The Causal Angel, Hannu Rajaniemi
The Causal Angel, Hannu Rajaniemi
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The Causal Angel

Author: Hannu Rajaniemi

Narrator: Roger Wayne

Unabridged: 9 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/15/2014

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

With his infectious love of storytelling in all its forms, his rich characterization, and his unrivalled grasp of cutting-edge science, Hannu Rajaniemi has swiftly set a new benchmark for SF in the twenty-first century. Rajaniemi's future is one in which quantum effects can be manipulated by the powerful to unknowable ends; an era in which some are gods and billions of others are enslaved for the processing power of their brains; where in the inner Solar System, the once-human Sobornost endlessly iterate themselves in vast, planet-sized guberniyas, while casually running experiments on the photosphere of the sun.

In this world, Jean le Flambeur has broken out of a virtual prison and, later, into the mind of a living god. Now his one-time rescuer, the warrior Mieli, is a prisoner herself. To get her back, Jean will need tools: A quantum pyramid scheme, a pair of physical bodies, a nugget of computronium, a bunch of entangled EPR pairs, and a few very special hydrogen bombs.

Jean le Flambeur, gentleman adventurer, is back. The solar system will tremble from one end to the other before he's done.

About Hannu Rajaniemi

Hannu Rajaniemi is a Finnish author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, who writes in both English and Finnish. His works include the Jean le Flambeur series, "Elegy for a Young Elk," and "Deus Ex Homine." He holds a BSc in mathematics from the University of Oulu, a certificate of advanced study in mathematics from the University of Cambridge, and a PhD in mathematical physics from the University of Edinburgh. Hannu lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik

My mind has been traumatized. I understood barely half of what happened in this book. I’m actually amazed and proud of myself that I finished this book. I don’t have a lot of things to say here regarding the content of the book. I really wish I could say more but I’m not able to because I just don’t......more

Goodreads review by Tom

It's nice to have the trilogy wrapped up, but I found myself progressively less satisfied with each book. Rajaniemi's contribution is creating a narrative within a post-Singularity society, where minds are indistinguishable from computation and identity is no longer constrained by individuality. It'......more

Goodreads review by Bradley

Re-Read 5/8/24: Post-singularity gods and a war in computational heaven. :) As good on re-read, and so much better as the capstone of the full trilogy. So much damn destruction. Just -- wow. This is peak SF, right through each level. :) Original Review: I cannot recommend this trilogy enough. It's smart,......more

Goodreads review by Tudor

Absolutely astonishing ending of a mind-blowing series that is for me the greatest and the most beautiful science-fiction trilogy of all time.......more

Goodreads review by Trish

Here it is, the epic conclusion to this trilogy! The sentient ship has shot Mieli into space when the hunter caught up to them ... I'm sure it felt like a good idea at the time. *lol* As it is, it means that a free but kinda depressed Jean (his latest caper failed), Mieli, and the ship are now split......more