glasseye brought me
Castles Made of Sand by Gwyneth Jones as a particularly belated birthday present last week. It was delayed because it's not out in the US yet, and the passage through Customs was long and arduous. It's a surprisingly dark science fiction - fantasy novel, second in a trilogy, about rock stars ruling Britain in the very near future. This alone should make you want to read it. If you need more persuasion . . .
( Castles Made of Sand )