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Originally Posted by gmw
The Bohr Maker by Linda Nagata, first book of the "Nanotech Succession". Nanotechnology used to rewrite genetic code, and consciousness can bounce around between virtual and semi-virtual realities as "ghosts". I was hoping for more depth than I found, but the sci-fi was mostly just there as a fantastical setting. Read as a fantasy it was an entertaining ride, so I'm giving it a 3/5. (Apparently each book is stand alone, certainly this book finished off quite well.)
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I'm a Nagata fan, too. I read the the Nanotech Succession because I didn't want to start her Inverted Fontier series without the background. I actually started with the
Tech-Heaven prequel which while short and OK, was not really necessary.
The Bohr Maker definitely finished stronger than it started. The subsequent novels get a little convoluted, but still quite good.
I like to think I'm enjoying the Inverted Frontier series more--having read The Nanotech Succession--but there's no way of knowing for sure.
I've really enjoyed her near-future sci-fi stuff, too. The Trials, The Last Good Man, etc...
She's a good example of a modern author who is published in paper traditionally, but has managed to forge contracts where she retains the rights to publish her own ebooks.