

The plot is basic, but the writing and use of extended metaphor is phenomenal. A secondary protagonist, Berry Rydell, is then contracted as a rent-a-cop to get them back, until their paths cross and they find themselves involved in a major conspiracy far over their heads. The novel follows a young courier at the edge of homelessness, Chevette Washington, who steals a pair of augmented reality glasses containing a secret city blueprint. Tom Maddox as providing him artistic support and the right phrases for this important work.

Gibson credits writers such as Samuel Delany, John Shirley, Bruce Sterling, and Dr.

It’s the first cyberpunk novel in Gibson’s Bridge Trilogy, which also contains Idoru and, my favorite of the series, All Tomorrow’s Parties. Intro: Virtual Light is a cyberpunk book written by William Gibson and published in 1993, releasing to immense critical acclaim.
