Children of ruin

Thousands of years ago, Earth's terraforming program took to the stars. On the world they called Nod, scientists discovered alien life - but it was their mission to overwrite it with the memory of Earth. Then humanity's great empire fell, and the program's decisions were lost to time....

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Main Author: Tchaikovsky, Adrian, 1972- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Orbit, 2019.
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Series: Children of time ; 2.
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Summary: Thousands of years ago, Earth's terraforming program took to the stars. On the world they called Nod, scientists discovered alien life - but it was their mission to overwrite it with the memory of Earth. Then humanity's great empire fell, and the program's decisions were lost to time. Aeons later, humanity and its new spider allies detected fragmentary radio signals between the stars. They dispatched an exploration vessel, hoping to find cousins from old Earth. But those ancient terraformers woke something on Nod better left undisturbed. And it's been waiting for them.
Item Description: "Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time"--Cover.
Extras include an excerpts from Red moon by Kim Stanley Robinson and Roswater by Tade Thomspson.
Sequel to: Children of time.
Physical Description: 597 pages ; 21 cm.
ISBN: 9780316452533
031645253X
Author Notes: Adrian Tchaikovsky was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, and headed off to university in Reading to study psychology and zoology. For reasons unclear even to himself, he subsequently ended up in law. Adrian has since worked as a legal executive in both Reading and Leeds and now writes full time. He also lives in Leeds, with his wife and son. Adrian is a keen live role-player and occasional amateur actor. He has also trained in stage-fighting and keeps no exotic or dangerous pets of any kind -- possibly excepting his son.