Tag: Adrian Tchaikovsky

Eyes of the Void

Eyes of the Void

by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tor, 2022); audiobook read by Sophie Aldred (Tor, 2022)

Book cover: “Eyes of the Void” by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tor, 2022); audiobook read by Sophie Aldred (Tor, 2022)

While undoubtedly advancing the trilogy as a whole, this second book lacks the punch of the first instalment. There are big developments and some new characters, but overall far too much focus on insipid, pitiable Idris. (O for a dash more Ollie…!)

Shards of Earth

Shards of Earth

by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Orbit, 2021); audiobook read by Sophie Aldred (Pan Macmillan, 2021)

Book cover: “Shards of Earth” by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Orbit, 2021); audiobook read by Sophie Aldred (Pan Macmillan, 2021)

A well-wrought fusion of space opera and high-concept SF. Tchaikovsky presents big ideas through the lives of small, relatable people, dialling up the action and thereby raising the stakes on both levels. Sophie Aldred’s audiobook reading evokes a zeitgeist of frontier-punk moxie.