book-informationChildren of Time (3)AuthorAdrian TchaikovskyGenreScience Fiction, Space Opera, Hard Science Fiction, Evolutionary FictionSynopsisIn the far future, humanity's last survivors search desperately for a new home, only to discover a terraformed planet inhabited by an unexpected civilization that has evolved over millennia. As the remnants of Earth clash with a species that has undergone rapid, engineered evolution, both must confront questions of survival, consciousness, and what it truly means to inherit the cosmos. This epic tale spans thousands of years, following parallel narratives of desperate humans and an astonishing new form of intelligent life.