But there’s an element of the Children of Time books in there – it’s a look at the what could have been of evolution, and how those worlds might find a way to interact. Oh wait I checked the description and it does say parallel Earths so I can talk about that. But let’s just say it’s a science fiction trope/idea onto which Tchaikovsky puts his own spin. I don’t know if I want to spell it out in this review because this really is a book to discover on your own.

The actual plot/setting of this book (because the two are very much intertwined) is one that, at first glance, feels familiar. So you’ll have to forgive me if a fair amount of this book went over my head…but I can only review from my own experience and I’m reading more and more science fiction every year – I’ll be a pro in no time – for now, I’ll just have to rely on search engines to work out some of the weirder aspects of this story…īut on to the story. Yes, I’ve devoured Becky Chambers, and the Children of Time Books but other than that my experience with the genre is spotty at best.

I should preface this review by saying that I’m still relatively new to the world of Science Fiction. These cracks are getting wider every day, so who knows what might creep through? Or what will happen when those walls finally come crashing down… Khan’s extradimensional research was purely theoretical, until she found cracks between our world and countless others. And Julian’s only clue is some grainy footage – showing a woman who supposedly died on Bodmin Moor. This leads MI5’s Julian Sabreur deep into terrifying new territory, where he clashes with mysterious agents of an unknown power who may or may not be human. When government physicist Kay Amal Khan is attacked, the security services investigate. Now Mal is back, but where has she been, and who is she working for? She and Mal were chasing rumours of monsters when they found something all too real. Lee’s best friend went missing on Bodmin Moor, four years ago. Hello Humans! As you may know I was absolutely floored by how amazing Children of Time and Children of Ruin were – the first Adrian Tchaikovsky books I read – and so when the opportunity arose to read the newest book from this author I jumped at the chance! The Doors of Eden looked like just the weird wonderful book I needed.

The doors of eden adrian tchaikovsky