Reddit reviews Crystal Mentality (Crystal Trilogy Book 2)

If you read the Crystal Society, the sequel just came out on amazon.

First, if you haven't read the crystal society you should definitely check it out. EY endorsed it as something to the effect of 'one of the few smart AI books' (can't remember the exact quote). It's free to download or read online.

Second, what do you guys think of the model of writing a book series and giving the first one away and charging for the sequels? Seems a pretty good way to get a following and then actually make some money, and I'm surprised it hasn't happened more.

You have read the two sequels, right? (Though I just learned the third book isn't that good, apparently?)

1. It's really, really good. Stick with it! It's got both the best AI and the best aliens I've ever seen in fiction.
   
   
2. It diverges from the Inside Out model in a bit... (Really mostly in the second book, though)
   
   
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4. The first book is about 0.4 HPMoRs, the second is about 0.3. Only the first is free; the second is available on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Mentality-Trillogy-Book-ebook/dp/B01N7TK5EF/