Should we mold the universe to suit us? Or should we mold ourselves to suit the universe? Adrian Tchaikovsky keeps these choices in tension, and kept me riveted to the page." - Ramez Naam, author of Nexus on The Expert System's Brother
A bold, vivid story about humanity and the broader universe. It's a smart story, smartly told." - Hugo Award winner, John Chu The Expert System's Brother gives you that visceral eek of satisfaction as its pieces come into view then fit together with exacting precision. "A great coming-of-age story that careens through a world so vividly realized that you can feel each insect bite and taste every acrid berry. Picking up an Adrian Tchaikovsky book is proof you love your brain and want it to be happy. This proves yet again why Tchaikovsky is a master of the genre mash-up." - Publishers WeeklyĮlder Race is a really fun novella, displaying Tchaikovsky's trademark sharp prose and big ideas conveyed in interesting ways.
Tchaikovsky takes beloved tropes to exciting new places, carried by memorable characters and clever prose. Recommended for lovers of portal fantasy, lost colony science fiction, and stories on the border between the two genres - Library Journal seamless blend of science fiction and fantasy. epic tale of a land ruled by magic-or the sober record of a world colonized by science.The double vision built into the story works well. Everything about this book suggests deliberate care in uniting epic fantasy's immersive world-building with the sharp, dislocating bursts of high-concept science fiction. L'Esprit de L'Escalier and Unseelie Brothers, Ltd.There's an Ursula Le Guin-like grace to storytelling, to the shifting of cadences. Harrow, Seanan McGuire, and Sarah Pinsker Death, Tangles, and Where Oaken Hearts Do GatherĪlix E. I'll open the discussion with prompts in top-level comments, but others are welcome to add their own if they like!īingo Squares for the Queen Bee: Family Matters, No Ifs, Ands or Buts, Readalong, Standalone If you'd like to check out past discussions or prepare for future ones, here's a link to our full schedule. Today, we'll be discussing the novella Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky.Įveryone is welcome to join the discussion, whether you've participated in others or not, but do be aware that this discussion covers the entire book and may include untagged spoilers.
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