A mind-altering leap into a futuristic America so bizarre, so outrageous you'll immediately recognize it.Neil Stevenson is so original it's beyond compare and redefines the way we view the world. Avalanche is a novel that weaves virtual reality, Sumerian mythology, hipster coolness and cyber-sensitivity into an information age gigathriller.In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers Uncle Enzo's CosoNostra Pizza Inc. pizza. In virtual reality, in the Metaverse, he is a warrior prince. Delving headlong into the mystery of a new computer virus that's hitting hackers everywhere, it races through neon-lit streets on a Search and Destroy mission to stop the incipient infocalypse.