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Children of Time

Written by: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Narrated by: Mel Hudson
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Adrian Tchaikovksy's critically acclaimed stand-alone novel Children of Time is the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet.

Who will inherit this new Earth?

The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age - a world terraformed and prepared for human life.

But all is not right in this new Eden. In the long years since the planet was abandoned, the work of its architects has borne disastrous fruit. The planet is not waiting for them pristine and unoccupied. New masters have turned it from a refuge into mankind's worst nightmare.

Now two civilizations are on a collision course, both testing the boundaries of what they will do to survive. As the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, who are the true heirs of this new Earth?

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" Children of Time is a joy from start to finish. Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human." (Patrick Ness)

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A good book in retrospect

The narration is excellent. Although I genuinely considered dropping the book multiple times during the first half, I’m glad I stuck through. The book seems very slow with too many unnecessary details, but it does pick up pace and all the seemingly ‘overly-detailed’ explanations all tie up together beautifully in the end.

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Brilliant.. Absolutely enjoyed it all throughout.

If you find the time just go with it.. Its worth it.. And the narrator is good to

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Thoroughly Enjoyed it. Fascinating imagination!

It's been a long long time since I've enjoyed a science fiction book so much. Reminds me of my younger days when I used to read Arthur C. Clarke. I absolutely loved the detailed description of the alien technology.

And the narration by Mel Hudson just added to the enjoyment. She put life into so many characters that it was hard to imagine it was the same person giving life to so many different personalities.

Absolutely loved it! Now I'm gonna rush to get the 2nd part of this series.

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Imagination has no limits

Truly an extraordinary piece of sci-fi that explores the possibilities of human imagination. Despite the storyline being far reaching, it is still rooted on the human traits of greed, betrayal and sense of supremacy over the entire universe, great listen

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exhilarating

Couldn't stop listening, one of the best I've read, heard so far. humans, so great yet so flawed, evolution and survival may lack elegance in the short term, but this story is a fantastic web of hope.

the narrator was incredible, can not imagine a better performance being possible.

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Enthralling

Two parallel stories told expertly reaching a satisfying crescendo. I can't wait to listen to the remainder of the Trilogy.

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Brilliant work of science fiction

Having recently completed Cixin Liu's highly imaginative 3 body problem series, I was bit skeptical whether other recent sci fi books would be able to match that high bar. I started this book because of glowing reviews.
And they were not mistaken. The author has created a richly detailed world and deeply drawn characters. Not just that, he makes the reader really invested in the affairs of the society of spiders and ants to an unimaginable level.
Really looking forward to the second book.

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Amazing concept!

The book starts well but gets a bit slow in the middle. But once you get through it and come to the last quarter of the book, things get extremely interesting. Overall a well written book with an amazing concept which in a way challenges HUMANity. Audible experience was good.

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Amazingly Insightful

Encourages the readers to be inquisitive about what it really means to be truly sentient

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Great Setup

This certainly is one of the more unique sci-fi books I have read or heard.

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