About the book: 2014 / Egan writes works in the genre of hard science fiction, giving preference to topics relating to mathematics, quantum mechanics, the nature of consciousness, genetics, virtual reality, artificial intelligence and the relationship between rational materialism and religion. Due to some general specificity and overload of the scientific component (such a branch in SF is even called “hardest science fiction”), Egan’s work resonates, of course, not with all science fiction fans, and it can be said that it has not yet received in the fullness of the recognition that it certainly deserves... (Unofficial electronic publication).