Dogs of War
Rex is a Good Dog. He loves humans. He hates enemies. He's utterly obedient to Master.
He's also seven foot tall at the shoulder, bulletproof, bristling with heavy calibre weaponry and his voice resonates with subsonics especially designed to instil fear. With Dragon, Honey and Bees, he's part of a Multi-form Assault Pack operating in the lawless anarchy of Campeche, Southeastern Mexico.
Rex is a genetically engineered bioform, a deadly weapon in a dirty war. He has the intelligence to carry out his orders and feedback implants to reward him when he does. All he wants to be is a Good Dog. And to do that he must do exactly what Master says and Master says he's got to kill a lot of enemies. But who, exactly, are the enemies? What happens when Master is tried as a war criminal? What rights does the Geneva Convention grant weapons? Do Rex and his fellow bioforms even have a right to exist? And what happens when Rex slips his leash?
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Adrian Tchaikovsky
In the realm of speculative fiction, where the boundaries between science and imagination blur, Adrian Tchaikovsky writes with the precision of a biologist and the curiosity of a philosopher. Known for weaving evolutionary theory into alien worlds and giving sentience to the most unexpected of creatures, he crafts stories that challenge not just what it means to be human—but what it means to be alive.
Tchaikovsky’s breakout novel, Children of Time, didn’t just introduce readers to a distant planet populated by hyper-intelligent spiders—it redefined what readers expect from space opera. Bold, cerebral, and emotionally resonant, the book went on to win the Arthur C. Clarke Award, with its sequel Children of Ruin deepening the saga’s exploration of consciousness, cooperation, and survival. In 2023, the Children of Time series earned the Hugo Award for Best Series, a fitting recognition for stories that dare to look evolution in the eye and ask: what if?
Dogs of War
In a future where the line between soldier and weapon has been erased, engineered creatures—called bioforms—are bred for war, designed for obedience, and optimized for destruction. But what happens when one of them begins to ask why?
Told with chilling intimacy and unsettling foresight, Dogs of War explores the mind of Rex, a loyal canine-shaped bioform built to follow orders without question. He’s part dog, part machine, and entirely lethal. Yet buried beneath the armor and programming lies a flicker of something more—a growing awareness of morality, identity, and the terrifying freedom of choice.
Dogs of War consists of three books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
