Set in a near-future Chicago, QUEEN MAB COURTESY is part adventure, part mystery, part science, and all fun.
Tito, the main character, is a "Denver Dwarf"--victim of a birth
defect caused by a biological terrorist attack while he was in the
womb. It certainly didn't affect his mind or his spirit, though.
He meets up with Charlie Sleazer,
a hot chestnut vendor who quotes Shakespeare and has a few
interesting sidelines (like helping people out of jams). They are
trying to unravel what happened to Tito's father, who disappeared years
ago. The C.O.P.S.--huge mechanical machines with biological 'chips' in
control of their actions--seem to be engaged in a huge cover-up, adding
to their already repressive nature as they try to protect people from
everything including themselves.
Queen Mab Courtesy is a fast-paced novel that's fun and easy to
read, yet it makes the reader think about lots of things, not least of
which is the value of being true to oneself and one's family.
Rated PG for intense scenes.
80,000 words; equivalent to a 300 page mass market paperback
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