Otherland: Mountain of Black Glass

Mountain of Black Glass is the third volume of Tad Williams'highly acclaimed four-book series, Otherland. A truly unique reading experience combining elements of science fiction, fantasy, and techno-thriller, it is a rich epic tale in which virtual reality could prove the key to a whole new universe of possibilities for the entire human race-or become the exclusive domain of the rich and the ruthless as they seek a technological pathway to immortality....

Praise for Otherland:

"On an epic scale and most impressive of all is Otherland, a big colorful novel full of real-world conspiracy and virtual reality wonders, with characters worth caring about."- Locus

"This is the best thing Williams has ever done, and it deserves attention, time, praise. More, it deserves to be read."-The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction

"Exciting...intricately plotted international adventure and suspense thriller set in the near future."-Library Journal

"Williams fills his pages with the sort of stories and characters that readers of epic fantasy are sure to love."-Publishers Weekly

"...Williams' knowledge and the richness of his imagination make this book, like its predecessors, a complex and slow-paced feast."-Booklist

"Tad Williams is a master of description. Scenes seem to leap off the page, grab you by the collar...."-Science Fiction Weekly-www.scifi.com/sfw