Children of Memory

Adrian Tchaikovsky

Jan 2023 · Children of Time Book 3 · Sold by Orbit

About this ebook

The modern classic of space opera that began with Children of Time continues in this extraordinary novel of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet.

Earth failed. In a desperate bid to escape, the spaceship Enkidu and its captain, Heorest Holt, carried its precious human cargo to a potential new paradise. Generations later, this fragile colony has managed to survive, eking out a hardy existence. Yet life is tough, and much technological knowledge has been lost.

Then strangers appear. They possess unparalleled knowledge and thrilling technology – and they've arrived from another world to help humanity’s colonies. But not all is as it seems, and the price of the strangers' help may be the colony itself.

Children of Memory by Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky is a far-reaching space opera spanning generations, species and galaxies.

Ratings and reviews

The book really had me on the fence for a while. It flip flops between characters, the past and present, and then the present and present, and generally a lot of timeline-shenanigans. There's a plot point regarding sentience towards the tail end that was built up so well that the reveal almost makes the conclusion feel rushed and underdeveloped, but my brain had a hard time wrapping around some of these concepts. If you've gotten this far in the trilogy, you'll be used to this sort of stuff but it definitely felt like things went up several notches. I hope this isn't the last we see of this universe because I'm so curious what another entry could explore

what a conclusion to the trilogy. I love how the question of sentience is tackled and love in particular the character arc of 'Miranda'

Well thought,well written! Mr. Tchaikovsky also invoked Ian M Banks in another of his novels! Perhaps he could assume the mantle of writing another Culture novel???

About the author

Adrian Tchaikovsky 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.