Children of Time

The last remnants of the human race leave a dying Earth to look for a new home among the stars. They find a world terraformed and prepared for human life. But the planet is not pristine or empty. In the long years since it was abandoned, the work of those who designed it has brought disastrous results, and new masters have made it a terrible place for humanity. Two civilizations are now on a collision course, each testing what it will do to survive, while the fate of humanity hangs in the balance and the true heirs of this new Earth remain unclear.

Why You Should Read?

• Follow the last remnants of the human race as they seek a new home among the stars.
• Explore a terraformed planet where the work of its designers has brought disastrous results.
• Experience two civilizations on a collision course as each tests what it will do to survive.
• Enjoy this tenth anniversary edition, which contains the short story ‘Bearable’ exclusive to it.

About the Author

Adrian Tchaikovsky is a British fantasy and science fiction author born in June 1972. The natural world strongly influences him, and his books often examine artificial intelligence and alienness through non-human characters. He is best known for the Shadows of the Apt series and the Hugo Award-winning Children of Time series. He has received numerous awards. Children of Time received the 30th Arthur C. Clarke Award. That award was given in 2016. James Lovegrove described it as superior work tackling big themes, gods, messiahs, artificial intelligence and alienness with brio.