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THE QUANTUM THIEF
Genre: Science Fiction, General Science Fiction 2011 Science Fiction Novel Nominee
Rajaniemi’s debut is an absolutely incredible spin through a post-human solar system and a fascinating and gripping read. At its heart a heist novel featuring a tricky con man, this is endlessly inventive and compulsively readable. It’s one of the best books of the year. Jean le Flambeur is a post-human thief and con man. Trapped in a Dilemma Prison, he is condemned to play endless variations of a theoretical game — until Mieli and her flirtatiously sentient spidership, Perhonen, break him out. In exchange for completing a task, Jean will be given his freedom. Meanwhile, in the Martian city of Oubliette, Isidore Beautrelet is working on an identity piracy case that brings him unwanted attention in the privacy-conscious Martian society. This leads to a new case, one featuring the legendary criminal, Jean le Flambeur. (TOR, May, 336 pp., $24.99) Reviewed By: Natalie A. Luhrs Publisher: TOR Published: May 2011 |
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