Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky: Content Guide

Publication Date: June 2015

Blurb:

The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age—a world terraformed and prepared for human life.

But all is not right in this new Eden. In the long years since the planet was abandoned, the work of its architects has borne disastrous fruit. The planet is not waiting for them, pristine and unoccupied. New masters have turned it from a refuge into mankind’s worst nightmare.

Now two civilizations are on a collision course, both testing the boundaries of what they will do to survive. As the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, who are the true heirs of this new Earth?


What To Expect:

Children of Time is the first book in an adult epic science fiction series. It explores the development of societies and technology in a far-future universe and examines the fundamental traits that make us human. You can expect space travel, alien intelligences, and clashing societies.


Content Warnings:

Language: Heavy – Strong swearing used throughout

Sexual Content: Closed door – Vague sexual references and allusions

Violence: Moderate – Some descriptions of war violence, blood, and death; non-human cannibalism

Substance Use: Mild – Mentions of alcohol

Prejudices: Moderate – Xenophobia; classism and sexism

Religious Themes: No direct references to real-world religions, yet religion in general is discussed and a fictional religion is important to the plot

Other Topics: None


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