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I was thinking that maybe I enjoyed this book more the second time around because what Marid is going through is maturity.
RE-READING: A Fire in the Sun by George Alec Effinger darkerblogistan 2009
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In an age of cynical atheism, Marid is Islamic; in an age of urban sprawls in the Orient, Marid wanders a Middle Eastern city drawn from the French Quarter in New Orleans; in an era where "punk" was at least as important as "cyber", George (and Marid) ignored it in favor of art.
MIND MELD: Who are the Most Memorable Characters in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror? 2008
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In an age of cynical atheism, Marid is Islamic; in an age of urban sprawls in the Orient, Marid wanders a Middle Eastern city drawn from the French Quarter in New Orleans; in an era where "punk" was at least as important as "cyber", George (and Marid) ignored it in favor of art.
November 2008 2008
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Marid is now working openly as a cop but is really in the employ of the much-feared Godfather of the gritty Budayeen, Friedlander Bey.
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As a cop working for Bey, Marid is ostracized by his mostly-shady friends.
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As marginally religious as Marid is at the time, he is still deeply disturbed.
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Having given in to the fashion of being fitted with a pluggable brain interface, Marid is hooked on his "moddies" almost as much as he is hooked on drugs.
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It starts when Marid is making a business arrangement with a visiting Russian dignitary, the events of which pull him into the line of sights of a sadistic killer loose in the Budayeen.
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Drawn with imperfections, fears and loyalty to his friends, Marid is as strong a character as they come.
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Marid is eventually enlisted by Friedlander Bey, the 200 year old mob boss of the Budayeen, to capture the killer whose moddies include James Bond and a brutal killer named Khan.
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