Synopsis
'Asimov or Clarke might have written this' – Stephen Baxter, co-author of The Long Earth
A scout ship discovers a human outpost lying derelict in space – and a planet better left unexplored. Set in the same universe as Children of Time, this is a thrilling narrative from the award-winning Adrian Tchaikovsky.
It has been waiting through the ages. Now it's time...
Details
20 February 2020576 pages
9781509865857Imprint: Pan
Reviews
All underpinned by great ideas. And it is crisply modern - but with the sensibility of classic science fiction. Asimov or Clarke might have written thisStephen Baxter
You know you’re in for a ride. . . This book thoroughly engaged me. Children of Ruin is a humdinger of a book I enjoyed immenselyNeal Asher
Magnificent. This is the big stuff – the really big stuff. Rich in wisdom and Humanity (note the 'H'), with a Stapledonian sweep and grandeur . . . Books like this are why we read science-fictionIan McDonald
Breathtaking scope and vision. Adrian Tchaikovsky is one of our finest writersGareth Powell
