{"product_id":"children-of-strife-adrian-tchaikovsky-hardcover","title":"Children of Strife -- Adrian Tchaikovsky, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new entry in the wildly successful Children of Time series from award-winning master of science fiction Adrian Tchaikovsky.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Centuries ago, a maverick terraforming team played god with a distant planet. Out of their vanity and spite, something terrible and unexpected arose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Generations later, tormented scientist Alis is among the crew of the research vessel that rediscovers this lost outpost. But Alis wakes from nightmares of her own making to an all-too real catastrophe on board. The crew has vanished - leaving only Cato, the belligerent mantis shrimp captain, and Kern, the ship's AI. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In searching for their fellows, Alis and Cato must venture into the darkness of the planet below. What did those ancient terraformers unleash? And could their last surviving cremate become a greater threat than the world itself? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren of Strife \u003c\/i\u003eis the extraordinary next volume set in the Children of Time universe, featuring epic adventure, first contact and the nature of intelligence among the stars.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrian Tchaikovsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orbit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.25w x 1.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316598965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Tchaikovsky\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, and headed off to university in Reading to study psychology and zoology. For reasons unclear even to himself, he subsequently ended up in law. Adrian has since worked as a legal executive in both Reading and Leeds and now writes full time. He also lives in Leeds, with his wife and son. Adrian is a keen live role-player and occasional amateur actor. He has also trained in stage-fighting and keeps no exotic or dangerous pets of any kind--possibly excepting his son. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tchaikovsky, Adrian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47952842227940,"sku":"9780316598965","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780316598965.jpg?v=1777084493","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/children-of-strife-adrian-tchaikovsky-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}