The novel “The Fractal Prince” by Hannu Rajaniemi was published for the first time in 2012. It’s the sequel to “The Quantum Thief”.

Jean le Flambeur, or at least a version of the thief, is trying to recover his memories on the way to the Earth on the spaceship Perhonen. It’s a very complex task and as if that wasn’t enough a new danger threatens seriously he and Mieli when Perhonen is attacked.

In the city of Sirr, Tawaddud Gomelez has a chance to mend relations with her father after becoming the family’s black sheep. She can help to maintain her father’s influence in the City Council on the occasion of a major decision. However, there are ramifications that may have unintended consequences and change the future of Sirr.