The Continent of Lies is a 1984 novel written by James K. Morrow.
Plot summary The Continent of Lies is a novel in which the story centers on the concept of a "cephapple," a fictional vegetable that functions like a pre-programmed dose of LSD, delivering vivid, immersive dream experiences akin to watching a compelling movie. Because users live within these dreams, the creation process is critical. The plot follows a disturbed individual who engineers a terrifying dream and finds someone to cultivate it, prompting the weary Quininn to undertake a mission to locate and destroy the resulting cephapple tree.
Reception Wendy Graham reviewed The Continent of Lies for Adventurer magazine and stated that "Nice story, a Science Fiction whodunnit really, and well paced, apart from the bits where the good guys are travelling through the tree, which I found a real yawn."
Reviews Review by Debbie Notkin (1984) in Locus, #278 March 1984https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?586 Review by Joseph Marchesani (1984) in Fantasy Review, August 1984 Review by Norman Spinrad (1984) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, December 1984 Review by Baird Searles (1985) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, January 1985 Review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton] (1985) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, January 1985 Review by Jim England (1985) in Vector 126 Review by Mary Gentle (1985) in Interzone, Autumn 1985, (1985) Review by Don D'Ammassa (1986) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #77 February 1986 Review [French] by Roland C. Wagner (1987) in Fiction, #383 Review by Christopher Ogden (1987) in Paperback Inferno, #65 Review by Elaine Cochrane (1989) in SF Commentary, #67 Review by Scott Campbell (1992) in SF Commentary, #71/72
References