Bear Head
In a sequel to the much-praised Dogs of War, Honey the genetically engineered bear takes a ride in Jimmy the Martian's head and starts a revolution on the Red Planet.
Mars. The red planet. A new frontier for humanity: a civilization where humans can live in peace, lord and master of all they survey.
But this isn't Space City from those old science-fiction books. It's more like Hell City, built into and from a huge crater. There's a big silk canopy over it, feeding out atmosphere as we generate it, little by little, because we can't breathe the air here.
I guess it's a perfect place to live, if you want to live on Mars. At some point I must have wanted to live on Mars, because here I am. The money was supposed to be good, and how else was a working Joe like me going to get off-planet exactly? But I remember the videos they showed us guys, not even in suits, watching robots and bees and Bioforms doing all the work and they didn't quite get it right...
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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.
