Children of Memory

This book might be part of the Children of Time series.

Earth failed. In a desperate bid to escape, the spaceship Enkidu and its captain, Heorest Holt, carried its precious human cargo to a potential new paradise. Generations later, this fragile colony has managed to survive, eking out a hardy existence. Yet life is tough, and much technological knowledge has been lost.

Then strangers appear. They possess unparalleled knowledge and thrilling technology – and they've arrived from another world to help humanity’s colonies. But not all is as it seems, and the price of the strangers' help may be the …

6 editions

eBook, 406 pages

English language

Published Jan. 31, 2023 by Orbit.

ISBN:: 978-0-316-46651-6
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Reviews

Sam Firke reviewed Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Children of Time, #3)

A bit slower and more philosophical than the first two

4 stars

Content warning reveals the main plot twist

I liked this, especially the corvids and the exploration of who/what exactly is sentient. The birds felt kind of like AI agents. But there was less plot payoff than the first two books - very little action, and while the simulation twist was interesting I found the buildup a little frustrating (I was listening to the audiobook at that point and it was irritating as previously established events began to overlap themselves) and it negated how much I cared about Imir.

Strakul reviewed Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky

What does it mean to be sentient?

4 stars

This was a fun book and opens up some interesting possibilities for more potential adventures in this universe. However, in my opinion its the weakest of the three books thus far. While parts of it are very cool, the big mystery of Imir is a bit too dense and drags on without a clear resolution until the very end of the book. Once it does, it's fine and very clever, it just takes too long to get there. I do look forward to seeing how the series continues, with the hope that some of the formula gets shaken up a bit.

For a full review, check out my blog: strakul.blogspot.com/2024/07/book-review-children-of-memory-by.html