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The most exciting SF debut of the last 5 years - a star to stand alongside Reynolds and Morgan. Jean le Flambeur is a post-human criminal, mind burglar, confidence artist and trickster. His origins are shrouded in mystery, but his exploits are known throughout the Heterarchy - from breaking... read more
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Characters edit
- Jean le Flambeur: Thief, creature of mystery, creature of many lives and a completely compelling and fun character to follow.
- Mieli: compelling, mysterious, role remains a mystery at times, lovable and I will NEVER print a spoiler!
- Isidore Beautrelet: Detective in the Oubliette on Mars
- Raymonde: Citizen of Mars; may be linked to Jean's past
- M. Unruh: Christian Unruh, the millenniaire, throws a carpe diem party, in which he gives away all his remaining time in order to hasten his exit from the Noble life and to enter the Quiet life, in which his consciousness is transferred into a machine.
- Paul Sernine: Add a description of this character.
- M. Beautrelet
- Marcel
- Pixil: Daughter of an Elder of the zoku; Isidore's girlfriend
- Gilbertine
- Bathilde
- Matjek
- Élodie
- Chen
- Isaac
- Odette
- Roi
- Adrian Wu
- Anne
- Cyndra
- Spike
- Sasha
- Sebastian
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
As always, when the warmind and I shoot each other, I try to make small talk.
Glossary edit
- Biot feed: Telepathic sharing of sensory information.
- Exomemory: Public memory of the Oubliette.
- Gevulot: Privacy protocol in the Oubliette.
- Time: Currency in the Oubliette.
- The Quiet: Time when gogols of citizens are assigned to maintain and run the Oubliette.
- Watches: Keeps Time and holds the private encryption key to use gevulot or access exomemory.
- Gogols: The uploaded mind of a person.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in The Quantum Thief Trilogy. (standard series)
Followed by The Fractal Prince.
This book is in Kirkus Reviews: Best Fiction of 2011. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Hannu Rajaniemi (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Gollancz
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0575088870
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Gollancz
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0575088870
Page Count: 336
Awards edit
- John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (Finalist, 2011, #3)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.92
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