Science fiction (once known as scientific romance) is similar to fantasy, except stories in this genre use scientific understanding to explain the universe that it takes place. It generally includes or is centered on the presumed effects or ramifications of computers or machines; travel through space, time, or alternate universes; alien life forms; genetic engineering; or other such things. The science or technology used may or may not be thoroughly elaborated.
The third part of this series did not disappoint at all. A little less action in this part, but a little more realizations and explanations. There is much mysticism and spirituality in the book, which maintains tension and has the…
Just finished “Children of Time” by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Wow. As a sci-fi junkie, I thought I’d seen it all. But this book? Something else entirely. Tchaikovsky’s take on non-human intelligence is mind-bending. The story bounces between desperate human survivors and…
