Children of Strife

In "Children of Strife," the latest installment of Adrian Tchaikovsky's acclaimed Children of Time series, a diverse crew of humans, spiders, and a spirited mantis shrimp captain embarks on a quest to find lost worlds terraformed long ago. After an awakening, human crewmate Alis discovers she is one of the last survivors aboard their ship, with her captain and the ship's intelligence. As she seeks to uncover the fate of those who ventured to explore an ancient ark and the mysterious world below, the narrative unfolds with themes of epic adventure, first contact, and the complexities of intelligence across the cosmos.