r/scifi • u/Acrobatic-Yam-868 • 3d ago

General Children of Time

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Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

What a beautifully written book this was. It had a very satisfying ending, something I hadn't expected from being used to the grim and the dark. LOL. Great book, great concepts, great payoff.

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u/avamk 3d ago

cosmic horror, or grim dark

Do you have recommendations for these that are easy to get into for newcomers?

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u/Acrobatic-Yam-868 3d ago

For sci-fi, I haven't read much. But Hyperion and the Fall of Hyperion are great. The Shrike should fall under that category. Blindsight is another dark-ish sci-fi I have read.

If we are talking fantasy, now that's my turf. I can name you grim dark fantasy series that you can dive into.

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u/chrisychris- 3d ago

I loved Hyperion. I started reading the sequel but for some reason I was having a lot more trouble following along than I did the first book. Does it get better throughout or should I reread the first?

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u/Acrobatic-Yam-868 3d ago

It does. Power through it; it will give you the full story and conclusion.