<p>&ldquo;Very few writers of any kind have anything like his inventiveness, audacity, and sparkling language.&rdquo;&mdash;Poul Anderson</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Alfred Bester, one of the great names and contemporary science fiction, author of the classic novels&nbsp;<em>The Stars My Destination</em>and&nbsp;<em>The Demolished Man</em>, has produced what can only be called another revolution in science fiction, once again transcending the boundaries of the conventional in favor of the brilliant.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the American mega-city of the future, a group of charming ladies is meeting regularly to entertain themselves. One of their most diverting games is an attempt to raise the Devil through ancient rituals. Of course they don&#39;t believe they&rsquo;ll actually succeed. Nor do they, precisely; for rather than summoning an old demon, these enchanting ladies manage to create a new one: Golem&nbsp;¹⁰⁰,a manifestation of the collective unconscious that goes on a rampage of rape, torture, and murder. Only the ladies don&#39;t see the connection between the grim events and what they have done&hellip; and the Golem continues to grow&hellip;.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Three people join forces to track down the monster: Gretchen Nunn, a woman whose vision extends beyond its normal senses; Blaise Shima, her chemist lover, and the doubting Police Subadar Ind&rsquo;dni. Their hunt leads them through real and subliminal worlds of dazzling visual and verbal intensity, as Bester presents a new form of narration in a mad race through a text that has become a series of graphic images laced with dialogue. As the hunters venture deeper and deeper into the Golem&rsquo;s subworld, the chase becomes more thrilling&mdash;and the monster&rsquo;s true identity becomes a secret some would prefer not to have revealed.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Science fiction, fantasy, psychological thriller, innovative literature,&nbsp;<em>Golem&nbsp;¹⁰⁰</em>fulfills Alfred Bester&rsquo;s promise as a significant writer for our time and beyond.</p>