Children of Ruin (Children of Time #2)

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The astonishing sequel to Children of Time, the award winning novel of humanity s battle for survival on a terraformed planet.Long ago, Earth s terraforming program sent ships out to build new homes for humanity among the stars and made an unexpected discovery a planet with life But the scientists were unaware that the alien ecosystem wasdeveloped than the primitive life forms originally discovered.Now, thousands of years later, the Portiids and their humans have sent an exploration vessel following fragmentary radio signals They discover a system in crisis, warring factions trying to recover from an apocalyptic catastrophe arising from what the early terraformers awoke all those years before. New Download Children of Ruin (Children of Time #2) [ author ] Adrian Tchaikovsky [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I never thought I would say this ever butI want to keep reading about giant sentient spidersNot as good as the first one but still awesome What with spiders I fell in love with did I say that out loud plus other yummy things out there in the great beyond I love this author Mel ARC provided by the publisher Pan Macmillan in exchange for an honest review3.5 5 stars Children of Ruin retained everything that s great about the Children of Time by following its predecessor s footstep really closely.Although Children of Time worked absolutely well as a standalone, please do not read Children of Ruin without reading the previous book first because this isn t a standalone sequel Tchaikovsky builds upon the foundation and ending from Children of Time to expand the universe with ARC provided by the publisher Pan Macmillan in exchange for an honest review3.5 5 stars Children of Ruin retained everything that s great about the Children of Time by following its predecessor s footstep really closely.Although Children of Time worked absolutely well as a standalone, please do not read Children of Ruin without reading the previous book first because this isn t a standalone sequel Tchaikovsky builds upon the foundation and ending from Children of Time to expand the universe within this series further I really don t want to spoil anything from the series so I ll refrain from talking about the main plot and I ll try to keep this review as concise as possible.Same as its predecessor, Tchaikovsky juggles two timelines that move at a steady pace to tell his story eventually converging wonderfully closer to the end of the book The story in The Past time frame was written in third person past tense narration...I received this from Netgalley, but this household has already purchased the audiobook.Let me talk about Adrian Tchaikovsky for a moment I m always surprised to find that he s not selling books as though they were hot cakes fresh from the oven Possibly, because he s so versatile, that not only is each book a completely new adventure, Tchaikovsky switches genres as if it were no big deal.He s written some brilliant science fiction, an epic high fantasy series that spans ten volumes, but also ma I received this from Netgalley, but this household has already purchased the audiobook.Let me talk about Adrian Tchaikovsky for a moment I m always surprised to find that he s not selling books as though they were hot cakes fresh from the oven Possibly, because he s so versatile, that not only is each book a completely new adventure, Tchaikovsky switches genres as if it were no big deal.He s written some brilliant science fiction, an epic high fantasy series that spans ten volumes, but also many standalones There s even a shifter saga Personally, I recommend Dogs of War if you re into science fiction and Guns of the Dawn if you re into fantasy to get a taste of his style.Children of Time won the Arthur C Clarke Award in 2016, and deservedly so It s one of the best science fiction novels I ve ever read And I say that as someone who is afraid of spiders, and damn if that book isn t fille...I admit that I was afraid that this might not have turned out as good as brilliant as the Children of Time, but now that I ve read it, I m happy to say that I m very happy indeed.We left our spider human crew off to explore new worlds and peoples and guess what they found A new world and multiple alien species We have all the goodness of Dr Kern, her ants, the Portias, and the human crew stumbling face first into a free for all or close enough , reacting very badly to the news tha I admit that I was afraid that this might not have turned out as good as brilliant as the Children of Time, but now that I ve read it, I m happy to say that I m very happy indeed.We left our spider human crew off to explore new worlds and peoples and guess what they found A new world and multiple alien species We have all the goodness of Dr Kern, her ants, the Portias, and the human crew stumbling face first into a free for all or close enough , reacting very badly to the news that HUMANS had come facepalm Of course Fortunately, it only gets better from here We have two timelines and several generations to catch up with, beginning with human