Children of Strife

Tchaikovsky is the break-out star of contemporary British SF * The Guardian *Tchaikovsky is writing modern classics and you should start reading them as soon as possible – Tade Thompson, author of RosewaterThe central concept unravels itself in a manner that is both deeply satisfying and not at all predictable. He truly is one of our finest writers of SF right now. The whole was an excellent story told with Adrian’s trademark skill and flair – James Oswald, author of The Rest is Death[Adrian Tchaikovsky] writes incredibly enjoyable sci-fi, full of life and ideas – Patrick Ness, author of The Knife of Never Letting GoAdrian Tchaikovsky: king of the spiders, master world-builder and asker of intriguing questions. His books are packed with thought-provoking ideas (as well as lots of spiders; did I mention the spiders?). One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction – Christopher Paolini, author of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, on Shards of EarthA thoughtful, sweeping space adventure – SFX Magazine on Shards of EarthAlien Clay is convincing, compelling on human and cosmic levels, and unputdownable. With work like this, Adrian Tchaikovsky is fast becoming the voice of his generation in British SF – Stephen Baxter, author of the Xeelee Sequence, on Alien clay

Adrian Tchaikovsky was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, has practised law and now writes full time. He’s also studied stage-fighting, perpetrated amateur dramatics and has a keen interest in entomology and tabletop games.

Adrian is the author of the critically acclaimed Shadows of the Apt series, the Echoes of the Fall series and other novels, novellas and short stories. The Children of Time series won the Hugo Award for best series, while Children of Time won the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award, and Children of Ruin and Shards of Earth both won the British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel. The Tiger and the Wolf won the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel.