The Architect of Sleep
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'The Architect of Sleep is a novel by Steven R. Boyett. Published by Ace Books in 1986 with the ISBN 0441029051, it is listed on the author's website as "Alternate-evolution story that assumes primates didn't make it, but raccoons did.
[edit] Premise
The first part of a projected trilogy; incomplete as published."[1] It details the travels of a man lost in a land of anthropomorphic animals, guided by a female raccoon with whom he learns to communicate. Many furries consider this novel to be one of the staple original furry novels.[citation needed] Boyett has put himself at some pain to distance himself from any such category.[citation needed]
The story abruptly ends, and no sequel exists in public print. As of May 2003, the sequel to Architect of Sleep, tentatively titled The Geography of Dreams, is still in production, but it may never be published.[citation needed]
The frequently asked questions on Steven R. Boyett's website include:
| Where's the rest of THE ARCHITECT OF SLEEP?
In a box in my closet. For the longest time I've had every intention of finishing it, but thanks to the existence of (and the kind of mail I get from) furries, I've changed my mind.[2] |
As recently as three months prior to this, his website indicated he might someday complete and publish the story.[3] More recently he made even stronger negative comments about furries[4] in response to queries about the novel.
[edit] References
- ↑ The Steven R. Boyett Website - Bibliography. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
- ↑ The Steven R. Boyett Website - Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
- ↑ The Architect of Sleep — Update, Part 1 and Part 2, as archived July 7, 2007 by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Discussion thread from Podcasters List beginning Jan. 12 2008 on Google Groups
