The quivering fear that wormed through me was something new, though. I’d never felt that before. [...] My eyes snapped open and I saw a familiar room that I knew I’d never seen before. Thick, brocaded curtains covered tall windows. Just enough light filtered around the curtains that I could make out a large entertainment console on the wall opposite the bed, a small breakfast table, and a love seat. It was a hotel room, not a bedroom then. That bothered me even more.
–Golem, Mel Odom

The mystery begins

Back in July, we announced the upcoming release of Golem, a novel based in the dystopian world of Android. Today, we invite you to meet its engaging protagonist, the bioroid New Angles detective Drake 3G12RC! Head to our support page now to download the first chapter (pdf, 177 KB) of this gripping novel.

Looking for more? Mel Odom is the writer of over 140 science fiction and fantasy works, and is the bestselling author of Stalker Analog and Lethal Interface. Read about his background and influences in our two interviews, Detective, Machine, and More and The Machine’s Creator.

Keep checking back for more on Golem, and in the fourth quarter of 2011, prepare to enter the world of Drake 3G12RC!