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A review by cb1984
Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Excellent start to a series. The crew felt like a close damily straight away. I absolutely loved the various different sentient species involved. Some were pretty off the wall but all worked really well.
The threat of the architects was interesting too, mainly due to the unknowable motive behind their attacks. And the setup for the rest of the series was good fun.
I did think that some of the characters apart from Idris and Solace could have done with having a bit more of a journey, but to be honest that could easily happen in future books.
Overall, excellent characters, good plot, interesting universe, intriguing setup. Will read the others.
The threat of the architects was interesting too, mainly due to the unknowable motive behind their attacks. And the setup for the rest of the series was good fun.
I did think that some of the characters apart from Idris and Solace could have done with having a bit more of a journey, but to be honest that could easily happen in future books.
Overall, excellent characters, good plot, interesting universe, intriguing setup. Will read the others.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Genocide and War