Children of Time📖

Tchaikovsky’s profile mentions that he studied zoology and psychology. No shit. That should probably receive the Least Surprising Author Biographical Blurb award of the decade. At least.

Children of Time tells two parallel stories. One of what seems the end of a species, the other, the beginning of another one. The parallel nature of both stories provides a nice contrast between their development, philosophies, and problems. Each species’ biology and psychology feature prominently in the story in a way that doesn’t seem textbook-y.

The story manages to keep up the tension all the time. Even when one of the storylines is a bit slower, something that doesn’t happen a lot, the other is waiting to continue and keep the pressure up.

I do recommend this to just about anyone who may enjoy science fiction(1) (1)And who has no trauma or phobia against any of the species that do appear. If there’s some kind of animal you really can’t stand, do check a bit more on the species that appear in the book. . It’s been a while since a book hooked me this way, and even left me with such a good impression after finishing it.