Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Adrian Tchaikovsky was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, has practised law and now writes full time. He's also studied stage-fighting, perpetrated amateur dramatics and has a keen interest in entomology and table-top games.
Adrian is the author of the critically acclaimed Shadows of the Apt series, the Echoes of the Fall series and other novels, novellas and short stories. Children of Time won the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award, and Children of Ruin and Shards of Earth both won the British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel. The Tiger and the Wolf won the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel, while And Put Away Childish Things won the BSFA Award for Best Shorter Fiction.
Brimming with imagination
SciFiNow
The Shadows of the Apt series is <b>simply one of the best epic fantasy series out there</b>
LEC Book Reviews
Super worldbuilding, great characters and <b>extreme inventiveness</b>
Fantasy Book Critic
<b>Epic fantasy at its best.</b> Gripping, original and multi-layered storytelling from a writer bursting with lots of fascinating ideas
Walker of Worlds
Full of sparking, speculative innovation
- Stephen Baxter, author of the Xeelee Sequence, on <i>The Doors of Eden</i>,
Breathtaking scope and vision. <b>Adrian Tchaikovsky is one of our finest writers</b>
- Gareth Powell, author of <i>Embers of War</i>, on <i>Children of Ruin</i>,
A joy from start to finish. <b>Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human</b>
- Patrick Ness, author of <i>The Knife of Never Letting Go</i>, on <i>Children of Time</i>,
Dragonfly Falling is the second book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning Children of Time.
The Wasp Empire’s armies are on the move – and the city of Tark will be first to feel their might. Salma and Totho prepare for battle, alongside their Ant-kinden brethren. And within Tark’s walls, they’ll face a force greater than any Lowlander has ever seen. Stenwold Maker predicted this threat, and the Empire's secret service now deems him too dangerous to live. So he’s to be eliminated, and his beloved city of Collegium destroyed. For if this centre of learning is lost, it will crush Lowland resistance.
As the Empire's troops continue their relentless advance, their young Emperor pursues another, even darker goal. And his success would trigger a reign of blood lasting a thousand years.
Dragonfly Falling is followed by the third book in the Shadows of the Apt series, Blood of the Mantis.
Readers love Dragonfly Falling:
‘I loved this just as much as the first’
‘A great mix of action, politics, and characterization’
‘Can't wait to read the next book’
The Shadows of the Apt series by Arthur C. Clarke Award winner Adrian Tchaikovsky is an utterly immersive epic fantasy adventure. This ten-book extravaganza is perfect for readers who enjoy the richly imagined worlds of Brandon Sanderson and George R. R. Martin. Magic, intrigue and danger abound in Empire in Black and Gold, which introduces the world of the ‘kinden’. Each kinden is a race of humans, named after – and sharing certain characteristics with – a different insect. And they do not coexist peacefully . . .
‘Brimming with imagination’ SciFiNow
‘The whole Shadows of the Apt series has been one of the most original creations in modern fantasy’ Upcoming4me
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Adrian Tchaikovsky was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, has practised law and now writes full time. He's also studied stage-fighting, perpetrated amateur dramatics and has a keen interest in entomology and table-top games.
Adrian is the author of the critically acclaimed Shadows of the Apt series, the Echoes of the Fall series and other novels, novellas and short stories. Children of Time won the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award, and Children of Ruin and Shards of Earth both won the British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel. The Tiger and the Wolf won the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel, while And Put Away Childish Things won the BSFA Award for Best Shorter Fiction.