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What the Critics are saying about IMPRINT by Paul L. Bates: (ISBN 1410402576 & ISBN 1594143129) "In a dystopian world in which the authorities routinely eradicate the unwelcome elements of civilization, and rats and homeless people are swept from the streets every night, Wyatt Weston is a sweeper, a lowly public servant living in lowly circumstances. When the opportunity for advancement arrives in the form of servicing his supervisor's comely cousin, Rachel, Wyatt seizes it and intermittently enjoys Rachel's more lavish lifestyle. Yet Wyatt still pines for his mysteriously lost love, Jennie, who, in a culture of chronic amnesiacs, no one else seems to remember. Wyatt's memories, however, are not only intact but also powerful enough to regenerate his own diseased flesh. The latter capability unwittingly attracts the attention of Victor Crist, a member of the ruling elite, who offers Wyatt a position as his personal guardian and the unexpected means to find Jennie and subtly transform society. Bates vividly realizes a surrealistic, haunting world; unforgettable characters; and a mature narrative style that, in a first novel, spotlights him as a promising new voice in sf." Carl Hays © American Library Association. "...Paul L. Bates has written a work that takes the reader one step beyond the edge." --Harriet Klausner "...a fast-paced, convoluted maze of revelations, deceptions, and master plans in which the cartels that hold sway over life and death clash and loyalties dissolve and re-align like the flesh on Wyatt’s constantly re-forming body – a peculiarity Wyatt attempts to disguise out of fear for his life, but which makes him a valuable prize for any of the powerful corporate enterprises that run the world...Atmospheric like A. E. van Vogt, bitterly inventive like Burroughs, Bates takes on the task of science fiction – to offer consoling dreams and instructive nightmares – with a blend of what feels like gleeful relish and rancorous exasperation. His book is as startling and vivid as any of the best American sci-fi from the so-called Golden Age." --Kilian Melloy, EDGEBoston "...Bates imagines a dystopic future of restricted knowledge and omnipresent police observation, a world in which a few people struggle to remain human against the odds..." --Jackie Cassada, Library Journal "...Bates has given us a story that captivates not only through plot but also through its surreal, lushly dark prose."--Peter Horan "An interesting premise and an even more intriguing hero make IMPRINT a book to remember."--Kathy Samuels, Romance Reviews Today "...Far from being escapist fiction, this story is a thoughtful meditation on the meaning of civilization, the shaping of a society and the uses of power. I highly recommend it."--Sheryl Tempchin, Zahir "This book grabs you right from the start....The action...is the be all and end all ... and very fortunately the action is compelling." Steve Mazey, The Eternal Night Links: http://www.gale.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=305&titleCode=TP462&type=3&id=227046 http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&isbn=1410402576&itm=3 http://shocklines.stores.yahoo.net/imbypalbabtr.html http://www.edgenewengland.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=books&sc2=reviews&sc3=fiction&id=2585&pf=1 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=books&sc2=features&sc3=&id=747&pf=1 http://www.bookslut.com/features/2005_12_007321.php http://www.eternalnight.co.uk/books/b/batespaull/imprint.html
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