ortega’s narrative skills measure up to the material quite nicely... An attractive read." -Talebones Magazine "A cult hit." -The Seattle Times "Brilliant...The concepts contained within the novel are vast and complex." -The Daily "This is a fast-paced story with chilling looks into (the) future...The plausibility of this totally controlled society is reminiscent of 1984 or FAHRENHEIT 451 with an updated, technocratic twist. ((FREQUENCIES)) is likely to become another classic in this genre." -Heartland Reviews "Ortega's first novel portrays a 21st-century society on the verge of breakdown or transfiguration. Combining straightforward storytelling with experimental prose, this eccentric tale of conspiracy and cosmology belongs in large sf collections." -Library Journal "Provocative...Ortega gets into some serious culture jamming here--all the technologies and subcultures that populate his novel are recognizable today, but he recombines them in odd and unexpected ways. Everything is malleable. In ((FREQUENCIES)), even your core personality may turn out to be quite different from what you think it is. This results in new dangers, but also new possibilities of freedom." -The Stranger "Technologized." -Publishers Weekly "A futuristic exploration of the dichotomy between freedom and security." -Sacramento News & Review "Good, hard earthbound science-fiction...you will enjoy this one!" -RebbecaReads.com "Although the action takes place in the year 2051, this first novel by Joshua Ortega is not exactly science fiction. It's more of a cautionary tale, especially tailored for our age.We should thank his publishers for putting this book in our hands --- and I hope ((FREQUENCIES)) will win broad recognition for Ortega, so that he can continue to entertain us and make us think." -Bookreporter.com From Fellow Authors:"((FREQUENCIES)) is excellent. The characters are right there and real...and the concept is quite prophetically freeky." -Jody Aliesan, author of Desireand Loving in Time of War"Two pages in, I was interested. Ten pages, and I was captivated. This book's got it all. Thrills, spills, chases, explosions, fights, sex, conspiracies, gadgets... I heartily recommend ((FREQUENCIES))." –Christine Morgan, author of Black Rosesand the MageLoretrilogy "Full of invention and creativity...you won’t want it to end." –Christopher J. Jarmick, author of The Glass Cocoon "The action was great...really imaginative stuff." –Bernard Theroux, author of The Next Critical Step From the Readers:"An amazing work of art. It glides easily into the higher ranks of all the books I’ve read to date...an awakening." –E. Bangs, Seattle, WA"Big Brother in the age of Blade Runner... Hits with the force of a synaptic disruptor." –Amy McElroy, Newcastle, WA “This is the best book that I have read in a very, very long time. Its plot has an amazing depth, the technological descriptions are incredible... ((FREQUENCIES)) will likely catalyze a personal evolution of consciousness for the reader. I highly, highly reexamined this book to EVERYONE, regardless of their personal literary tastes.” –Reader post from the barnesandnoble.com website. "A book for our generation." –M. Donald, Lebanon, MO "Profound...HIP...totally cool!" –V. Ellison, San Francisco, CA "In a word, fantastic. Quite possibly this book could be said to be the left-brain equivalent to The Illuminatus Trilogy." -G. Licina, Seattle, WA "Thoughtful, fast-paced, charming and insightful. The ideas/context/world which Ortega envisions are both believable and magical." –S. Southey, New York City, NY "No holds barred...a page-turner that does not compromise." –F. Browne, Oakland, CA "Ortega is a fine writer and the story is excellent. I’m looking forward to ~VIBRATIONS~." –C. Santiago, Los Angeles, CA To order, or for more info, click here. |
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