Review: Children of Memory

Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have absolutely no idea where to start withy this review. I am just so blown away by this book, and all the directions it took me in, leaving me emotionally raw by the end of it.

To read this book, you really need to have read Children of Time and Children of Ruin, or most of this really will make little sense. And if you have not read them, then why not? They are two of the greatest sci-fi books I have read, and this one just tops the bill in my - humble - estimation.

The characters you meet in this book have a true way of pulling at you from the word go, once you learn what has happened in the years since the last book. But what happens on this new planet, with the addition of the Corvids (who I personally loved!) I don't want to say anymore as I don't want to give any spoilers, but it is a like an emotionally game of bumper cars except my car has no battery and I am getting bumped from every side.

A must read in the series, and now I seriously have no idea where the direction the next book will go, but woh boy, am I looking forward to it.

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Children of Ruin

(Children of Time #2)
by Adrian Tchaikovsky

** spoiler alert ** 

I didn't think anything could beat Children of Time, but alas, it seems that I was wrong. Though really, the biggest question I have is how much research does this man do? Because not only did I learn a lot about Octopi, but also now have a even better respect for them than I did before, and that is before they became the new focus of this series.

The amount of detail that goes into his world building, the way you start to love the characters you know are technically dead before the main story starts, but knowing this and seeing them suffer is still heart breaking.

The way the species all end up trying to communicate is genius (like the whole series so far really) and is certainly inventive.

A top notch sci-fi masterpiece!

Crew of Exiles

 

Crew of Exiles

by Neal Holtschulte

Who doesn't like a good book full of exiles and rejects?  Exactly.  The writing is smooth and while full of lots of techno-babble, it still makes an easy and fun packed read.  Each chapter is written in the perspective of a different character, and each does indeed have their own voice.  You may not like some of them throughout the book, but that's fine, as you don't need to to empathise with them on their individual journeys.

A fun little read, with more than a few feels kicked in there.

5 Stars!