> I didn't finish the first book of Baroque Cycle I found the first one a slog, but the second one more than made up for it. It’s end to end swashbuckling fun.

> I didn't finish the first book of Baroque Cycle I found the first one a slog, but the second one more than made up for it. It’s end to end swashbuckling fun. The third one is pretty clever, painting a colourful, accessible summary of how englightenment philosophy and science, and debt-based capitalism shape the modern global economy. (At least… that’s how I recall them >15 years on)