Perhaps some other intelligence is at work, toying with colonists and space-faring scientists alike? But not all questions are so easily answered – and the price may be the colony itself.Ĭhildren of Memory is a far-reaching space opera spanning generations, species and galaxies. Neighbour turns against neighbour, as society fractures in the face of this terrifying foe. But not all is as it seems on Imir.Īs the visitors lose track of time and memories, they discover the colonists fear unknown enemies and Imir’s own murky history. Who will inherit this new Earth The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. They possess unparalleled knowledge and thrilling new technology – for they have come from the stars, to help humanity’s lost colonies. Adrian Tchaikovksys critically acclaimed stand-alone novel Children of Time is the epic story of humanitys battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Then strangers appear, on a world where everyone knows their neighbour. Adrian Tchaikovksy’s critically acclaimed stand-alone novel Children of Time is the epic story of humanity’s battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Children of Time is written in two distinct styles with chapters alternating between them: The story of humanity leaving a ravaged Earth to find a new home on a vast sleeper ship called the Gilgamesh is told in the past tense, and follows classicist Holsten Mason and the other key crew of the ship as the centuries go by on their journey.

Yet life is tough, and much technological knowledge has been lost. Generations later, this fragile colony has managed to survive on Imir, eking out a hardy existence. So the spaceship Enkidu and its captain, Heorest Holt, carried its precious human cargo to a potential new paradise. When Earth failed, it sent out arkships to establish new outposts.

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky