A Diamond Dream
Final Book of the Jubilee Cycle
Risen from the ashes of bankdeath, Amon Kenzaki, fallen Liquidator and Xenocyst survivor, arrives at the forest from his dreams. He has fulfilled his promise to the PhisherKing to seek truth without relent and can look upon the wonders of those green slopes with clear eyes at last.
Yet now, just when his deepest aspiration can finally be fulfilled, he must balance it against the aspirations of all humanity. And he despairs to discover that his love, Mayuko Takamatsu, is still nowhere to be found.
MegaGlom demigoddess, Rashana Birla, and her faithful servant, Ono A, seek Amon’s help in reviving a single dream of liberation with enough facets to accommodate the dreams of all. Meanwhile, the lost secrets of financial life and death promise a kind of digital reincarnation to transcend the twin markets of the Free World, if only he can hold together a miraculous fellowship.
In A Diamond Dream, final book of the Jubilee Cycle trilogy, Amon arrives at the very limits of capitalism, where he and his friends must choose which future to stake out on the other side and accept the consequences. A thought-provoking battle between corporate domination and the individual spirit to decide the meaning of freedom.
Praise For The Jubilee Cycle
“William reverses the outsider perspective of cyberpunk in this intricate tale of a digitally claustrophobic future.”
—Publishers Weekly (on book one Cash Crash Jubilee)
“Eli K. P. William is a genius. He’s one part Cory Doctorow, one part William Gibson, plus a third element that’s all his own — a unique, powerful voice that truly understands Japan. The Jubilee Cycle is an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride into the dark future of capitalism run amok penned by one of the most important modern science-fiction writers. Highly recommended.”
—Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo, Nebula, and three-time Seiun Award-winning author of End of an Era
“As entertaining as the works by American-Canadian science fiction giant William Gibson.”
—Japan Times (on book one Cash Crash Jubilee)
“Cash Crash Jubilee is a fun, smart read, a great way to start a trilogy of novels.”
—Amazing Stories (on book one Cash Crash Jubilee)
“The sequel to Cash Crash Jubilee returns to a world pulled straight from the best episode of Black Mirror never made.”
—B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog (on book two, The Naked World)
The future presented is believable… highly readable, entertaining… This is a page-turner that is more of a mystery than science fiction. Readers will want to know what ‘Jubilee’ really means just as much as Amon. Just remember to get some sleep and avoid being ‘discreditable’.”
—Yomiuri Shimbun (on book one Cash Crash Jubilee)
サイバーパンクと日本的な風景は、ギブソンやブレードランナーを引き合いに出すまでもなく、本作においてもとてもよくマッチしているように感じる。
—SFマガジン (on book one Cash Crash Jubilee)
“A riveting read from cover to cover, The Naked World demonstrates Eli William as having a genuine flair for originality and imaginative, narrative driven storytelling of the first order.”
—The Midwest Book Review
“A worthy second novel in a trilogy, and made me eager to read the final book.”
—Amazing Stories (on book two The Naked World)
“Cash Crash Jubilee is the first book in a trilogy that promises to be a notable contribution to a long and distinguished tradition.”
—Peter Tasker, Japan financial guru and author of Dragon Dance
“Cash Crash Jubilee is utterly fascinating, from cover to cover… a trove of insanity and wonder, all in one place.”
—BiblioSanctum
“The defining dystopia for our time.”
—Barnes & Noble Sci Fi & Fantasy Blog (on book one Cash Crash Jubilee)
“Eli K. P. William’s book is prophetic and chilling in the best of ways, darkly sardonic yet filled with compassion.”
—Gordon Dahlquist, author of The Glass Book of the Dream Eaters (on book one Cash Crash Jubilee)
“Cash Crash Jubilee is a roller-coaster ride of action and political speculation, all set against a vivid urban backdrop lit by total corporate domination of human life. Writing in the tradition of Dick and Gibson, Eli K. P. William leverages the details of near-future dystopian Tokyo to superb critical effect. A terrific debut!”
—Mark Kingwell, author of Concrete Reveries and The World We Want
“While a completely original work, characters face predicaments evocative of works by Jonathan Swift, Aldous Huxley, Philip K. Dick, George Orwell and Stephen King.”
—The Japan Times (on book two, The Naked World)
“What is truly phenomenal about Cash Crash Jubilee, and what has held my attention, is the world building. Everything is explained, described, or illustrated in a way that makes sure the reader is never confused, but that also doesn’t hinder the development of the plot in any way. It’s an action-packed techno thriller. And after reading it, I’ll never take something as simple as staring up at the night sky for granted again.”
—BookRiot
“Combines 1984’s brutal totalitarianism and Brave New World’s seductive consumerism. Its premise is both horrifying and ridiculous. Is it a satire or a thriller? It works brilliantly as either.”
—John Love, author of Faith and Evensong (on book one Cash Crash Jubilee)
“A one-way bullet train into a bizarre but chillingly plausible future. A brilliant debut!”
—Jesse Bullington, author of The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart and The Folly of the World (on book one Cash Crash Jubilee)
“A stunning debut novel, a glorious and disturbing view of a strange new world that could easily become our new world. Fans of Neal Stephenson and William Gibson will find much to enjoy in Cash Crash Jubilee.”
—Wayne Arthurson, author of Fall From Grace and A Killing Winter
“Cash Crash Jubilee is a story that deserves your undivided attention.”
—Scifi Gazette
“Once you start down this road of corruption, consumerism and intrigue; you won’t stop until you hit the finish line.”
—Science Fiction Book Club (on book one Cash Crash Jubilee)
Other Books in The Jubilee Cycle Trilogy
About The Author
Eli K.P. William is the author of The Jubilee Cycle trilogy (Skyhorse Publishing), a science fiction trilogy set in a dystopian future Tokyo. He also translates Japanese literature, including the bestselling novel A Man (Crossing) by Keiichiro Hirano, and serves as a writing consultant for a well-known Japanese video game company. His translations, essays, and short stories have appeared in such publications as Granta, The Southern Review, Monkey, and The Malahat Review.
More about Eli here.
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