Charles Stross – Glasshouse
A recipe for a great singularity mistery adventure:
Ingredients
- 4 parts of Accelerando
- 3 parts of 1984
- 3 parts of Cryptonomicon
- 1 part of Pleasantville
- 1 part of The Tunnel Under the World
- 2 parts of Use of Weapons
Preparation
Start by pouring two parts of Accelerando, plus one part of 1984, mix gently with the stove on low. Check that it doesn’t have any clumps and add a part of Cryptonomicon. Keep mixing while adding one part of Pleasantville, let it simmer for a while. Add one part of The Tunnel Under the World, increase the temperarature, mix vigorously while adding two parts of Accelerando, two parts of Cryptonomicon, and one part of Use of Weapons, raise it to a boil and add two parts of 1984 and one more part of Use of Weapons, turn the fire off and let it cool down.
Serving
It’s better served in one go, saving some portions for later is not advised.
I think this recipe worked really well, it’s the first book in ages that I’ve read in a single weekend. It suffers from a few predictable plot twists, but which don’t detract from the book’s brilliance. I recommend it, especially if you’ve already read Accelerando, as the universe in question has a lot of common points.
