Ajax Penumbra 1969

Ajax Penumbra 1969 by Robin Sloan

I bought this as a Kindle Single but I think it is available as a book as well.

This is the prequel to Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore.  In it we meet Ajax Penumbra and learn of his upbringing and college years.  We travel with Ajax to San Francisco and see how and why he stumbled into the 24-Hour Bookstore.

This was a short read but fun and entertaining and I think it is worth reading especially if you have read Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore.

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Book Store

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Book Store by Robin Sloan

I had someone recommend this book as "geeky and fun" because of it's references to various computer programs.  This book, however, is so much more that that.

This book combines Old Knowledge and New Knowledge and weaves them together with a wonderful mystery - several actually.  I hesitate to say much more because I don't want to accidentally drop any spoilers.  I will say this, you should read this book.  It is a fun and entertaining escape.