A review by anna_curlyquotesediting
Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous challenging dark hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Absolutely fantastic. I think I might like this one more than I liked Children of Time.

Without spoilers, I'll say this book treads much darker than its predecessor, which I was happy with. Its themes were either built upon from the first book or totally new. I think Children of Ruin left me with more to think about, but I'm a big fan of cosmic horror, and this book dips its toes directly into that.