Dogs of War by Adrian Tchaikovsky

[.matthew.]

I finished Bear Head this morning and I very much enjoyed it. As with DoW, it was an easy read but I found Thompson quite a frightening in places.

I gave up on Bearhead, it creeped me out too much. Me putting off finishing it also led me to not read a proper book for two whole months afterwards lol.

 

[Rodders]

Wow, sorry to read that .matthew. What put you off?

I struggled emotionally with the chapters involving Thompson's secretary, Springer as the conflict between her collared obedience and her revulsion was really well done. I'm glad she got a happy ending, she deserved it.

 

[.matthew.]

It was pretty much those bits myself. He really did write them well but dammmn if it wasn't just the creepiest. That and the Mars chapters didn't really interest me

 

[Vertigo]

I have this one due up in about 3 books time.

I've just recently finished his novella The Expert System's Champion which together with The Expert System's Brother make a nice pair of intriguing shorts. It will be interesting to see if he's going to give us more in both of these series.

 

[Rodders]

I can't wait for your review.

I have Children of Time and Children of Ruin in my Kindle ready to read and i think that Tchaikovsky may be the author to fill a Banks sized hole in my life.

 

[Vertigo]

I can't wait for your review.

I have Children of Time and Children of Ruin in my Kindle ready to read and i think that Tchaikovsky may be the author to fill a Banks sized hole in my life.

I don't quite put him up there but he has certainly joined my top four SF authors to make it five; Banks, Asher, Hamilton, Reynolds and now Tchaikovsky. Interestingly all Brits! Don't know if that's because they are actually better or just more suited to my British sensibilities! These are pretty much the only authors that I will automatically buy anything new they put out (sadly not Banks, of course) without even needing to read what they are about.

 

[Rodders]

I say Banks because there is something about his writing that always made me feel the need to stop and think each time i read one of his books. Of the Tchaikovsky books I've read (and i have to confess to only reading two), I've felt the same need to pause and digest what I've read.

 

[Fiberglass Cyborg]

I really, really love this book. Both conceptionally and emotionally, it's spot on. Never have I felt so much sympathy for a killer dogborg.... Seriously, the narration from Rex's viewpoint is next-level stuff. (I have a signed hardback copy with a little sketch of a dog!)