The Iron Garden Sutra by A.D. Sui
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book does a few notable things. The biggest is a far-future blending of ancient Buddhism and AI body-integration.

Sound odd? It is a bit odd. But it carries in the story.

So what else does this novel do? Mystery. Derelict generational ship mystery.

But what does this book DO? Oh, that's easy--it just weaves interpersonal push-pull dynamics with trying to reach Samsara while directly facing the inherent irony of accepting death while being unable--or unwilling--to accept life. It's painful on many levels. But it feels genuine. And, of course, there's a murder ship. So it's not like it's dry or anything. It's quite interesting.

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