The author makes "The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect" available to the world for free at [...] and that's how I initially read this great novelette. I enjoyed it so much, however, I felt compelled to throw some ducats the author's way after I was done, so I bought a copy for my Kindle after the fact.
One measure of MoPI's greatness is that its science fiction elements seem almost incidental. The story is propelled by the richness of the characters and their actions, not by eye-popping technology. That being said, I do think the author does a fantastic job of perfectly balancing his descriptions of the sci fi elements -- they're not so vague as to feel like magic, yet they're not so specific that you cry out, "Bogus!".
This book had severely sucked me in by the half way point, and I began to worry that it would lose its momentum before reaching its conclusion. Thankfully, those fears turned out to be unfounded. The mechanism the author created to let us see the inner workings of Prime Intellect was ingenious in its simplicity and believability, and enables a fantastically satisfying climax to the story.
My only (slight) criticism is one that I see echoed by some other reviewers. The final chapter is fine, but does not compare favorably to what comes before it. Had it been titled "Epilogue" rather than Chapter 8, however, I think I would have found it less disappointing.
I'm a hard grader, so am "only" giving this 4-stars. On a price/performance basis, though, I was tempted to hand out one of my very rare 5-star ratings. This is one of those rare occasions where you truly have nothing to lose. Read it for free, and buy only if you are fully satisfied. How often do you get a deal as good as that?
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