--- product_id: 96793067 title: "Children of Time" brand: "adrian tchaikovsky" price: "€ 8.85" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.es/products/96793067-children-of-time store_origin: ES region: Spain --- # Children of Time **Brand:** adrian tchaikovsky **Price:** € 8.85 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Children of Time by adrian tchaikovsky - **How much does it cost?** € 8.85 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.es](https://www.desertcart.es/products/96793067-children-of-time) ## Best For - adrian tchaikovsky enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted adrian tchaikovsky brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Children of Time: Winner of the 2016 Arthur C. Clarke Award (The Children of Time Novels, 1) ## Images ![Children of Time - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/8158B6v-ugL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars A..w..e..s..o..m..e! *by P***R on Reviewed in India on 5 September 2018* Sometimes, on very-very rare occasions, you come across something that's truly exalted and yet exciting, profound and mind-boggling, poignant and brutal."2001: A Space Odyssey" was one such book for me.This one, probably the best book to have done justice to the award named after the great Arthur C Clarke, was another.What's it about?Many-many years from now, in an incredibly advanced earth, science and technology, supported by various regimes, achieve things that have been never achieved, even attempted before. In the process they overlook and overrule all ethical, natural considerations.Invariably, they generate a backlash.In that great fight between the inwards & outwards, earth gets wasted. Its colonies and settlements are ruined by electronic virus aimed at crippling life support and everything else.Darkness falls.A terraformed earth is about to be populated by monkeys, to be guided by humanity from above, when the "naturalist" insurrection takes place. The mission is sabotaged. The station is destroyed. So are the monkeys.Only Doctor Averna Kern, the monstrously single-minded scientist responsible for this project, survives. She uploads herself into system to stay "alive" and to be awaken in case of finding a response to signals being thrown by the satellite.Something else survives too.The nanovirus supposed to trigger mutations taking the monkeys ahead in the path towards civilisation reaches the planet surface. It doesn't find its intended recipienta, since the monkeys had burnt away. But, it doesn't give up.Sentience finds a way.Countless years later, the runt of a humanity treading the toxic steps of their gigantic forefathers, realises that Earth is uninhabitable. They prepare an arc-ship named "Gilgamesh", and leaves for a place where humanity may survive. Inevitably, old maps and desperation bring them to that green dot burning bright against overwhelming darkness.They find that the planet is not empty. A civilisation already exists there!How did this happen? How could this happen?And, what happens next?Believe me, if you have decided to read only one science fiction book in near future, then this should be it.Why?Because this is a book where science acts as the matrix for a vast human and non-human portrait of ascent, descent, travails and accomplishments, love, sacrifice, intelligence, faith, fury, and eventual glory.Recommended as a must-read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Fun read! *by S***I on Reviewed in India on 21 August 2020* Extremely gripping sci-fi. Written in an original, engaging style. Amazing world-building. Very detailed. I truly liked the format of the book. The rotating chapters between Portia and the Gilgamesh was a really smart way to tell the story spanning over 1000s years. Without confusing the reader with a crazy timeline.I felt the ending was kind of abrupt.Looking forward to the next in the series. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Rocketed to possibly my favourite science fiction ever! *by K***R on Reviewed in India on 18 April 2021* When I heard spider aliens I expected a very different book. I expected something like alien horror. I was very very wrong. This book is science fiction at its best with large ideas and concepts such as evolution, society, survival are played with using small, but fully realised characters. This is a book I can confidently recommend to any science fiction fan. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.es/products/96793067-children-of-time](https://www.desertcart.es/products/96793067-children-of-time) --- *Product available on Desertcart Spain* *Store origin: ES* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*