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Children of Strife

Adrian Tchaikovsky

Ages 14–18

Readers rate it 4.2 (93 on Hardcover)

679 pages · Released 2026

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Children of Strife is an adult space opera sequel in Tchaikovsky's acclaimed Children of Time universe, not yet released, making detailed content assessment difficult. Based on the series' established tone and this book's synopsis involving mystery, first contact, and crew survival, expect mature themes and occasional violence typical of hard sci-fi, but not graphic gore. The book is primarily aimed at adult readers but could appeal to mature teens interested in sophisticated science fiction.

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From the award-winning master of sci-fi Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children of Strife is the unmissable follow-up space opera to the highly acclaimed Children of Time, Children of Ruin and Children of Memory. In this epic adventure, we visit a far-future after earth fell, where ark ships had hunted for a new home. They sou... From the award-winning master of sci-fi Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children of Strife is the unmissable follow-up space opera to the highly acclaimed Children of Time, Children of Ruin and Children of Memory. In this epic adventure, we visit a far-future after earth fell, where ark ships had hunted for a new home. They sought lost worlds terraformed in earth’s forgotten past. We follow a ship crewed by maverick humans, spiders and a spectacularly punchy mantis shrimp captain as they rediscover one such world, and an ark. Then human crewmate Alis wakes to discover that she, her captain and the ship’s intelligence are the only ones left on their ship. But what happened to those who left to explore the ark . . . and the world below? Children of Strife is the extraordinary next volume set in the Children of Time universe, featuring epic adventure, first contact and the nature of intelligence among the stars.

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  • Not Yet Released
  • fantlab-import
  • Science Fiction
  • Aliens
  • Space
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • First contact
  • Hard Science Fiction
  • Space Exploration
  • Space Opera

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