Stone Song
Stone Song
Philip van Wulven (author)
Product Description
Emotions boosted to unthinking rage, or damped down to placid peacefulness, under control by subliminal sound broadcasts in the streets and even into our homes. Present technology is very close to this capability. Would you want this in the hands of corporations, politicians, or even the legitimate government?
Ty and Jen want to meet friends, see the sights, and relax. Relax doesn't happen, much, because they run into an unprincipled crew, who use new technology to control people's emotions. All the negative ones, like anger, hate, and fear, are aroused to turn people into tools. These guys don't care about the consequences for others, only their own gain. There have to be countermeasures. With help from surprising sources they find answers, perhaps. Along the way they discover each other.
Product Details
Ebook
File Size: 190 KB
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Publisher: Philip van Wulven (July 7, 2011)
Language: English
ASIN: B005BRU6IS
Available at Amazon.com and Smashwords.
Review
A Thrilling British Romp,
Stone Song is a story about two tourists who meet en route to Glastonbury and inadvertently discover the use of a new technology used to shape crowd behavior.
On a flight to England, opposites attract and Ty, a guy with nothing to lose, and Jen, a new age Goddess freak, fortuitously meet. But trouble finds them immediately when a riot breaks out and they overhear a pest management team discussing technology that may have caused the riot. Wanting to avoid further trouble, they head to Stonehenge where they have an odd encounter with an escaped circus elephant. Unusual events stack up as Ty and Jen tour the English countryside, unable to get in touch with a missing friend. Worried, they arrive in Glastonbury where they befriend Joe from the pest management company. Then Ty and Jen learn they may be the only people who can keep a dangerous new technology out of the wrong hands.
Stone Song is a mix of thriller, soft science fiction, and cyberpunk wrapped up in a light-hearted tourist jaunt. Having been to some of the places Ty and Jen visit, I think the author captured the feeling of being on holiday and driving around the English countryside to see the sights. The colloquial dialogue captures the flavor of England as much as the description does. Then there's the tension between Ty and Jen. They are distinctly different people so it is terrific to see how they come together. Add in the premise of a technological development that could affect us all any day now, and the stakes rise. All in all, this is an enjoyable read.
Review by Amy Tupper
