Hannu Rajaniemi
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
The 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...
Author
Series
Jean le Flambeur volume 3
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
With his infectious love of storytelling in all its forms, his rich characterization and his unrivaled grasp of thrillingly bizarre cutting-edge science, Hannu Rajaniemi swiftly set a new benchmark for science fiction in the 21st century. Now, with his third novel, he completes the tale of the many lives, and minds, of gentleman rogue Jean le Flambeur. Influenced as much by the fin de siècle novels of Maurice leBlanc as he is by the greats of SF,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
A physicist receives mysterious information about how to enable immortality in a city torn by the agendas of "fast ones," shadow players, jinni, and two revolution-minded sisters; while a thief on the edge of reality is aided by a sardonic ship to risk his freedom and find his patron.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Inside the firewall the city is alive. Buildings breathe, cars attack, angels patrol, and hyper-intelligent pets rebel. With unbridled invention and breakneck adventure, Hannu Rajaniemi is on the cutting-edge of science fiction. His post-apocalyptic, post-cyberpunk, and post-human tales are full of exhilarating energy and unpredictable optimism. How will human nature react when the only limit to desire is creativity? When the distinction between...
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
What would you do if your collective of tiny bots suddenly decide to mutiny? Would you find bioprinted steak delicious, even after it was signed by the artist? Is an 11 second attention-span long enough to bond with a cryogenically-revived tourist? Would you sell your native language to send your daughter to college? The avant garde of science fiction has appeared, arriving via time machines and portals that may (or may not) work properly. In this...
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"26 new short stories representing the state of the art in international science fiction, selected by Lavie Tidhar. The Best of World SF draws together stories from across the spectrum of science fiction - expect robots, spaceships and time travel, as well as some really weird stuff - representing twenty-one countries and five continents."--Provided by publisher.
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