![]() Having said that, The Quantum Thief already has a sequel out and I look forward to revisiting the world of Le Flambeur. The book touches on themes of freedom, memory and what it means to be alive - but these seem incidental to the somewhat pedestrian plot. Hannu Rajaniemis The Quantum Thief is a crazy joyride through the solar system several centuries hence, a world of marching cities, ubiquitous public-key encryption, people communicating by sharing memories, and a race of hyper-advanced humans who originated as MMORPG guild members. The book could have done with a bit more exploration of the background and history of the world. I found it a struggle to follow what was going on. The author enjoys using neologisms to describe key parts of the world of The Quantum Thief. ![]() I enjoyed the book but found some of the writing a little difficult. ![]() The action moves on to a fascinating moving city on Mars and the civilization of the Oubliette where most of the plot unfolds. The Quantum Thief is a dazzling hard SF novel set in the solar system of the far future - a heist novel peopled by bizarre post-humans but powered by very. The plot begins with Le Flambeur being broken out of a (delightfully conceived) prison by a mysterious warrior and embarking on a quest that centers around Le Flambeur’s past. ![]() The plot centers around Jean Le Flambeur, the titular “Quantum Thief”. Rajaniemi’s debut novel and it is set in a world that is quite unlike most of what we find in contemporary science fiction. The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi My rating: 4 of 5 stars Hannu Rajaniemi’s Quantum Thief is delightful yet difficult science fiction. ![]()
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