The Hidden Family (Merchant Princes)

from gerleliz

getting better, I like how the main character is changing the male dominated society

from skraft001

Very much enjoying the series. Recommended by a friend that they should be read in order is proving to be wise as I believe you'll struggle some if you read this one before The Family Trade. Personally, liked this one better than the first one -- perhaps the 3rd world was more appealing to me....

from rlangston

Not as gripping as the first book, but I liked the initial exploration of how money could be made exploiting patents - slightly disappointing that this got overshadowed by the wider plot.

from CSDaley

I don't know what took me so long to get back to this series. As I read it I remembered how much I liked the old style pulp cliffhanger feeling. Sometimes the plot runs a little thin but I really like the characters and all the back stabbing. I am looking forward to the next one.

from Shrike58

I have to admit that this is probably my least favorite novel by Charles Stross to date. For the first two-thirds of the story one is just waiting for the other shoe to drop, as Miriam Beckstein finds a whole new world to get into trouble in. It's only with the last third of the book that the oth...