terraformers making mistakes, playing with making new life, AGAIN, or I should say, AS USUAL, and never quite making the required leap between keeping control on their projects and throwing caution to the wind This sequence was fascinating as hell to me If you love squiddies, you re going to love this novel I did...Not quite as good as Children of Time but only because that one had the advantage of surprise Children of Ruin is a littlepredictable because it takes us back into the world of terra forming just on a different planet with a different species.We join Portia, Bianca, Kern et al on a mission to explore the stars plus there is a separate timeline introducing a planet being developed by humans which features intelligent very octopi And then we meet another life form altogether and things g Not quite as good as Children of Time but only because that one had the advantage of surprise Children of Ruin is a littlepredictable because it takes us back into the world of terra forming just on a different planet with a different species.We join Portia, Bianca, Kern et al on a mission to explore the stars plus there is a separate timeline introducing a planet being developed by humans which features intelligent very octopi And then we meet another life form altogether and things get very dark a...4 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum of Time was my first experience with Adrian Tchaikovsky, and it was like a revelation This was a book I loved so much, I wasn t even sure I had room in my heart for a sequel, so I admit when I heard about Children of Ruin, I approached it with no small amount of skepticism and trepidation.Well, it seems I needn t have worried, as Children of Ruin turned out to be a very enjoyable follow up I ll also say that whi 4 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum of Time was my first experience with Adrian Tchaikovsky, and it was like a revelation This was a book I loved so much, I wasn t even sure I had room in my heart for a sequel, so I admit when I heard about Children of Ruin, I approached it with no small amount of skepticism and trepidation.Well, it seems I needn t have worried, as Children of Ruin turned out to be a very enjoyable follow up I ll also say that while the first book ended in a very good place, I was surprised to see how muchTchaikovsky was able to build upon its foundations, adding to both the story and the universe Essentially, you get everything you loved from Children of Time and further exploration of its themes, including the implications of a future shared by humans and uplifted creatures Of course, we get to see Kern again as well as the spiders, but to my delight, this book also introducesworlds and species like octopuses and other surprises In addition, ...Genuinely, I may have enjoyed this eventhan Children of Time a book I loved so much I made a whole podcast about it see anchor.fm time share Without going into any spoilers, I will just say All my favorite elements of the first book are here, but still such a fresh variation Just as many twists and turns and unexpected plot lines I do not know how he does it The answer to any question you probably have about the sequel is yes Incredibly satisfying in every way Please rea Genuinely, I may have enjoyed this eventhan Children of Time a book I loved so much I made a whole podcast about it see anchor.fm time share Without going into any spoilers, I will just say All my favorite elements of ...I have waited for what feels like an eternity for the second book in the Children of Time series by critically acclaimed science fiction writer Adrian Tchaikovsky whose name has become synonymous with epic adventure and high quality, intelligent SF Being someone who is terrified by spiders in real life the presence of gigantic sentient spiders was a shock to the system, but after discovering they were a lotfriendly than their Earthly counterparts I realised they were a stroke of genius T I have waited for what feels like an eternity for the second book in the Children of Time series by critically acclaimed science fiction writer Adrian Tchaikovsky whose name has become synonymous with epic adventure and high quality, intelligent SF Being someone who is terrified by spiders in real life the presence of gigantic sentient spiders was a shock to the system, but after discovering they were a lotfriendly than their Earthly counterparts I realised they were a stroke of genius This follow up is just as good as CoT, but I found some of the characters muchrelatable and engaging and the story and characters both deepen strongly in this instalment.The introduction of octopuses to the cast is an inspired choice and they rank as probably the most likeable here with their continued mission to discover whether spaceships are made from anything particularly tasty They are really the cutesy part of the plot The multiple points of view, a method I m not that fond of due to the usual poor execut...

Children of Ruin (Children of Time #2)
  • English
  • 26 September 2017
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  • Adrian Tchaikovsky
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