Charles Stross: The Atrocity Archives

[thewayne]

This is a really cool book. It's a series about a secret government organization in Britain whose job is to suppress technology that can summon Cthonic entities and stop such infestations if the technology gets in to the wild. It's a combination of spy games, information technology departments, government bureaucracies, and Call of Cthulhu.

VERY cool, much recommended. I'm picking up a couple more in the series tomorrow since I've finished the first.

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[keleos.livejournal.com]

He's brilliant, and there are some extra levels to his writing that I'm not sure everyone would get. My husband LOVES his books. He has another series called Saturn's Children which the hubby is enjoying as well. About that series, I'll just say three words: Tyrannosaurs with helmets. Yep.

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

I'm planning on picking up his other stuff. He has a new Laundry book due middle of '12, I don't recall the name off-hand but it's mentioned on his web site.

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

I don't recall if you are a gamer, but there is a Laundry RPG using an updated version of Call of Cthulhu mechanics. I got a chance to play it Friday night and had a blast.

http://shop.cubicle7store.com/The-Laundry-RPG