A nearfuture where technology and ancient spiritual secrets merge into something very strange something as strange as a silicon embrace America has suffered ecological breakdown and the Second Civil War But the balkanization of the USalong with humanitys secret history and what has really been going on in Area 51 and UFOs for decadesare all part of a startling convergence which will transform humanity or destroy it Reviews John Shirley has written the best novel of his career Mature yet youthfully indignant spiritually insightful yet carnally streetwise his new book is aboil with ideas and action full of keeneyed speculations for the future and daring revisions of historyAsimovs Silicon Embrace is at once sly sad eloquent gonzo mystic surreal and allAmerican mixing the pulpiest SciFi with true literary sophistication A new gem from John ShirleyLocus Angels and aliens alike figure in this metaphysical SF novel from protocyberpunker Shirley who here throws UFOs black helicopters several major biblical figures and spiritual transcendence into the early 21st century its clear that the author is having fun tying together disparate UFO conspiracy and New Age myths readers will have fun watching him do the tying tooPublishers Weekly