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The Family Trade (Merchant Princes)
 

The Family Trade (The Merchant Princes)

by Charles Stross

A bold fantasy in the tradition of Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber, The Merchant Princes is a sweeping new series from the hottest new writer in science fiction!

Miriam Beckstein is happy in her life. She's a successful reporter for a hi-tech magazine in Boston, making good money doing what she loves. When her researcher brings her iron-clad evidence of a money-laundering... (read more)

Top tags: fantasy,  fiction,  science fiction,  multiple worlds,  nobility (all tags)

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mak52
  • Rated 4 stars

“Pretty good story that manages to blend an almost satiric look at the "dot-bomb" event coupled with an alternative feudal universe. Looking forward to the next book in the trilogy.”

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gryn
  • Rated 1 stars

“This book has an interesting premise, and potential. However, I did not like the characters, nor the way the author tended to describe things. At one point, I believe he fumbles to describe someone as looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger. I just didn't have fun.”

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  • Rated 3.555556 stars
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  • Rated 3.5 stars
  

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