The Fractal Prince
Ratings23
Average rating4.1
WooHoo! Another high tech slalom ride. The plot thickens. An excellent continuation of the first novel.
Like the first one, I started out annoyed by all the unexplained nomenclature. And then like the first, about halfway through I caught myself fully invested in the story and not noticing the strange words. Finally, like the first one, the ending doesn't feel as resonant as it should because when everything comes to a head I drown in the made up words which take over. Still quite enjoyable.
The second in Rajaniemi's Flambeau trilogy. I read the three as one story. And my comments about #1, The Quantum Thief, also apply here.
The first line of the book: "That night, Matjek sneaks out of his dream to visit the thief again." Once again it begins with a 'what on earth does that mean?' line, and continues the same throughout.