Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

If you are looking for a sci-fi book that will blow your mind, look no further than Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. This book is a masterpiece of storytelling, worldbuilding, and imagination. It tells the story of two civilizations: one human, one arachnid, and their struggle to survive and coexist in a hostile galaxy.

The human civilization is the last remnant of a dying Earth, searching for a new home among the stars. They stumble upon a terraformed planet that was meant to be a paradise for an uplifted monkey species, but something went wrong. Instead of monkeys, the planet is inhabited by intelligent spiders, who have evolved over thousands of years under the guidance of a rogue AI.

The spider civilization is fascinating and complex, with its own culture, religion, science, and politics. The book alternates between the perspectives of the humans and the spiders, showing how they both face challenges and opportunities in their respective environments. The book also explores themes such as evolution, communication, cooperation, and identity.

Children of Time is a book that will make you think, feel, and wonder. It is a book that will challenge your assumptions and expand your horizons. It is a book that will stay with you long after you finish it. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves sci-fi, or just good stories in general.

To give you a taste of the book, here are some interesting quotes:

– “Time is the great editor.”
– “The spiders are not monsters. They are animals, like us. They have their own needs and wants and fears.”
– “We are not invaders here. We are refugees.”
– “There is more than one way to be intelligent.”
– “We are all children of time.”