I'm currently neck-deep in a fantastic new novel -- actually the last in a series of novels -- called
Sea of Silver Light, by
Tad Williams. The series is called
Otherland, and it spans four
gigantic volumes...it's a serious investment in time to plow through these babies, but it's
absolutely worth it. It's somewhat slow to begin with, but by the end of the first volume, I can guarantee that you're hooked, and the story takes off completely by the end of the third volume -- awesome, unexpected stuff. I'm currently about half-way through volume four, and it's living up to all my expectations. If you have the time, and if you're intrigued by the idea of a mix between sci-fi and fantasy, set in both the real world and virtual reality (online worlds), then get it. Excellent reading material for lazy summer afternoons out on the porch.