4 ms·It was one of Stross's first books, a fixup of older short stories. He gets better.by shawn_w 5mo agoIt was one of Stross's first books, a fixup of older short stories. He gets better.watt 5mo agogets more conventional, you mean. the book is outstanding.hnmullany 5mo agoI think he peaked in the aughts - his latest stuff is ho-hum.