“[These books] are, first and foremost, great fun.” —Paul Krugman, New York Times bestselling author of The Great Unraveling on the novels of the Merchant Princes

“If imagination is the key to success for a writer, Charles Stross has it in spades.” —The Times (London) on the novels of the Merchant Princes

“Twenty-first-century politics and high-fantasy intrigue make remarkably good bedfellows in Stross’ Merchant Princes series. . . . The world-building in this series is simply superb, in other words—it is engaging, crystal-clear and disturbingly real….. The Merchants’ War is fast-paced and engrossing and will leave readers ravenous for the next installment.” —SciFi.com on the novels of the Merchant Princes

“Raises the tension several more notches….

The action continues to be compelling, with the author throwing in new surprises every time the reader thinks the story’s about to settle down for an easy lope through a world that many writers would consider sufficiently interesting to explore without searching for still more wrinkles.” —Asimov’s Science Fiction on The Merchants’ War

“The Clan Corporate is sure to please Charles Stross’s growing body of devoted readers.” —Mike Resnick on the novels of the Merchant Princes

“Charles Stross, whose books burst with pop-science ideas, intrigue, strong characters and even romance, continues his Merchant Princes series . . . . Stross is an energetic writer . . . who creates page-turning reads.” —Bookpage on the novels of the Merchant Princes

“These books are immense fun, a sort of 21st-century version of the solid, thought-out costume sword-and-spaceship fiction that provided the enduring spine of science fiction entertainment .” —Locus on The Hidden Family

“Very successful—perhaps even successful enough to give Roger Zelazny’s Amber and Philip Jose Farmer’s World of Tiers a run for their money. Yes, Stross is that good.” —Analog on The Hidden Family