Paperback, 373 pages
English language
Published Nov. 6, 1991 by Roc.
When magic returns to the earth its power calls Sam Verner. As Sam searches for his sister through the slick and scary streets of 2050, his quest leads him across the ocean to England, where druids rule the streets...and the throne. But all is not what it seems , and Sam and his new shadow friends are plunged into a maze of madness on the trail of destruction.
Only when Sam accepts his destiny as a shaman can he embrace the power he needs. But what waits for him in the final confrontation of technology and human flesh is a secret much darker than anything he knew lay waiting in the shadows...
Starts strong, gets a bit lost, then never really recovers.
Phew, this was a more difficult read than I remembered. Sam Verner is an annoying character, I had forgotten about that or not experienced it that way on my first read, 25 or so years ago. He feels very much like a self-righteous, "holier than thou" asshole. I know that the author tried to not have him be like that, but I still feel that way. His support characters, however, are what I am looking for in Shadowrun books. I love the Dodger and Hart, Willie is fun too, although her role is sadly very small.
The story itself was nice, the stakes certainly were high. There was sufficient tech-y action too. But overall I had to downgrade my rating from 4 to 3 stars.
