Children of Time
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4.4 • 1.3K Ratings
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Publisher Description
Adrian Tchaikovsky's Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning novel Children of Time is the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet.
Who will inherit this new Earth?
The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age—a world terraformed and prepared for human life.
But all is not right in this new Eden. In the long years since the planet was abandoned, the work of its architects has borne disastrous fruit. The planet is not waiting for them, pristine and unoccupied. New masters have turned it from a refuge into mankind's worst nightmare.
Now two civilizations are on a collision course, both testing the boundaries of what they will do to survive. As the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, who are the true heirs of this new Earth?
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
There’s nothing better than a thrilling adventure that makes you think. Children of Time features a mad scientist made even madder by AI technology, a planet ruled by intelligent spiders, and a spaceship carrying the last survivors of a decimated Earth. This may sound like the ingredients for a standard-issue science fiction potboiler, but Adrian Tchaikovsky’s story raises profound philosophical questions, delves deep into hard (if speculative) science, and boasts a sophisticated plot that unfolds over eons while maintaining real suspense. Children of Time is solid proof that pulp doesn’t have to be mindless to be fun!
Customer Reviews
A Mirror on The Best and the Worst of Humanity
I thought this was a beautifully crafted tale that reflected on the best intentions and the worst instincts of humanity. It vividly illustrates how we craft religious significance to phenomena we do not understand. The evolution of two civilizations and their eventual collision make you quietly root for both sides in their struggle for survival. Personally, I thought the ending was a bit abrupt, inconsistent with the rest of the story, and tidy to the point of being anticlimactic. It’s as if an editor walked by and, with ten pages to go, said “you’d better have a happy ending”. But the philosophical journeys were enjoyable and thought provoking.
An unforgettable adventure
The book is beautifully written. The characters struggles of individual and group survival progress the story in a natural and endearing way. I could not put this book down once I started. One of the best sci-fi/fantasy novels I have read this year. I enjoyed the focus on the characters and shared humanity. A must read!
Ok
Interesting story, but none of the characters were particularly interesting or engaging. As a reader, you just didn’t care about them