williamjm Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 51 minutes ago, RedEyedGhost said: Mild spoiler question: Hide contents The Worms? With them having the name of the final book, I assume that's where it's going. They were mentioned at the end of book seven with Che in the Commonweal, and Seda went to one of the seals in book eight. Spoiler Yes, that is referring (although a bit misleadingly) to the kinden who play a big role in the final story arc. 29 minutes ago, Rhom said: I do assume that those will be the kinden in the final book based on the title, but no there's a line near the end of The Scarab Path as Che is escaping the Masters who have been pretty enigmatic where it says: Hide contents "Che would remember for ever the sight of them as she glanced back one last time: beautiful by an alien aesthetic, huge and commanding, and gleaming in that bluish light. The immortal Slug-kinden, the Masters of Kanaphes." Prior to that, I don't recall their kinden being mentioned. But the slime that was mentioned on the walls of the great pyramid made sense as well as their bloated appearance once that line was revealed. But I do think they were the first kinden not related to an insect. Then in Sea Watch there are obviously several that are not related to insects. I think they're the first non-arthropods, I think before that the only non-insect kinden we see are the spiders and scorpions, although others may be mentioned as something the moths have encountered in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I finished Children of Memory and have mixed feelings about it. Spoiler I like time loop stories, but I'm not a fan of it-was-all-a-dream or in this case it-was-a-simulation stories. And really the time loop part was more frustrating than enjoyable. The non-linear story telling was a bit too much in this one. This probably could have been a novella instead of a novel. But the characters were good and I liked the concepts he laid out at the end about sentience. Creative as always in that regard. Another interesting way to expand this universe he has been meticulously crafting. That being said, I hope he explores more of the established space-faring civilization than simply add yet another new thing if he writes more books. It's interesting that he diverged a bit from the formula where a near great tragedy happens because of misunderstandings and personal agendas, as the main sad part really was no one's fault. So the last part of the book improved the book enough that I didn't hate it, but definitely my least favorite in the series. williamjm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Finished War Master's Gate and decided to move straight into Seal of the Worm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 On 3/15/2023 at 12:11 AM, RedEyedGhost said: Finished War Master's Gate and decided to move straight into Seal of the Worm. Funny... we both had some extra reading time yesterday it seems like. I finished Heirs of the Blade. Gonna read something else before I get into the last trilogy of the series though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 I got a notification earlier today that somehow Tchaikovsky has published yet another story: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Away-Childish-Things-Terrible-Worlds-ebook/dp/B0BMSH79CR/ref=sr_1_10?crid=2G7VGN5PBM13M&keywords=adrian+tchaikovsky&qid=1680034668&sprefix=adrian+tch%2Caps%2C216&sr=8-10 Quote All roads lead to Underhill, where it’s always winter, and never nice. Harry Bodie has a famous grandmother, who wrote beloved children’s books set in the delightful world of Underhill. Harry himself is a failing kids’ TV presenter whose every attempt to advance his career ends in self-sabotage. His family history seems to be nothing but an impediment. An impediment... or worse. What if Underhill is real? What if it has been waiting decades for a promised child to visit? What if it isn’t delightful at all? And what if its denizens have run out of patience and are taking matters into their own hands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog-days Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 That one's next on my list. I've had my eye on it since it first came up on his Amazon profile page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Finished Seal of the Worm on Sunday. Probably the best book of the series. Really dug the epilogue, except for one thing Spoiler Taki lost in her adventuring. Was a bit surprising that it took Che and Thalric three years to return to civilization. williamjm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, RedEyedGhost said: Finished Seal of the Worm on Sunday. Probably the best book of the series. Really dug the epilogue, except for one thing Hide contents Taki lost in her adventuring. Was a bit surprising that it took Che and Thalric three years to return to civilization. I did think it was a really good conclusion to the series. If you want more in the setting then Tchaikovsky has also written three volumes of short stories in the world (plus a fourth by other authors, which I haven't read). I don't think they're essential reading but they do have a good variety of stories and have a mix of familiar characters and locations and bits set in parts of the world that weren't visited in the main series. beniowa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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