REVIEWS AND REELS
Against the Machine: LUDDITES
What Critics are Saying:
"Van Norman has just established himself as one of the great storytellers in the historical genre, crafting a novel that is rich in history and culture and that absorbs the reader right from the very first sentence." — David Reyes, The Book Commentary
"An important book that does what historical fiction does best, shines the torch of a specific historical event on a parallel contemporary trend." — A.K. Hale
"Jane Austen meets Quentin Tarantino..." — Alan Brooke, Huddersfield Local Historical Society
Against the Machine: MANIFESTO
What Critics are Saying:
"A veritable spellbinder, infused with realism and humanity." — Daniel Rhodes, The Book Commentary
"A complex and vibrant world of science, pizza, sex and revolution." — David Menear, author of Swallows Playing Chicken
"Questions about the nature of work, the effects of our wired world on the human psyche, and the ways in which people both love and hurt each other." — John Oughton, author of Higher Teaching
Against the Machine: EVOLUTION
What Critics are Saying:
"Powerful, thought-provoking, fresh, and exquisitely inventive!" — Official Review
"The further in you go, the deeper it gets, and the more irresistible the pull. A masterclass in world-building." — Literary Critique
"One of the most exciting voices in contemporary science fiction." — Industry Review
