Adrian Tchaikovsky - Children of Time 02 - Children of Ruin

Audiobook Review + Adrian Tchaikovsky

Book 2 in the Children of Time series. I'm probably one of the few who hasn't completed the series yet, but let me start by saying that Adrian Tchaikovsky plays the 'what if' game very well.

Book 1 featured intelligent spiders, and book 2 added intelligent octopi (?) and bacteria to the mix. (Not much of a spoiler as that's pretty clear from the start).

The Verdict

Let's start with the verdict. It's a good read, and one of the few stories that manages changes in perspective and tense shifts well. My only complaint would be that it is a tad slow, and overstays its welcome near the end.

Still a good read.

Narration

Fine, fine. No comments.

But...

These are good stories. Imaginative. Creative. Logical. Involving. And yet... I miss that spark, that high-octane, heart-pumping, mind-shattering something that blows me away. Good stories, yes, in a kind of literary way. I applaud politely, give a short bow, and move on.

I miss the adventure. And that's doubly sad, as one of the main players in this tale uses exactly that line: "We're going on an adventure."

Octopi

Octopuses, obviously. Octopussies... well... No.