In a worldwide city, the generating of magic is a science and its deployment a technology. Magic is fuel captured, stored and transmitted by the Plasm Authority, but rogue sources of plasm are used far more imaginatively by the legendary Constantine, who would be Lord of a New City.
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In a worldwide city, the generating of magic is a science and its deployment a technology. Magic is fuel captured, stored and transmitted by the Plasm Authority, but rogue sources of plasm are used far more imaginatively by the legendary Constantine, who would be Lord of a New City.
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Add this copy of Metropolitan to cart. $4.93, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Eos.
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Add this copy of Metropolitan to cart. $4.93, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Eos.
Add this copy of Metropolitan to cart. $4.93, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Eos.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacket. Book 1 of 2: Metropolitan. Pining away in a dead-end job for which she endlessly meters out a powerful energy substance known as plasm, Aiah discovers an unlimited plasm supply and arranges a daring plan with a mysterious rebel to overthrow the government The world created in Williams's (Aristoi) latest novel is similar enough to our own that the SF aspects blend with noir stylings to create a potent atmosphere of urban dystopia. Williams tells the tale of Aiah, a lower-level government functionary whose investigation of a "plasm" leak leads her into a macabre alliance with the powerful rebel Constantine, whose financial success has been built in part on a failed revolution he instigated several years before. Joined by Constantine's associate and occasional paramour Sorya (who declares, paraphrasing Leona Helmsley, that "laws are made by little people"), the three valiantly plan to restart the revolution. The action is often hectic, complete with several red herrings concerning who will betray whom first. Williams's great strengths, though, are his depiction of future society-in "the city that girdles the world, " street vendors sell roasted pigeon-on-a-stick-and his understanding of the roots of political rebellion; here, he presents a solid case that rebellion arises not in response to large evils but to small slights. Ever the expert storyteller, Williams is also careful to provide more than enough suspense to maintain reader interest.
Add this copy of Metropolitan to cart. $5.77, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Harper Prism.
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Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. Z5-An uncorrected page proof paperback book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. A burning woman stalks the streets. Ten stories tall, her naked body a whirling holocaust of fire. 9.25"x6.25", 342 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
