A review by smalefowles
Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous challenging funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I completely love this book. this is everything that science fiction should be doing. despite the fact that it was over 500 pages, I felt that the pace never really slackened. new insane problems kept arising, and the ultimate ‘antagonist’ was one of my favorites of all time. the human and the alien characters are well crafted and lovable. moments of humor are always unexpected and thus actually make me laugh out loud. I don’t know what book 3 can possibly do, but I guess I’m here for it.