Rescued by the mysterious Mieli and her flirtatious spacecraft, Jean is taken to the Oubliette, the Moving City of Mars, where time is currency, memories are treasures, and a moon-turnedsingularity lights the night. Now he's confined inside the Dilemma Prison, where every day he has to get up and kill himself before his other self can kill him. His origins are shrouded in mystery, but his exploits are known throughout the Heterarchy- from breaking into the vast Zeusbrains of the Inner System to stealing rare Earth antiques from the aristocrats of Mars. Jean le Flambeur is a post-human criminal, mind burglar, confidence artist, and trickster. One of Library Journal's Best SF/Fantasy Books of 2011 So here’s what I promise: read the book, and if you don’t like it I offer a 100% satisfaction back guarantee.The Quantum Thief is a Kirkus Reviews Best of 2011 Science Fiction & Fantasy title. There’s no part that I feel comfortable spoiling, because every page is wonderfully crafted and worth experiencing without prior knowledge of the events. There’s nothing boring about this book, period. I went into this one almost completely blind, and I would like you to do the same. Now, there’s a whole lot more to the synopsis, but I’ve chosen to omit it. How much of what he says is true is for you to decide…

He’s charming, he’s clever, and he tells one hell of a story. I’ve got a soft spot for anti-heroes, and Jean le Flambeur is quite possibly my new favorite. Now he’s confined inside the Dilemma Prison, where every day he has to get up and kill himself before his other self can kill him. If you love Science Fiction, charming criminals, and galaxy spanning heists, then look no further. On a whim I ordered The Quantum Thief – Hannu’s first book – and am I ever glad that I did. If you haven’t read Accelerando, do it… do it now!īut I’m not here to talk about Charlie Stross, I’m here to introduce you to Hannu Rajaniemi.Įver heard of Hannu or his Jean le Flambeur series of books? I hadn’t either, until I saw Charlie write about him on Reddit. He’s earned a spot as one of my favorite authors, and I’m patiently waiting to see what he comes up with next. When Charlie Stross says he likes a book, I pay attention.

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