Bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson’s electrifying first novel, inspired by the Rush album Grace Under Pressure
It is the future — and the dead walk the streets, resurrected by technology to become servants to the living. Resurrection, Inc. found a profitable way to do it: a microprocessor brain, a synthetic heart, artificial blood — and anyone with money could buy a Servant with no mind of its own, trained to obey any command. But for every Servant created, a living worker was out of a job, and suddenly the profits of Resurrection, Inc. became everyone else’s loss.
Some take to rioting in the streets, their rampages ruthlessly ended by heavily armed Enforcers, eager for the kill. Others join the ever-growing cult of Neo-Satanism, seeking Heaven in the depths of Hell.
Only one man tries to save the world. His name is Danal, and he is the last hope of the living. He is dead, but he remembers everything.
Industry Reviews
"This book was written 25 years ago and the story still holds up very well . . . In fifty years this book will still be a good read. It has all the mechanisms of classic literary work." GeekyLibrary "As with all of his work, these books showcase Anderson's knack for crisp prose, magnetic plots, and balancing intimate characterization with galaxy-size ideas." 5230: The Denver Magazine Not since Fritz Leiber has a writer so skillfully married science fiction to horror and made them both stronger for it. Resurrection, Inc. is as scary as it is thought-provoking buy it and read it. The Horror Show Anderson has done an admirable job of working out the changes in society . . . told with a straightforward style that belies the book s convoluted plot and sub-plots. Weird Tales Cleverly twisting two different extrapolations (one in bioengineering, the other in sociology) into a solid science-fictional whole . . . Anderson has done a very credible job of playing all the consequences of his speculations against each other and of giving a fair hearing to all sides of the issues he raises. Dragon Magazine This first effort is well plotted and lively in the telling, with an empathy for those lives at the bottom rungs of society. Publisher s Weekly Whoa! What a great novel! I enjoyed this one immensely. The Overlook Connection Fine descriptive narration . . . not only adds a dimension to the quality of Resurrection, Inc. but makes one await Kevin Anderson s next work with great interest. Fantasy Commentator Kevin Anderson s first novel is reminiscent of the type of story that thrived in SF twenty years ago, but which has largely been ignored recently. Hopefully this fine first effort will refocus attention on a very productive vein. Science Fiction Chronicle Anderson sends out the various subplots to the four winds, but keeps control of them and brings them back together for the climax quite nicely. He s got a strong sense of dialog and character, and makes the world he s writing about come to life and mean something to you. Other Realms In every field of endeavor, good craftsmanship is to be recognized, appreciated, and held out as the standard for others in the field. Kevin J Anderson s Resurrection, Inc. is just such an accomplishment and merits our enthusiastic and wholehearted recommendation! Midwest Book Review Anderson has created a chillingly effective portrayal of a world turned cruel and unfeeling.... It is a devastating mixture of gothic horror and science fiction, unlike anything you have read before. Small Press Writers and Artists Organization Newsletter Resurrection, Inc. is the best science fiction novel I ve read since Greg Bear s Blood Music. 2 A.M. Magazine"
