The Quantum Thief - SLDThe Quantum Thief is a dazzling hard SF novel set in the solar system of the far future a heist novel peopled by bizarre post humans but powered by very human motives of betrayal, revenge and jealousy. It is a stunning debut. 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 into the vast Zeusbrains of the

Watch your back

The precinct he covers in the time frame of the book--the 70s--is becoming far more dangerous due to drugs and the increasing availability of guns within this war zone

On its way to the Galpagos Islands

takes place at an air show in a thinly disguised New Orleans named New Valois

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explosively adventurous

and more immediately

They could put you in mind of a can of sardines

passion and determination

an exhibition there

she finds she isn't the only one who's made a temporary home there

this is both an engaging puzzle and an enchanting work of literature