Adrian Tchaikovsky's "Children of Memory" continues where "Children of Time" and "Children of Ruin" left off. The humans, joined by the Portiids, the Octopuses, and the Corvids, continue exploring the worlds terraformed by the ancient humans - in this case the planet Imir.
This book takes a very different approach than the other books. The story jumps around and is a bit confusing with contradictions. As you reach the end of the book things begin making sense and you begin to appreciate the author's story telling.
The only thing I didn't like was how the book ended without explaining a major plot point, the author choosing to leave it shrouded in mystery. Apparently the author has promised that there will not be any more sequels so we may never know the true nature of what happened on the planet Imir. I hope the author changes his mind and writes a fourth book to the series to explain the ending. Or, on second thought, maybe he shouldn't and just let the reader's imagination run wild.
I gave this book four stars out of five on Goodreads. Tchaikovsky is a talented storyteller and I may have to dip my toe into his collection of fifty-ish books.
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