The Causal Angel

2014 novel by Hannu Rajaniemi
9780765329516OCLC876900939Preceded byThe Fractal Prince 

The Causal Angel is the third science fiction novel by Hannu Rajaniemi featuring the protagonist Jean le Flambeur.[1] It was published in July 2014 by Gollancz in the UK and by Tor in the US. The novel is the finale of a trilogy.[2] The previous novels in the series are The Quantum Thief (2010) and The Fractal Prince (2012).

Synopsis

After the events of The Fractal Prince, Jean le Flambeur and Mieli are separated and their sentient spacecraft Perhonen is destroyed. The two protagonists, each in their own way, struggle to decide where their loyalties lie and how to proceed in the catastrophically altered situation. Meanwhile, the Solar System is plummeting into an all-out war of unprecedented scale and consequence. The most powerful factions, the Sobornost and the Zoku, are gathering their forces and making their plays, while simultaneously being torn apart by internal strifes.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fiction Book Review: The Causal Angel". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  2. ^ Richard Lea (2010-11-09). "Hannu Rajaniemi: the science of fiction". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

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