Children of Ruin

Not quite as enjoyable as the first book. The pacing was a bit slower, particularly on the octopus side. But it was fun to see the different intellects and how they interacted. And I enjoyed the resolution with the microorganism. I find it hard to imagine how this has additional sequels... But I'm not half as imaginative as the author!

This was a fascinating book, probably even better than it's predecessor, Children of Time. There is a lot going on plot-wise, and we do need a few sections of exposition, but otherwise it paints an intriguing tale of contact between civilizations. These new aliens are even more alien than the uplifted spiders and it's very interesting to see the characters struggle through to communicate with them.

For a full review, check out my blog: strakul.blogspot.com/2024/06/book-review-children-of-ruin-by-adrian.html