The Big God Network is available worldwide through Amazon.com and other online bookstores, from the U.S. and U.K. to France and Japan (see Links below).
DESCRIPTION:"J.C. McGowan's science-fiction debut
The Big God Network blends the wry humor of Kurt Vonnegut with the cosmic scope of Carl Sagan and the edgy near-future scenarios of William Gibson. The novel explores the clash of culture and religion in cyberspace and post-America; the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and higher powers; and the socio-cultural impact of "virtual life" on our existence, as it takes us on an imaginative, breathless ride through Bali, Tokyo, California, and exotic virtual worlds that range from the fantasy realm of Nigh Errant to the erotic Yabyum Palace to the evangelical Church of the Good Citizen."
Author Nomi Prins ("Jacked: How 'Conservatives' Are Picking Your Pocket"): "A masterpiece tale of techno sci-fi [and] political-cultural-economic commentary...incredibly funny, sardonic, visionary, and well-written....Moving at page-turning speed, the story has lots of action and well-drawn characters. But, broader than that, The Big God Network's themes are scarily potential outcomes based on the country's current direction. The details, humor and observations are exquisite. Hopefully, McGowan is working on the next installment, because once you put the Big God Network down, you want to pick it up again."
Astrophysicist and science-fiction author Mike Brotherton: "Interesting and entertaining...Insightful political commentary."
Rex Allen of Curled Up With A Good Book: "[McGowan's] extrapolation of current technological and societal trends is highly believable."
Gwendolyn Toynton of the online journal Primordial Traditions: "
The Big God Network reveals a unique alternative vision of the future, with richly portrayed characters and well thought out scenarios that are both creative and intelligent....abounds with references to many different spiritual and religious traditions, and these references serve to illustrate the author’s knowledge in this area....Anyone who enjoys William Gibson and knows even a little about religion or mythology will enjoy reading this book."
Author Marc Ladewig ("Odysseus: The Epic Myth of the Hero"): "
The Big God Network is written in a page turning style. The scenes flow quickly like cuts in an action movie. The story is a romp, jumping back and forth from Bali to Japan to California, and it is fun...But there is an aspect to this first novel of J.C. McGowan which lifts it above the mere level of comedy and elevates it to true social commentary. 'Virtual Reality As Obsession' is handled with deep insight and compassion, psychologically and socially. The nausea of artificiality and yearning for real life experience and true love of the character Takeshi ring true not only in the novel but also in our day and age as well among video game addicted thirty-somethings."
Media-Studies professor Reeves Medaglia-Miller at George Brown College/Ryerson University: "It is written in an extremely tight, quickly intercut cinematic style that is new and refreshing…As in any great work by Vonnegut, Heinlein, or Leven…multiple plotlines gradually merge up until the stunning conclusion, when the characters come together in a grand Fellini-style finale of both mayhem and resolution. The author must have used a complex flowchart in order to make sense of his many narrative threads, and yet, for the reader, the flow is smooth and effortless."
BOOK SOURCES:The Big God Network (at amazon.com U.S.A.)
The Big God Network (at amazon.co.uk)
The Big God Network (at amazon.ca Canada)
The Big God Network (at amazon.fr France)
The Big God Network (at amazon.de Germany)
The Big God Network (at amazon.jp Japan)
The Big God Network (at barnesandnoble.com)
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