#30 in Adventure
Children of Strife
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About the book
After Earth fell, ark ships hunted for a new home. They sought lost worlds terraformed in Earth’s forgotten past. A ship crewed by maverick humans, spiders and a spectacularly punchy mantis shrimp captain is about to rediscover one such world, and an ark. Then human crewmate Alis wakes to discover that she, her captain and the ship’s intelligence are the only ones left on their ship. But what happened to those who left to explore the ark ... and the world below?
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 99 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 35% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Adventure average of 7.8. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 99 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Having previously read the first 3 books in this series, I was extremely grateful to Orbit for providing me with an ARC for Children of Strife. After my mixed feelings about the third novel in the series, this one returns to more of what I enjoyed in the first two novels. There is a new planet discovered by Kern’s people. It is a world which was terraformed by some of the worst capitalists left on Earth at the time of the apocalypse. We are also finally introduced to a sentient mantis shrimp, something which was hinted at in the first novel of the series. For the most part, the majority of th…”
“This series always makes me feel more Human than human. Sometimes it just comes via the character arc of a mantis shrimp is all. A great additon to the series which just makes me want to see more. ”
Frequently asked
What is Children of Strife rated?
8.1 out of 10, from 99 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.
Is Children of Strife worth reading?
Readers give it 8.1/10 from 99 ratings, which puts it ahead of 77 % of the Adventure shelf.
Where does Children of Strife rank?
#30 in Adventure on the current snapshot.
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