![]() ![]() In a nutshell, it was demanding, mind-bending, and fun. Even when the unremitting stream of hard-physics concepts got a little dizzying, their implications within the book's world were tangible enough to allow a patient reader to learn that world's rules and piece together the narrative chain of events as they went along. A merciless believer in showing and not telling, Rajaniemi kept his readers working hard to stay on top of the story, and it was worth the effort. At heart a rambunctious heist story with a compelling cast, it also gave us a wonderfully imaginative posthuman future, featuring such treats as ambulatory Martian cities and warrior cultures descended from MMORPG guilds. ![]() In his debut novel The Quantum Thief (2010), Hannu Rajaniemi pulled off a remarkable juggling act, switching between subplots at a breathless pace while throwing in mind-boggling ideas by the handful. ![]()
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