
The Quantum Magician
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Buy Now for £23.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
T. Ryder Smith
-
By:
-
Derek Kunsken
About this listen
The breathtaking debut from acclaimed short story writer Derek Kunsken
Belisarius is a quantum man, an engineered Homo quantus who fled the powerful insight of dangerously addictive quantum senses. He found a precarious balance as a con man, but when a client offers him untold wealth to move a squadron of warships across an enemy wormhole, he must embrace his birthright to even try. In fact, the job is so big that he'll need a crew built from all the new sub-branches of humanity. If he succeeds, he might trigger an interstellar war, but success might also point the way to the next step of Homo quantus evolution.
©2018 Derek Kunsken (P)2018 Recorded BooksNot for me.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Got me hooked to follow the series
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
That's it, really. Not sure quite what else to say.
Well, all right then:
This is the story of a galactic sized con, perpetrated by a team of idiosyncratic experts brought together by the master conman, Belasarius, himself an homo quantus. It is set some time in the far future when 'humans have done a terrible job of their own evolution', creating new sub species including the Puppets, a race originally created to be happy slaves so given the total belief in the divinity of their masters - now these are one truly creepy crowd. The other main players are also imaginatively blessed with exceptional abilities and all are brought to life as living beings with Derek Kunsken's masterful writing.
This is a thriller with benefits. A lot of hard science, much of which, I confess, went over my head despite the fascinating explanations which slotted effortlessly into the storyline without distracting from the main event. But this didn't matter, just added to the awe and magic of the construct. The characterisation and world building were excellent and conversations and interactions felt real. Also the concepts of what it is to be human, of religion and life itself. All this, and the heist to surpass all others.
To cope with it all, the narration had to be something special, too, and it is. At first, I was a little unsure about the timbre of T.Ryder Smith's voice, but I need not have worried. He morphed into so many very distinctively different characters it was hard to believe he was just one person and the text was read impecably, with clarity, intonation and just a touch of emotion. An excellent performance of an outrageously good story. This is one of the very few books which I know I will listen to again in the future as well as pestering other people to read it.
Really, it was a truly great read.
Go on, get it . You know you want to read it, too!
Home is where the mind is.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The story was fine, as far as I can tell but whenever the preposterously accented French lady spoke I could not understand a word.
Some voices incomprehensible
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I could really imagine the world and characters with great detail.
Great story. from the beginning to the end.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Brilliant and unexpected
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
interesting ideas fast paced great finish
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Original & gripping
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
That said his character portrayal and interactions are excellent.
great book difficult subject
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Gripping, intelligent and enthralling science fiction!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.