From #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin comes the ultimate novel of revolution, rock ’n’ roll, and apocalyptic murder—a stunning work of fiction that portrays not just the end of an era, but the end of the world as we know it.
Onetime underground journalist Sandy Blair has come a long way from his radical roots in the ’60s—until something unexpectedly draws him back: the bizarre and brutal murder of a rock promoter who made millions with a band called the Nazgûl. Now, as Sandy sets out to investigate the crime, he finds himself drawn back into his own past—a magical mystery tour of the pent-up passions of his generation. For a new messiah has resurrected the Nazgûl and the mad new rhythm may be more than anyone bargained for—a requiem of demonism, mind control, and death, whose apocalyptic tune only Sandy may be able to change in time . . . before everyone follows the beat.
Reviews
“The wilder aspects of the ’60s . . . roar back to life in this hallucinatory story by a master of chilling suspense.” —Publishers Weekly
“The best novel concerning the American pop music culture of the sixties I’ve ever read.” —Stephen King
“What a story, full of nostalgia and endless excitement. . . . It’s taut, tense, and moves like lightning.” —Tony Hillerman
“Daring . . . a knowing, wistful appraisal of . . . a crucial American generation.” —Chicago Sun-Times
“Moving . . . comic . . . eerie . . . really and truly a walk down memory lane.” —The Washington Post
About the Author
George R.R. Martin published his first story in 1971 and quickly rose to prominence, winning four HUGO and two NEBULA AWARDS in quick succession before he turned his attention to fantasy with the historical horror novel FEVRE DREAM, now a Fantasy Masterwork. Since then he has won every major award in the fields of fantasy, SF and horror. His magnificent epic saga A Song of Ice and Fire is redefining epic fantasy for a new generation. George R.R. Martin lives in New Mexico.