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From the author of the thrilling science-fiction epic Children of Time, winner of the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award. Shards of Earth is the first high-octane, far-future space adventure in Adrian Tchaikovsky' Final Architecture trilogy.
'One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction' – Christopher Paolini
The war is over. Its heroes forgotten. Until one chance discovery . . .
Idris has neither aged nor slept since they remade his mind in the war. And one of humanity’s heroes now scrapes by on a freelance salvage vessel, to avoid the attention of greater powers.
Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien enemy. Many escaped, but millions more died. So mankind created enhanced humans such as Idris – who could communicate mind-to-mind with our aggressors. Then these ‘Architects’ simply disappeared and Idris and his kind became obsolete.
Now, Idris and his crew have something strange, abandoned in space. It’s clearly the work of the Architects – but are they really returning? And if so, why? Hunted by gangsters, cults and governments, Idris and his crew race across the galaxy as they search for answers. For they now possess something of incalculable value, and many would kill to obtain it.
Praise for Adrian Tchaikovsky:
'If Homer had written space opera . . . Enthralling, epic, immersive and hugely intelligent.' – Stephen Baxter on Shards of Earth
'He writes incredibly enjoyable sci-fi, full of life and ideas' – Patrick Ness
‘Brilliant science fiction’ – James McAvoy on Children of Time
© 2021 Tor (Ljudbok): 9781529051926
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 27 maj 2021
4.2
1 av 3
Fantasy & SciFi
From the author of the thrilling science-fiction epic Children of Time, winner of the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award. Shards of Earth is the first high-octane, far-future space adventure in Adrian Tchaikovsky' Final Architecture trilogy.
'One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction' – Christopher Paolini
The war is over. Its heroes forgotten. Until one chance discovery . . .
Idris has neither aged nor slept since they remade his mind in the war. And one of humanity’s heroes now scrapes by on a freelance salvage vessel, to avoid the attention of greater powers.
Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien enemy. Many escaped, but millions more died. So mankind created enhanced humans such as Idris – who could communicate mind-to-mind with our aggressors. Then these ‘Architects’ simply disappeared and Idris and his kind became obsolete.
Now, Idris and his crew have something strange, abandoned in space. It’s clearly the work of the Architects – but are they really returning? And if so, why? Hunted by gangsters, cults and governments, Idris and his crew race across the galaxy as they search for answers. For they now possess something of incalculable value, and many would kill to obtain it.
Praise for Adrian Tchaikovsky:
'If Homer had written space opera . . . Enthralling, epic, immersive and hugely intelligent.' – Stephen Baxter on Shards of Earth
'He writes incredibly enjoyable sci-fi, full of life and ideas' – Patrick Ness
‘Brilliant science fiction’ – James McAvoy on Children of Time
© 2021 Tor (Ljudbok): 9781529051926
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 27 maj 2021
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Jimmy
8 mars 2023
Läsvärd bokserie så här långt, bra uppläsare men boken är aningen upprepande. Den blir tyvärr lite förutsägbar.
Bjarne.W.
16 juni 2022
Bra författare, kass story, rörig och spretig.... lyssnad till 50% .. och gav upp. Något som har skett typ 2-3 ggr ... säger en del.
Henrik
18 juni 2022
Helt ok, på gränsen till fyra
Gustav
26 okt. 2023
Lite svårt för huvudkaraktären men i övrigt riktigt schysst book med intressanta karaktärer.
Anna
13 apr. 2024
Good one, loved the story - didn't love the reader's use of heavy accents. Interesting layers of worlds.
Douglas
27 dec. 2023
Didn't think space-opera type scifi could ever surprice me again, but this did!
Mattias
16 dec. 2021
Svår i början, många att hålla koll på. Men bra bok med intressanta koncept och en del spänning
John
16 sep. 2022
En sak ska sägas på en gång: När Adrian Tchaikovsky bestämmer sig för att skriva en rymdopera så blir det med besked! Utomjordingar i alla smaker, interstellära brottssyndikat, en hel planet (med tillhörande befolkning) som verkar baserad på en romantiserad version av tsartidens Ryssland, eldstrider med och utan luft osv.. Det är enormt fascinerande och inspirerande, får mig att vilja rota fram alla gamla Star Wars-filmer och Warhammer 40k-böcker jag har. Men samtidigt blir det väldigt mycket. Boken är närmare 20 timmar lång och är bara del ett i en serie, vilket får mig att undra hur mycket en lyssnare egentligen orkar med. Fortfarande en extremt bra författare, men jag tror att jag föredrar några av hans andra verk, där han nätet sig med att utforska en aspekt av världen/sinnet/samhället/kosmos åt gången.
Andri
24 maj 2023
Amazing space opera can Strongly recommend it
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