



He did the same thing in The Quantum Thief, only to begin The Fractal Prince in a fresh and interesting manner, so this is not me losing faith, but it is most assuredly annoying.īut I loved his science even more in this one. I loved the characters, the story, the structure, the plot and action, the writing and explanations, and then it’s as if he runs out of ideas, instead choosing to abruptly end the book without a worthy explanation. I feel like I’m repeating myself, but he did the same thing in the first book. Thus beginning at the end is appropriate here, because Rajaniemi is developing a pattern with The Fractal Prince: unsatisfactory conclusions. This novel carries over much from The Quantum Thief, both the good and the bad. Sadly, however, despite the undeniably spectacular moments this novel has in store, it also has glaring holes. Any complaints with the novel or Rajaniemi’s writing cannot be lain at the feet of a lack of vision or creativity. As with The Quantum Thief, this is a wild ride through space, time, and imagination.
