Shards of Earth
by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Taste attributes: science fictionactionadventurerobots/ai/spacefresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, expansive science-fiction novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien 'Architect'. Some escaped, but millions more died. So to protect its colonies, humanity shaped the minds of Idris and others into weapons and sent them into battle. But the Architects disappeared, and heroes like Idris were forgotten. However, he's glad of it. This particular living weapon would rather retire to a shabby salvage vessel then be anyone's ammunition.
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- Author
- Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Published
- 2021
- Pages
- 560
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- Open Library
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